Industrial Nanotec Inc., a nanotechnology company using nanotechnology to build energy saving solutions has patented a product called Nansulate with the German Federal government. The nanotechnology-b…

The Nano Science and Technology Institute reports that the Industrial Consortium on Nanoimprint (ICON) at Singapore's A*STAR, are using a certain type of nanotechnology, nanoimprint technology to …

The University of Zurich's Stefan Seeger this week announced the development of uniquely water-repellent nanotech fabric.
"By coating polyester fibers with millions of tiny silicone filaments…

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I love how Rain-X makes improves the visibility of a car windshield in the rain. Water just beads up and roll off the windshield. Thanks to nanotechnology…

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Have you ever wondered how those invisible threads made by spiders can be so strong? Spiders have an amazing ability to create super-strong webs. Well, th…

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Do you know how much an atom weighs? A nano-pound? Maybe a nano-ounce? Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have come up with a way to …

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Graphene is the strongest known material. Graphene was discovered in 2005 and was recently tested and found to be the strongest material known to man. M…

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Researchers at Columbia University have published their research on the synthesis of thin, transparent, and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So …

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Can you imagine having strong paper that can't be torn? Super strong paper may be possible through some advances in nanotechnology. Engineering experts at…

In the past, nanostructured materials have been used to create an invisibility cloak that works in the microwave portion of the spectrum. Now, for the first time, team led by Igor Smolyaninov at the u…