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Zirconia and Carbon Nanotube Prosthesis Could Last up to 150 Years

Current body protheses do not last more than 10-15 years. After this time, the operation has to be repeated in order to change prothesis. It is usually problematic as, in general, it is elderly people that use the proced...

24 Feb 2010

Polymer Stabilized Nanoparticles Reduce Potential Health Impacts

Chemists at the University of Helsinki have managed to manufacture new polymer-stabilised silver nanoparticles. The result is significant because the antimicrobial characteristics of silver are used in textiles, floor co...

24 Feb 2010

Carbon Nanotubes Used to Create Conductive Fabric Heater

Aqueous suspensions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) containing individual tubes offer interesting perspectives for a number of new applications which depend on a high electrical or thermal conductivity, respectively. In parti...

23 Feb 2010

Australian Government Commit $38.2 million to Development of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology

The Rudd Government is introducing a comprehensive national framework to guide the safe development of new technologies such as nanotechnology and biotechnology as part of a $38.2 million National Enabling Technologies S...

21 Feb 2010

Architecture and Nanospace Lecture to be Given by Co-Discoverer of Buckminsterfullerene

Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the Division of Research will present the 2010 Nobel Laureate Lecture on Friday, February 26 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Libby and Harry Dodson Audi...

21 Feb 2010

Nanoparticle Treatment Boosts Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

A German team of scientists has developed a technique to treat nanoparticle surfaces. This treatment boosts the efficiency of organic solar cells. Presented in the journal Applied Physics Letters, the work shows how 2% e...

18 Feb 2010

Project Looks to Develop Direct Assembly of Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion Applications

Direct assembly of nanomaterials for highly efficient energy conversion will be the goal of a five-year, $750,000 project led by Cornell researcher David Erickson.

17 Feb 2010

Titanium Nanonets Coated with Silicon Could become the Basis of Faster, Lighter, Longer-Lasting Lithium-Ion Batteries

A tiny scaffold-like titanium structure of Nanonets coated with silicon particles could pave the way for faster, lighter and longer-lasting Lithium-ion batteries, according to a team of Boston College chemists who develo...

17 Feb 2010

Bayer MaterialScience Showcase Conductive Nano Inks at Nanotech

At Nanotech, the world's leading nanotechnology trade fair in Tokyo, Bayer MaterialScience is showcasing the two conductive inks BayInk TP S and BayInk TP CNT, which have been developed primarily for use in the growi...

17 Feb 2010

Arkema to Present Two New Nano Products at Nano Tech in Japan

A global chemical company and leader in the field of nanostructured materials, Arkema is pursuing its R&D commitment to develop increasingly effective and lightweight materials. Arkema will present its two produc...

15 Feb 2010

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