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Investigating the Nanoscale Adhesion Mechanisms Between Polymeric Biomaterials and Biological Samples

Recently published research from scientists at Queen Mary University of London and GlaxoSmithKline demonstrates the complex nature of nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples.

From Henniker Plasma 7 Mar 2020

Using Bone’s Natural Electricity to Promote Regeneration

Some materials show promise promoting bone regeneration by enhancing its natural electrical properties, according to a review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

18 Feb 2020

Nanodiamond Electrodes Used in Supercapacitors Increase Energy Storage Capacity

The steadily increasing use of battery-operated appliances and devices has led to the need for efficient, safe, and high-performing power sources.

4 Dec 2019

Bruker Announces the 10-Year Anniversary of Peakforce Tapping

At the 2019 MRS Fall Meeting, Bruker announced the 10-year anniversary of PeakForce Tapping, its proprietary atomic force microscopy (AFM) mode.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 3 Dec 2019

Scientists Develop New Customizable Polymers with High Rigidity

From tires to clothes to shampoo, many ubiquitous products are made with polymers, large chain-like molecules made of smaller subunits called monomers, bonded together.

7 Nov 2019

New Method to Synthesize Degradable Polymers for Medical Applications

A chemical reaction called ring-opening metathesis polymerization, or ROMP, is handy for building novel polymers for various uses such as nanofabrication, high-performance resins, and delivering drugs or imaging agents.

7 Nov 2019

Bosch and Nanalysis Announce Joint Product Development Collaboration

Nanalysis Scientific Corp., is pleased to announce that as of October 23rd , it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) to jointly develop products for the growing market industrial Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) products for applications such as on-board fuel analyzers for cargo ships, driven by new international environmental standards against dirty fuels, which would be distributed by Bosch.

From Nanalysis Corp. 1 Nov 2019

Explained: The Lifetime of an Evaporating Liquid Drop

The lifespan of a liquid droplet which is transforming into vapour can now be predicted thanks to a theory developed at the University of Warwick. The new understanding can now be exploited in a myriad of natural and industrial settings where the lifetime of liquid drops governs a process’ behaviour and efficiency.

14 Oct 2019

Bruker Releases Most Advanced nanoIR3-s Broadband Spectroscopy System

At the 4th Annual European Forum on Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy, Bruker today announced the release of the nanoIR3-s Broadband™, the most advanced nanoscale FTIR spectroscopy system available to researchers.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 13 Sep 2019