Luminescence: An instrumental key to the future of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology breakthrough is big deal for electronics" Home > Press > Nanotechnology breakthrough is big deal for electronics Abstract: University of Akron researchers have developed new materials that function on a nanoscale, which could lead to the creation of lighter laptops, slimmer televisions and crisper smartphone visual displays. Akron, OH | Posted on July 25th, 2013 Known as "giant surfactants" - or surface films and liquid solutions - the researchers, led by Stephen Z.
D. Cheng, dean of UA's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, used a technique known as nanopatterning to combine functioning molecular nanoparticles with polymers to build these novel materials. The giant surfactants developed at UA are large, similar to macromolecules, yet they function like molecular surfactants on a nanoscale, Cheng says. The outcome? During their self-assembly, molecules form an organized lithographic pattern on semiconductor crystals, for use as integrated circuits.
For more information, please click here Bookmark: News and information. Even Scientists Don’t Know If Our Food is Safe to Eat. SIZE MATTERS - They’re found in M&Ms, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jell-O pudding, and even Pop-Tarts. Scientists don’t know if they’re safe to eat. The government doesn’t regulate these things. Even food manufacturers often don’t know this technology is in the food they sell. You probably don’t either. I’m talking about nanoparticles. Nanoparticles are particles so tiny they must be measured in nanometers — one billionth of a meter.
The most important thing to know about this emerging technology is that size matters. Silver in nano form becomes powerfully antimicrobial. Non-stinky socks certainly sound nice. Early research into commonly used nanoparticles, like silver and titanium dioxide, raises concerns. The group As You Sow points out that nanoparticles can penetrate cells and interfere with cellular functions. So how about those nanoparticles in your food? Titanium dioxide is a common food additive used as a white pigment. Here’s the point: Nanotechnology is here, and it’s already in our food. -cw. Nanotechnology Products Receive Warm Welcome in Construction Exhibit" Home > Press > Nanotechnology Products Receive Warm Welcome in Construction Exhibit Abstract: During the 4-day participation of nano companies in the Construction Fair in Tehran, the nanoproducts that have applications in this industry were introduced to the visitors and over 25 preliminary agreements were signed with these companies.
Terhan, Iran | Posted on July 26th, 2013 In the 13th Tehran International Construction Fair (Confair 2013) that was held in Tehran International Permanent Fairground, the participating companies in the field of nanotechnology presented the following products, which were welcomed warmly by the visitors: • Lotus traffic nanopaint / antistatic paint; Pishgaman Fanavar Asia Company • Crack decorative paint; Pourqaziyan Company • Industrial epoxy and floorings; Basa Polymer Company • Light structural concrete; Vandidad Concrete Company • Self-cleaning paint; Nilifam Company • Thermal insulation paint; Nano Fan Company For more information, please click here Bookmark:
Gadget genius: Nanotechnology breakthrough is big deal for electronics. University of Akron researchers have developed new materials that function on a nanoscale, which could lead to the creation of lighter laptops, slimmer televisions and crisper smartphone visual displays. Known as "giant surfactants" -- or surface films and liquid solutions -- the researchers, led by Stephen Z.D. Cheng, dean of UA's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, used a technique known as nanopatterning to combine functioning molecular nanoparticles with polymers to build these novel materials. The giant surfactants developed at UA are large, similar to macromolecules, yet they function like molecular surfactants on a nanoscale, Cheng says. The outcome? Nanostructures that guide the size of electronic products. More efficient designs possible During their self-assembly, molecules form an organized lithographic pattern on semiconductor crystals, for use as integrated circuits.
Team's work has commercial applications. No Cookies | Perth Now. The ferlite watch is describes as the iPod of its day. Source: Supplied The Elizabethan pearl dropper. Source: Supplied MODERN scientists at two European sites are beginning to discover just how much our forebears new about working in micro and are amazed at what they could do. Over 2000 years ago, gold and silversmiths developed a variety of techniques, including using mercury like a glue, to apply thin films of metals to statues and other objects. They developed thin-film coating technology that is unrivalled by today's process for producing DVDs, solar cells, electronic devices and other products and used it on jewels, statues, amulets and more common objects. Workmen managed to make precious metal coatings as thin and adherent as possible, which not only saved expensive metals but improved resistance to wear caused from continued use and circulation. Tiny clues may unlock Viking legend "It is has been a fascinating investigation.
Green nanotechnology is … | What is this ? Water 'likeability' may play important role in various nanotechnology fabrication areas. Nanotechnology advance in making 'programmable matter' using nanocrystals. Nano-storage wires. Nanotechnology researchers discover universal law for light absorption in 2D semiconductors. ANSI Nano Standards Panel Launches Free Database. ANSI Nano Standards Panel Launches Free Database The launch is part of an its effort to help members and partners to bolster the visibility of existing and in-development guidance documents, reference materials, and standards, according to the organization.
Aug 01, 2013 The American National Standards Institute Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) has launched a new database compiling information about nanotechnology-related standards and related activities. The database does not directly host standards and other similar documents, instead providing information about them. The database was first discussed during a February 2013 meeting of the ANSI-NSP, according to ANSI's July 29 news release. "Standards have a significant impact when they are broadly used. Southeast Michigan Startup - Nano Synthetics brings nano tech to metal cutting. Jim English saw the potential of introducing nanotechnology to the marketplace when he helped get mainstream America to buy Rain-X. Today he is trying to duplicate that success with his own company, Nano Synthetics. The Troy-based start-up is incorporating nanotechnology into manufacturing, specifically the metal cutting process, with its Tool-X product.
Tool-X is a nano fluid that is added to both water- and oil-base machine coolants to improve their ability to cut metals, increasing speeds and lengthening tool life. "We're seeing tool-life increases of 200 percent to 300 percent," says English, president of Nano Synthetics. The seven-person start-up has had Tool-X on the market for a little more than a year and its sales have increased every month. "We see it doubling or tripling in size," English says. Source: Jim English, president of Nano Synthetics Writer: Jon Zemke. Desktop printing at the nano level. A new low-cost, high-resolution tool is primed to revolutionise how nanotechnology is produced from the desktop, according to a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Currently, most nanofabrication is done in multi-billion-dollar centralised facilities called foundries. This is similar to printing documents in centralized printing shops. Consider, however, how the desktop printer revolutionised the transfer of information by allowing individuals to inexpensively print documents as needed. This paradigm shift is why there has been community-wide ambition in the field of nanoscience to create a desktop nanofabrication tool. ''With this breakthrough, we can construct very high-quality materials and devices, such as processing semiconductors over large areas, and we can do it with an instrument slightly larger than a printer,'' says Chad A.
Mirkin, senior author of the study and a world-renowned pioneer in the field of nanoscience. Mirkin is the George B. Massive science projects won't crack the code of the human brain | Kostas Kostarelos | Science. A lot of publicity in both the scientific and mass media was recently prompted by the huge investment that the European commission and, very soon after, the US government made in two large research projects that aim to unravel how the human brain works. The European project, with the extraordinary budget of €1bn (£860m), is called the Human Brain Project, while the US project is called the Brain Initiative and has a more moderate, but still mind-boggling, budget of $100m (£64m).
Almost immediately following the announcements, there was an avalanche of public statements and press releases from various institutions and organisations on how computer science, genetics, nanotechnology – almost every single field – will help us identify, map and explain our brains. So, after watching Barack Obama's speech accompanied by this kind of grandiose rhetoric I felt as if I had been used and (somewhat) abused as a scientist. So where does nanotechnology fit in to all this? Applications of Hydrophobic Nanotechnology Coatings for Electronics. Topics Covered Introduction P2i and Electronics Why does a wet phone die?
Wearable Electronics About P2i Introduction It may be well known that water and electronics don’t mix, but as technology continues to become increasingly integrated into everyday life, so increases its potential for exposure to everyday liquid hazards. A survey commissioned by P2i, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, in May 2013 showed that more and more people are taking their smartphones out and about into potentially water hazardous environments. In fact, over 70 per cent of those surveyed admitted to taking their phone in the rain, while the number of people with their phones out in pubs or cafés increased 19 percentage points; from 67 per cent in 2012 to 86 per cent in 2013. P2i and Electronics Initial application of the P2i technology to the hearing aid industry in 2009 enabled progression into the mobile devices market. Why does a wet phone die? What happens when your phone gets wet?
Scientists' mistake uncovers 'impossible material' Sometimes screwing up a science experiment isn't such a bad thing. Case in point: Researchers in Sweden accidentally left their equipment running on an experiment over a weekend, and ended up creating something awesome — Upsalite, the world's most efficient water absorber, reports The Independent. This substance, prohibitively expensive and difficult to produce until now, can potentially do everything from controlling moisture on a hockey rink to cleaning up toxic waste and oil spills, reports Science Blog.
This "is expected to pave the way for new sustainable products in a number of industrial applications," says nanotechnology professor Maria Stromme. NEWSER: Female frog favors mates who multitask Scientists have been trying — and failing — to cheaply create a dry, powdered form of magnesium carbonate since the early 1900s, earning it the nickname the "impossible material. " Vault particles as a nanotechnology platform. Should nanotechnology be used to enhance the textiles that we wear? | Nano futures.
Tests Determine Health, Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials. Image: ACSA group of international experts from government, industry and academia have concluded that alternative testing strategies (ATSs) — that don’t rely on animals — will be needed to cope with the wave of new nanomaterials emerging from the boom in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Their consensus statement from a workshop on the topic appears in the journal ACS Nano. Andre Nel at UCLA and colleagues explain that many new engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are appearing in laboratories, factories and consumer products as a result of advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology. These fields involve materials so small that hundreds would fit inside the period at the end of this sentence, and they have properties much different from larger particles of the same material.
Tests on laboratory mice, rats and other animals have been the standard way of checking new materials for health and environmental effects. Funding was from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Nanotechnology: Can N.Y. grow big jobs from tiny manufacturing? Nanotechnology researchers figure out why gold nanoparticles can penetrate cell walls. Nanotechnology breakthrough advances nanomaterials for printable solar cells.
Nanotechnology tool may help in detecting harmful gases, pathogens, explosives. Published on August 27, 2013 at 12:13 AM Dartmouth researchers have developed a molecular switch that changes a liquid crystal's readout color based on a chemical input. This new development may open the way for using liquid crystals in detecting harmful gases, pathogens, explosives and other chemical substances. The findings appear in the journal Angewandte Chemie. A PDF of the study is available on request. One of the challenges in the field of molecular switches and machines is the translation of molecular level motion into macroscopic level events by harnessing light or chemical energy -- think of a molecular-sized light switch that can be turned on and off.
In their study, the Dartmouth researchers used liquid crystals such as the ones in LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors and TV screens to address this challenge. Source: Dartmouth College. A fresh hope for regaining lost hair. Hair loss is usually genetically determined but can also be the result of aging or chronic illness. It is often a distressing condition that negatively affects the self-confidence and social life of the men and women who experience it.
Now, researchers at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have engineered a three-dimensional biological model of a hair follicle that they hope will assist in the discovery of new hair regrowth therapies. The IBN model relies on a patented microfiber fabrication technology previously developed by the team to generate and then assemble fibers containing multiple skin cells, creating a three-dimensional living structure that mimics the hair follicle—the part of the skin that produces new hair. "Our model mimics the size and cell arrangement of real hair follicles," says Jackie Y. Ying, professor and executive director at IBN, explaining that these factors are important for drug testing. Silent labs for futuristic nanotechnology. Scientists can now experiment at the atomic scale with unprecedented accuracy in new ‘silent’ laboratories in Switzerland.
These labs are shielded against all possible forms of background disturbances – external vibrations, acoustic noise, electromagnetic fields and temperature fluctuations. It is hoped that the labs, devised by Emanuel Lörtscher and his team at IBM Zurich, will accommodate the demands of nanotechnology for the next 20–30 years. The labs were designed to screen all sources of background noise relevant to nanotechnology When probing or building structures at the nanoscale, experimental readings are so tiny that they are easily drowned out by any background noise – without a well-proofed lab, someone using the lift next door could ruin your results. Many impressive noise-free labs have been built, but often they only block out one type of noise effectively. Lörtscher’s group set out to accomplish simultaneous reduction of all types of disturbances. Molecular motors for nanotechnology: Much less power than expected?
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