New tape is safer than existing treatment methods because there is no rinsing stage and hence no need for complicated wastewater disposal.
Month: July 2013
Book Review: Biosensor Nanomaterials
Biosensor nanomaterials, edited by Songjun Li, Jagdish Singh, He Li, and Ipsita A. Banerjee, reviewed by Professor Luisa Torsi from the University of Bari.
One-dimensional wires with suppressed conductivity
Researchers create perfect one-dimensional molecular wires in which the electrical conductivity can almost entirely be suppressed by a weak magnetic field
Spicing up solar power
With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations.
Reducing defects in heterogeneous oxides
Electrical conductivity increased by as much as a factor of 50.
Super-sensitive light sensor from molybdenite
An EPFL team has built a prototype for an image sensor based on the semi-conducting properties of molybdenite.
Guillemot eggshells have unique self-cleaning nanostructure
Unique nano-structures on guillemot eggshells eggs enable them to survive precarious habitats, on exposed cliffs with no nest.
Alcoa to close Italian aluminum smelter
Fusina (Venice, Italy) primary aluminum smelter, which has been curtailed since June 2010, will now close.
Coating technology makes nanoparticles to order
New research enables high-speed customization of novel nanoparticles for drug delivery and other uses.
Funding for nanotech water-borne disease research
NAS announces grant to Vincent Rotelloto develop, test and deploy inkjet-printed, nanoparticle-based test strips for detecting bacteria in drinking water.
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