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UT Researchers Create Nanotech Artificial Muscles
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 21, 2009
...xtreme temperatures.
"[The] research group created carbon nanotube aerogel sheets by pulling nanotubes from a mass of disordered tubes into organized bundles of ribbons," writes Ars Techn...
Nanotubes with Stem Cells Accelerate Bone Growth
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
...d a nano-bio technology method of placing mesenchymal stem cells on top of very thin titanium oxide nanotubes in order to control the conversion paths, called differentiation, into osteoblasts or bone...
Dolphins Inspire Nanotech Research at University of Nevada
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 2, 2009
Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno has received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation for his research on materials that mimic dolphins' skin.
"Suhr, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and h...
Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008
... a new report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , researchers at MIT explore the potential for nanotubes to "detect the quantity and status of chemotherapy drugs, toxins, and free radicals,&...
UK Raises Nanotech Health Fears
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 13, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Martin McCarthy
The UK's Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution today published a report entitled Novel Materials in the Environment:
The Case of Nanotechnology , which warns of the potential health dangers inherent in nanomaterials.
"The Co...
Florida State University to Spin Off Buckypaper Company
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 30, 2008
...at Florida State University's High-Performance Materials Institute , a material made of carbon nanotubes that is "10 times lighter but up to 500 times stronger than steel when stacked and pr...
Nanotubes Punching Holes in Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 28, 2008
...avid Marchal
Everyone wants to cure cancer. Researchers at Stanford University are using carbon nanotubes to punch holes in tumor cells. Talk about targeted drug delivery! If chemotherapy can be d...
Cooking Cancer Cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 18, 2008
... © CarbonNYC
What happens when you take carbon nanotubes and coat cancer cells? Well, it gives you the ability to heat them up. What happens if you now expose those cells to near-infrared light?...
Transparent and Catalytic Carbon Nanotube Films
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 6, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Martin McCarthy
Researchers at Columbia University have published their research on the synthesis of thin, transparent, and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So what's the big deal? Well, these nanotube films could be used in many different applica...
Regenerating Cartilage with Nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 28, 2008
...;t, but researchers at Brown University may on the verge of something very exciting. Using carbon nanotubes combined with electrical pulses, researchers have demonstrated that cartilage may regenera...
Nanotechnology and Digital Storage
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 21, 2008
... will allow manufacturers to build faster computer memory. Nanostructures like quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and nanowires may be far superior to silicon-based memory....
Biologically Produced Nanotubes from Shewanella Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 13, 2007
...Researchers have discovered that the bacteria Shewanella can produce semiconducting nanotubes that may be useful in the creation of a new generation of nanoelectronic devices. This is the first repo...
The UK's Nanorobotics Research Group
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 22, 2007
...ather than hands-off self-assembly, nano-particle doping, exploiting various inherent properties of nanotubes, and the like. You might call it the difference between nanorobotics and nanotechnology in...
Gecko Foot-Inspired Nanotube Adhesive Sticks
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 20, 2007
...sibility that one sees in gecko feet.
We have shown that the patchy structures from micropatterned nanotubes are essential for this unique engineering feat to work. The nanotubes also need to be the ...
Carbon Nanotube AFM Tip
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 14, 2007
...n the world of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), carbon nanotubes are considered the tips of choice. This is due to their tiny diameters, high aspect-ratio,...
Florescent Nanotubes in Development
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 8, 2007
... Is there anything carbon nanotubes can't do? Scientists recently described a way to make large quantities of florescent carbon nanotubes. The image at left shows a vial of nanotubes exposed t...
Tangled Nanotubes Ordered Neatly by Bubbles
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 4, 2007
... One of the biggest roadblocks to making nanotubes that can be integrated into electronics is their disorganized, asymmetric nature when synthesized with conventional methods. Putting them in order ...
Nanotube Aerogel Can Hold 8000 Times Its Own Weight
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 25, 2007
...enowned for their extremely high weight-to-strength ratio and thermal insulating properties. Carbon nanotubes are known for their strength-to-weight ratio as well, but also their ability to conduct el...
Carbon Nanotube Felts Developed
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 25, 2007
Nanocomp Technologies Inc. has found a way to mass-produce long (cm-sized) carbon nanotube fibers and thread them into yarns and felts for various purposes. These nanotube fibers are dozens of times stronger than steel, weigh less than plastic, and can conduct electricity. Nanocomp is one of a ...
A Delicious Bowl of NanoPasta
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2007
... As carbon nanotubes only made it into the awareness of the wider scientific community in 1991, we're still in the process of probing all their interesting properties. Engineers at UC San Diego ...
Novel Biosensor Detects Almost Real-Time Glucose Levels
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 20, 2007
... Made of multi-walled carbon nanotubes coated with platinum nanoparticles between 1 and 5 nanometers in diameter, researchers at the University of Arkansas have been able to fabricate a novel bios...
High-Tech Glucose Sensor Being Developed For Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on January 11, 2007
...ech glucose sensor
is such good news.
"The good electrochemical properties for both carbon nanotubes and platinum nanoparticles have been well documented" Dr. Jining Xie explains to Nano...
Rocky Rawstern fires up blog~nano
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 29, 2006
...uot;quote of the day".
Check out his predictions for 2007 , which include:
Extensive use of nanotubes in composite materials
A significant increase in nano-based products
A great deal of int...
nanoSTUDIO explores architecture and nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 29, 2006
...eveloped in laboratories that are now working their way to market. These include transparent carbon nanotubes 100 times stronger than steel, nanosensors small enough to embed not only in building comp...
Bullet-proof t-shirt uses carbon nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 25, 2006
...gchi Zhang at the University of Sydney is investigating ballistic-resistance materials using carbon nanotubes.
"Especially in making bullet-proof vests, shields, and explosion proof blankets,&qu...
New materials versus conservative viewpoints
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2006
...ations of nanomaterials.
I explained that the elasticity is determined by the configuration of the nanotubes. The questioner insisted that materials have well-defined elastic properties that can'...
Get ready for nanocomputers
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 26, 2006
...hat NYT drew on.
Also quoted was Tom Theis, IBM's director of physical sciences, saying, "Nanotubes with diameters of only 1.5 to 2 nanometers possess many times the strength of steel...
Nanotube and stem cell cocktail heals damaged brain tissue
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 17, 2006
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If the thought of carbon nanotubes coursing through the bloodstream makes you nervous, you may want to leave the room now. Researchers at Brown University have injected a cocktail of carb...
Nanocomposites make body armor lighter, more flexible, more effective
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 30, 2006
...They have found that incorporating spherical nanoparticles of silicon or titanium dioxide or carbon nanotubes in a plastic or epoxy matrix offers improved ballistic resistance together with greatly im...
Desktop printer creates carbon nanotube ink
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 30, 2006
...sselaer Polytechnic Institute have used a conventional desktop printer to print patterns of carbon nanotubes , according to a Rensselaer press release:
Using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer, ...
Snail protein may help nanotubes target cancer cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 19, 2006
...e University of California, Berkeley, have developed a glycopolymer coating that attaches to carbon nanotubes to form a stable cell-like surface.
This new coating could spur the development of new a...
Wi-fi blocking paint
in The Wired Home Weblog, on August 17, 2006
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NaturalNano has developed a spray coating embedded with copper-filled halloysite nanotubes which can be applied to the walls of a room, providing a passive blocking agent for radio frequency (...
Light-activated nanotubes could put MOMS in space
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 3, 2006
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Researchers at the University of Delaware have found a way to activate nanotubes using only light as a stimulus,
"In our experiments, we discovered independently that if we shone light on n...
Variable mood lighting for walls and ceilings with nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2006
Imagine changing the color of your walls and ceilings to fit your mood. That's what researchers at the University of Surrey hope to achieve with solid state lighting devices using nano-composite materials.
"This will completely change the way we use lighting," said, project lea...
New nanocomposite could create flexible, breathable bullet-proof vests
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 28, 2006
...c-proof strength of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber by adding carbon nanotubes, says a HKUST press release :
Carbon nanotubes can improve the engineering properties of...
Designing a brain with the help of nanodots
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 23, 2006
...team led by Yael Hanein of Tel Aviv University in israel used 100-micrometre-wide bundles of nanotubes to coax rat neurons into forming regular patterns on a sheet of quartz.
The neurons canno...
Nanotubes act as micro metalworking tools
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 19, 2006
... tube of toothpaste. Now, research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) suggests that carbon nanotubes can act as minuscule metalworking tools, offering the ability to process materials as in a...
Batteries that Recharge in a Few Seconds!
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 9, 2006
...never need to be replaced. The new design covers the internal electrode portion of the battery with nanotubes to increase the surface area, enabling the battery capacitor to store more energy. During ...
Nanotech tops physics top ten topics survey
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 23, 2006
...0 hottest topics in physics, based on a larger dataset from Banks' original paper :
1. carbon nanotubes
2. nanowires
3. quantum dots
4. fullerenes
5. giant magnetoresistance
6. M-theory
7. quant...
Nano Science and Technology conference offers quantity and quality
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 9, 2006
... the staggering range of nanotechnology applications. materials suppliers are selling carbon nanotubes, quantum dots and much more from booths, while academics describe their most recent resear...
Ultracapacitors employ carbon nanotubes to pump up battery life
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2006
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A new line of these super-batteries is in development at MIT, where researchers are using carbon nanotubes to increase the surface area of the batteries' energy storage material by "more t...
Nanotubes create artificial blood vessel networks
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 9, 2006
...dney cells were injected on the other side. The blood vessel cells coated the inside of the polymer nanotubes. These nanotubes biodegraded to leave a living shell of vessels similar to a natural vascu...
Novel Process Produced "Nano Skins"
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 7, 2006
...cal and biological agents. The materials combine the excellent strength and conductivity of carbon nanotubes with the flexibility of traditional polymers.
Nanotube arrays are held together by weak...
Carbon nanotube bike now available
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 5, 2006
...is less than the weight of 5 cellphones - that is, until they start making cellphones out of carbon nanotubes too.
According to Cadence Cycling :
This carbon work of art is the brainchild of Easton ...
Architecture students explore nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 1, 2006
...logy has the potential to transform the built environment in ways almost unimaginable today. Carbon nanotubes, for example, have been created that are 250 times stronger than steel, 10 times lighter, ...
Nanocoatings transforming automotive, solar cell and wireless industries
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 23, 2006
...re waiting for your building's solar-collecting paint to dry you can slap on a coat of spray-on nanotubes that block radio frequency and wireless signals.
NaturalNano has developed a spr...
Stable Polymer Nanotubes Poses Biotech Potential
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 8, 2006
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This entry is submitted by Gloria Gamat, via Creative Reporter . Polymer nanotubes that are unusually long (about 1 centimeter) as well as stable enough to maintain their shape indefinitely has...
The biggest small tech gathering: Nanotech 2006
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 31, 2006
... . This presentation will focus on the architectural applications of nanomaterials including carbon nanotubes, nanogel, and nanofabric.
Nanotech 2006 is the largest small tech conference in the U.S...
Superheated nanotubes gain strength as they stretch
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 22, 2006
... Carbon nanotubes used in the electronics for such devices as cell phones might have a longer life thanks to a strengthening technique pioneered by researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab...
Nano-wires, nano-scaffolding, and the uses of DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 16, 2006
...emists and engineers at Jefferson Medical College and the University of Delaware are using carbon nanotubes coated with monoclonal antibodies to create guided protein missiles to detect cancer cells...
Ball State University students explore design with nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 11, 2006
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What will buildings be like when carbon nanotubes make structural materials transparent and capable of conducting electricity? How much energy will they use when their facades are made of...
Nanotube-based memory: every DVD ever made on your laptop?
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 31, 2005
... your laptop computer, within reach. NRAM is a form of memory each of whose cells is made of carbon nanotubes, each less than one-ten-thousandth the width of a human hair, and Nantero claims to be the...
Hybrid DNA nanotubes fight cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 10, 2005
At the nanoscale, the boundary between the natural and artificial often blurs, leading to hybrid materials that cross the border between living and non-living substances. And while these hybrid biomaterials may play the villains in some science fiction films, they also have incredible power to ...
Arrowhead getting nanomaterials out of the university and into the market
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 9, 2005
...mercialize the resulting prototypes. A top priority for Arrowhead will be the development of carbon nanotubes. Their wholly owned subsidiary NanoPolaris, Inc. has assembled a portfolio of intellectu...
Nanobomb Cancer Therapy Shows Promise
in Philoneist, on October 15, 2005
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Researchers studying the effectiveness of carbon nanotubes as a means of delivering cancer medication have made an accidental discovery; the nanotubes
posessed properties that allowed them to be ...