News tagged with coating
Long-sought way to make 'nano-raspberries' may fight foggy windows, eyeglasses
In an advance toward preventing car windshields and eyeglasses from fogging up, researchers in China are reporting development of a new way to make raspberry-shaped nanoparticles that can give glass a permanent ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 20, 2009 |
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New Nanotube Coating Enables Novel Laser Power Meter
(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. military can now calibrate high-power laser systems, such as those intended to defuse unexploded mines, more quickly and easily thanks to a novel nanotube-coated power measurement ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 06, 2009 |
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Specialized polymer used to detect nerve agents, toxic chemicals for air monitoring in emergencies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique polymer that allows sensors to detect nerve agents and other toxic industrial chemicals in the air is now available to companies developing chemical detectors for emergency personnel, ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Window display
Just one click and the window turns into a display. At the Hannover Messe from April 20 to 24, Fraunhofer research scientists will be demonstrating light-permeable conductive coatings as the basis for transparent displays. ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 14, 2009 |
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It's the metal in the mussel that gives mussels their muscle power
Researchers in California are reporting for the first time that metals are key ingredients that give the coatings of anchoring byssal threads of marine mussels their amazing durability. The study could lead to the design ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Self-Healing: Sunlight Helps Scratches on Cars, Electronics and Furniture Disappear
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are few things in life that are more annoying than having your iPod's beautiful face marred by scratches. But what if those scratches could "heal" themselves? New technology developed ...
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Light-activated antibacterial coating is new weapon in fight against hospital-acquired infections
A new hard coating with antibacterial properties that has been tested by researchers at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute has been shown to kill 99.9% of Escherichia coli bacteria when a white hospital light was shone on its ...
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Cobalt Nanoparticles Boost Imaging Sensitivity and Edge Detection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can serve as a very sensitive technique for detecting small tumors in the body, but it is not as good at identifying the edges of a tumor. Photoacoustic imaging tomography ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Vigilant windows
Is someone sneaking around in front of the window trying to break in? Windows and doors are now being sensitized to suspicious movements: they can detect whether and how quickly something is moving. If it ...
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Nanotech coating could lead to better brain implants to treat diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment for ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Genetic discovery could lead to advances in dental treatment
Researchers have identified the gene that ultimately controls the production of tooth enamel, a significant advance that could some day lead to the repair of damaged enamel, a new concept in cavity prevention, and restoration ...
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Study challenges popular image of dingo
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study of dingoes in the Blue Mountains challenges the postcard image of dingoes as only being white pawed and sandy coloured.
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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New barrier coating offers savings for aluminium smelters
(PhysOrg.com) -- A barrier coating developed through CSIRO’s Light Metals Flagship offers aluminium smelters significant annual savings in reduced consumption of petroleum coke alone.
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Image pinpoints all 5 million atoms in viral coat
(PhysOrg.com) -- If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Rice University's precise new image of a virus' protective coat is seriously undervalued. More than three years in the making, the image contains ...
Feb 16, 2009 |
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Hydrophobic Sand Could Combat Desert Water Shortages
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water scarcity is a major problem for people living in desert areas, including much of the Middle East and Africa. According to the United Nations, more than 1.6 million people die every year ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 16, 2009 |
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