News tagged with nanocomposites

A New Way Forward for Nanocomposite Nanostructures

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory and the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign recently reported a new technique for directly writing composites of nanoparticles and polymers.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nanotech in Space: Experiment To Weather the Trials of Orbit

Novel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer were sent into orbit on Nov. 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nanotech in Space: Rensselaer Experiment To Weather the Trials of Orbit

(PhysOrg.com) -- Novel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are scheduled to blast off into orbit on November 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists advance facile synthesis of nanoparticles with multiple functions

Nanostructured materials have garnered great interest worldwide due to their unique size-dependent properties for chemical, electronic, structural, medical and consumer applications.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new approach to engineering for extreme environments (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Composite materials such as fiberglass, which take on a mix of properties of their constituent compounds, have been around for decades. Now, an MIT materials scientist is taking composites ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Highly conductive nanocomposites: Inexpensive plastic used in CDs could improve electronics

If one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day soon be put to use in improving the integrity of electronics in aircraft, computers and iPhones.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic

(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has discovered that adding carbon nanotubes to a widely used commercial plastic can greatly strengthen it. Their work is one ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (20) | comments 2 feature

Nanocomposite material provides photonic switching

(PhysOrg.com) -- Integrated photonic devices represent the wave of future technology. These devices will be extremely small, making use of photons on the nanoscale, and (hopefully) be very efficient in terms of power use. ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 0 feature


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