News tagged with particle coating
Spotted under the microscope: How a virus puts on its armor
Scientists from VU University Amsterdam, Scripps Research Institute and the University of Michigan discovered how a virus 'puts on its armor'. This 'armor', consisting of mere proteins, is initially flexible ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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New approach to scratch resistance: Improving coatings with polymer-based nanocomposite materials
A new way to analyze how coatings of tiny particles alter the properties of transparent plastic could help researchers create lightweight windows with nearly the strength of glass. The same method could also lead to high-strength, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2011 |
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With a simple coating, nanowires show a dramatic increase in efficiency and sensitivity
By applying a coating to individual silicon nanowires, researchers at Harvard and Berkeley have significantly improved the materials' efficiency and sensitivity.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Scientists show there's nothing boring about watching paint dry
It turns out that watching paint dry might not be as boring as the old adage claims. A team led by Yale University researchers has come up with a new technique to study the mechanics of coatings as they dry ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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How world's smallest 'coffee ring' may help biosensors detect disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- The field of biosensing has recently found an unlikely partner in the quest for increased sensitivity: coffee rings. The next time you spill your coffee on a table, look at the spot left after ...
May 05, 2010 |
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Chemist monitors nanotechnology's environmental impact
Interest in 'green' innovation means not just thinking big but also very, very, very small.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Self-destructing messages: Light-reactive coatings make metal nanoparticles into inks for self-erasing paper
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those who like to watch spy movies like “Mission Impossible” are familiar with the self-destructing messages that inform the secret agents of the details of their mission and then dissolve in a puff of smoke. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 26, 2009 |
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