News tagged with polymer nanoparticles

Research team uses nanoparticles to make paper waterproof and magnetic

(Phys.org) -- Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genoa, led by Roberto Cingolani, have devised a means for connecting cellulose fibers in ordinary paper with nanoparticles resulting in new desired properties, ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Research teams develop rolling microcapsules to repair micro-sized defects in surfaces

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine if instead of relying on special x-ray or electrical current testing technology to find really tiny cracks in the skin that covers an airplane, microcapsules filled with easily detected ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Transistors are made from natural cotton fibers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Smarter, more functional clothing incorporating electronics may be possible in the near future, according to a study co-authored by Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Industry and neutron science: Working to make a match

Industrial users are starting to eye the potential of neutron science for solving problems that can't be solved in any other way. At the same time, the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor ...

Technology / Other

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Crystal clear research

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have successfully created synthetic crystals whose structures and properties mimic those of naturally occurring biominerals such as seashells.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Nano Gold Rush: Researchers use tiny gold particles to boost organic solar cell efficiency

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the world of solar energy, organic photovoltaic solar cells have a wide range of potential applications, but they are still considered an upstart. While these carbon-based cells, which use organic polymers ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Unique gel capsule structure enables co-delivery of different types of drugs

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a multiple-compartment gel capsule that could be used to simultaneously deliver drugs of different types. The researchers used a simple "one-pot" ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gold nanoparticles help earlier diagnosis of liver cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common cancer to strike the liver. More than 500,000 people worldwide, concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, are diagnosed with it yearly. Most of those ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nanoparticles disguised as red blood cells deliver cancer-fighting drugs

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel method of disguising nanoparticles as red blood cells, which will enable them to evade the body's immune system and deliver cancer-fighting drugs ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Removable 'cloak' for nanoparticles helps them target tumors

MIT chemical engineers have designed a new type of drug-delivery nanoparticle that exploits a trait shared by almost all tumors: They are more acidic than healthy tissues.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ink with tin nanoparticles could print future circuit boards

(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost all electronic devices contain printed circuit boards, which are patterned with an intricate copper design that guides electricity to make the devices functional. In a new study, researchers ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 7 | with audio podcast feature

Researchers find replacement for rare material indium tin oxide

Dutch researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO), an important material used in displays for all kinds of everyday products such as TVs, telephones ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

New technology could stamp out bacteria in persistent wounds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an advanced form of a rubber stamp, researchers have developed a way to adhere an ultra-thin antibacterial coating to a wound.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Contrast agent for tumor diagnostics: Phosphorescent metal-organic coordination polymers for optical imaging

(PhysOrg.com) -- X-rays are not the only way: visible and especially infrared light can also be used to image human tissue. The effectiveness of optical imaging processes can be significantly improved with ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New 3-D microfluidic system offers greater control over production of drug-delivering nanoparticles

Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a new way to produce nanoparticles that can deliver drugs for cancer and other diseases. The new production system offers greater control ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0