News tagged with titanium oxide
Nanotechnology for water purification
Nanotechnology refers to a broad range of tools, techniques and applications that simply involve particles on the approximate size scale of a few to hundreds of nanometers in diameter. Particles of this size have some unique ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Researchers: English ivy may give sunblock a makeover
When Mingjun Zhang was watching his son play in the yard, he was hit with a burning question: "What makes the ivy in his backyard cling to the fence so tightly?"
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Report outlines knowledge gaps for 20 suspected carcinogens
A new report from the American Cancer Society and other world-leading health groups identifies gaps in research for 20 suspected carcinogens whose potential to cause cancer is as yet unresolved. The report is designed to ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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A pinch of light: Laser 'tweezers' for medicine, communications and harvesting energy
Star Trek fans will remember "tractor beams," lasers that allowed the Starship Enterprise to trap and move objects. Tel Aviv University is now turning this science fiction into science fact -- on a nano scale.
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Japanese team discovers 'super disc' material
A Japanese research team has found a material that could be used to make a low-price super disc with data storage capacity thousands of times greater than a DVD, the lead scientist said Monday.
May 24, 2010 |
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Truth Is Stranger Than Science: Discovering true properties of metal oxides
(PhysOrg.com) -- To successfully compete in a global marketplace, manufacturers continually search for better materials: faster drying and less hazardous paint, longer-lasting sunscreen, and faster computers. ...
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Dancing 'adatoms' help chemists understand how water molecules split
Single oxygen atoms dancing on a metal oxide slab, glowing brighter here and dimmer there, have helped chemists better understand how water splits into oxygen and hydrogen. In the process, the scientists have visualized a ...
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Engineers develop novel method for accelerated bone growth
Engineers at the University of California at San Diego have come up with a way to help accelerate bone growth through the use of nanotubes and stem cells. This new finding could lead to quicker and better recovery, for example, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 30, 2009 |
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