News tagged with titanium oxide
Pairing quantum dots with fullerenes for nanoscale photovoltaics
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a step toward engineering ever-smaller electronic devices, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have assembled nanoscale pairings of particles ...
May 10, 2011 |
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A greener path for the production of a vital chemical
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanoparticles of gold and palladium (Au-Pd) could lead to a more efficient and environmentally friendly way of producing benzyl benzoate, a chemical compound used widely in the food, pharmaceutical ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 14, 2011 |
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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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'Metamaterials,' quantum dots show promise for new technologies
(Phys.org) -- Researchers are edging toward the creation of new optical technologies using "nanostructured metamaterials" capable of ultra-efficient transmission of light, with potential applications including ...
May 24, 2012 |
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Lab study raises questions over nano-particle impact
Tests involving chickens have raised questions about the impact on health from engineered nano-particles, the ultra-fine grains commonly used in drugs and processed foods, scientists said on Sunday.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2012 |
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Nanoparticles used to increase thermal properties of transformer oil
Rice University scientists have created a nano-infused oil that could greatly enhance the ability of devices as large as electrical transformers and as small as microelectronic components to shed excess heat.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Overcoming cancer drug resistance with nanoparticles
One of the ways in which cancer cells evade anticancer therapy is by producing a protein that pumps drugs out of the cell before these compounds can exert their cell-killing effects. A research team at Northwestern University ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Creating desirable materials requires salt, but not space
(PhysOrg.com) -- When synthesizing specialized materials for energy-packed batteries, the problem is the template. The pattern for self-assembling the highly desired nanometer-sized spheres falls apart, producing ...
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Nanowire-based sensors offer improved detection of volatile organic compounds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized sensors that detect volatile ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Mediating magnetism
(PhysOrg.com) -- Titanium oxide doped with cobalt produces magnetic properties at room temperature via a newly discovered mechanism.
May 04, 2011 |
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Titanium oxide doped with cobalt produces magnetic properties at room temperature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spintronics — also known as magnetoelectronics — may replace electronics as the medium of choice for computer memory. The discovery of a mechanism that produces permanent magnets ...
Apr 22, 2011 |
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Scientist Creates Sunscreen from Ivy
Drive through the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on a sunny day, and you may see a man on the side of the road pruning the English ivy.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 03, 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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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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