Nanomaterials News
Reducing ion exchange particles to nano-size shows big potential
Sometimes bigger isn't better. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory have successfully shown that they can replace useful little particles of monosodium ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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New ACS video celebrates the science behind one of Super Bowl Sunday's favorite foods
With pizza, nachos and other cheesy dishes on the menu for an estimated 60 percent of Super Bowl Sunday football fans, the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Eurekalert
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Chemists reveal how algae delete unwanted 'competitors'
Every morning when the sun comes up, the ocean ground is radically cleaned. As soon as the first rays of sunlight find their way into the water, the microalgae "Nitzschia cf pellucida" start ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Carbon membranes excel at separating molecules
Ultrathin films of graphene oxide and diamond-like carbon have highly selective permeability
Fri 27 Jan 12 from Nanotechweb
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Light but stable: novel cellulose-silica gel composite aerogels
(PhysOrg.com) -- Delicate and translucent as a puff of air, yet mechanically stable, flexible, and possessing amazing heat-insulation properties—these are the properties of a new aerogel ...
Fri 27 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Cosmology in a Petri dish
Scientists have found that micron-size particles which are trapped at fluid interfaces exhibit a collective dynamic that is subject to seemingly unrelated governing laws. These laws show a smooth ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Wear-resistant surfaces inspired by scorpions
As any graffiti-removal specialist will tell you, sand-blasting is definitely an effective method of removing substances that have bonded onto hard surfaces. Unfortunately, sand or other abrasive ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Gizmag
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Resolving controversy at the water's edge
Water (H2O) has a simple composition, but its dizzyingly interconnected hydrogen-bonded networks make structural characterizations challenging. In particular, the organization of water surfaces—a ...
Fri 27 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Elastic conductors made from carbon nanotubes
Whether it’s touch-sensitive skin for robots, clothing made from smart fabrics, or devices with bendable displays, stretchable electronics will be playing a large role in a number of emerging ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Gizmag
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Materials Use Light Dark to Purify Air
A researcher is studying materials that use light or darkness to purify air filled with toxins that are harmful to human health and the environment.
Fri 27 Jan 12 from Laboratory Equipment
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