Nanotechnology News - September 2008 Archives

New nanoscale process will help computers run faster and more efficiently (9/28/2008)

For the first time, the UCSB scientists have created a way to make square, nanoscale, chemical patterns - from the bottom up - that may be used in the manufacture of integrated circuit chips as early as 2011. It is called block co-polymer lithography. ...> Full Article

New Graphene-Based Material Clarifies Graphite Oxide Chemistry (9/26/2008)

A new 'graphene-based' material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications in nanoelectronics, energy storage and production, and transportation such as airplanes and cars, has been created by researchers. ...> Full Article

Scientists develop new, more sensitive nanotechnology test for chemical DNA modifications (9/24/2008)

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel test to screen for chemical modifications to DNA known as methylation. The technology potentially could be used both for early cancer diagnoses and for assessing patients' response to cancer therapies. ...> Full Article

Simulations help explain fast water transport in nanotubes (9/22/2008)

By discovering the physical mechanism behind the rapid transport of water in carbon nanotubes, scientists at the University of Illinois have moved a step closer to ultra-efficient, next-generation nanofluidic devices for drug delivery, water purification and nano-manufacturing. ...> Full Article

Researchers create ultra-thin, ultra-tough balloon (9/21/2008)

Using a lump of graphite, a piece of Scotch tape and a silicon wafer, researchers have created a balloonlike membrane that is just one atom thick -- but strong enough to contain gases under several atmospheres of pressure without popping. ...> Full Article

Introducing the next generation of chemical reactors (9/20/2008)

Unique nanostructures which respond to stimuli, such as pH, heat and light will pave the way for safer, greener and more efficient chemical reactors. ...> Full Article

Nanoparticles for Therapy and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (9/19/2008)

Researchers hope to create nanoparticle that can be used to attack plaque believed to be responsible for Alzheimer's Disease. ...> Full Article

Engineers Discover Nanoparticles Can Break On Through (9/18/2008)

In a finding that could speed the use of sensors or barcodes at the nanoscale, engineers have shown that certain types of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below the surface when heated a second time. ...> Full Article

Water purification down the nanotubes (9/17/2008)

Could nanotechnology solve the water crisis? ...> Full Article

A snapshot of the transformation (9/16/2008)

Researchers have achieved a milestone in materials science and electron microscopy by taking a high-resolution snapshot of the transformation of nanoscale structures. ...> Full Article

Calculation of graphene's ideal strength confirmed by tests (9/15/2008)

Experts believe that the nano-transistor made from such a material might greatly raise the operating speed of computers ...> Full Article

Researchers Develop Nano-Sized 'Cargo Ships' to Target and Destroy Tumors (9/14/2008)

Scientists have developed nanometer-sized 'cargo ships' that can sail throughout the body via the bloodstream without immediate detection from the body’s immune radar system and ferry their cargo of anti-cancer drugs and markers into tumors that might otherwise go untreated or undetected. ...> Full Article

Switched-on new nanotechnology paints for hospitals could kill superbugs (9/13/2008)

New nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings, and surfaces could be used to kill hospital superbugs when fluorescent lights are switched on ...> Full Article

Future nanoelectronics may face obstacles (9/12/2008)

When the size of the components approaches the nanometer level, all information will disappear before it has time to be transferred. ...> Full Article

Nanoscale silver: No silver lining? (9/11/2008)

Existing knowledge gives start for assessment, highlights research needs ...> Full Article

Production of gold nanorods without the use of cytotoxic additives (9/10/2008)

For medical applications: production of gold nanorods without the use of cytotoxic additives ...> Full Article

New nano device detects immune system cell signaling (9/9/2008)

The first microfluidic device that has been applied successfully to the study of cell-to-cell signaling in the immune system. ...> Full Article

A new 'Pyrex' nanoparticle (9/8/2008)

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a new method to fabricate borosilicate glass nanoparticles ...> Full Article

Study will trace path of nanomaterials (9/5/2008)

Working to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials is the basis of a new Rice study funded by the National Science Foundation. ...> Full Article

Scientists produce nanoscale droplets with cancer-fighting implications (9/4/2008)

Double-emulsions hold potential for targeted drug delivery ...> Full Article

Scientists grow 'nanonets' able to snare added energy transfer (9/3/2008)

New structure improves material used in microelectronics and water-splitting ...> Full Article

Nanotomography: Crystal clear (9/1/2008)

X-rays from a synchrotron can produce incredible high-resolution three-dimensional images of nanoscale crystal structures ...> Full Article