All Articles Tagged As: nanofibers

Inspired by a cotton candy machine, engineers put a new spin on creating tiny nanofibers (5/27/2010)

Hailed as a "cross between a high-speed centrifuge and a cotton candy machine," bioengineers at Harvard have developed a new, practical technology for fabricating tiny nanofibers. The reference by lead author Mohammad Reza Badrossamay to the fairground treat of spun sugar is deliberate, as the device literally -- and just as easily -- spins, stretches and pushes out 100 nanometer-diameter polymer-based threads using a rotating drum and nozzle. ...> Full Article

New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing (2/18/2010)

In research that gives literal meaning to the term "power suit," UC Berkeley engineers have created energy-scavenging nanofibers that could one day be woven into clothing and textiles. The technology could eventually lead to wearable "smart clothes" that can power hand-held electronics through ordinary body movements. ...> Full Article

Bioactive glass nanofibers produced (12/21/2009)

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Rutgers University in the United States and Imperial College London, in the United Kingdom, has developed "laser spinning," a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for the first time. ...> Full Article

Fabrics that render toxins harmless (5/24/2008)

Fiber scientist is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts. ...> Full Article

Remarkable New Clothing May Someday Power Your MP3 Player (2/14/2008)

The promise of piezoelectric fiber pairs ...> Full Article

Researcher pioneers nano scaffold to rebuild nerve damage (2/1/2008)

A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury. ...> Full Article

Engineer outlines 'nano-Velcro's' potential (1/25/2008)

Creating a so-called "super nanocomposite" that can revolutionize a range of products is the dream of materials scientists. So far, that's proved elusive. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineer shares that big dream but said he thinks using nanomaterials to strengthen small structures is more promising and cost-effective for the near-term. ...> Full Article

Researcher studies carbon fibers for reactor safety (12/12/2007)

Carbon fibers that are only one-10th the size of a human hair but three times stronger than steel may hold up to the intense heat and radiation of next-generation nuclear power generators, providing a safety mechanism. The "Gen IV" power-generating reactors are being designed to provide low-cost electricity, but with a built-in safety mechanism current reactors do not have. ...> Full Article

By Examining Aquatic Life, Study Explores Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials (7/12/2007)

In short time, nanotechnology has contributed greatly to scientific research. However, unknown about this popular and continuously emerging field are the environmental effects - particularly to aquatic life. A new study at the University of Missouri-Columbia will attempt to provide answers. ...> Full Article

New, Invisible Nano-Fibers Conduct Electricity, Repel Dirt (6/28/2007)

Tiny plastic fibers could be the key to some diverse technologies in the future -- including self-cleaning surfaces, transparent electronics, and biomedical tools that manipulate strands of DNA. ...> Full Article