News articles tagged with 'polymer' (Page 2)
A nano-solution to global water problem: Nanomembranes could filter bacteria
— 23 Feb 2011 19:26 | TechnologyNew nanomaterials research from the University at Buffalo could lead to new solutions for an age-old public health problem: how to separate bacteria from drinking water…
'Tall order' sunlight-to-hydrogen system works, neutron analysis confirms
— 4 Feb 2011 15:34 | TechnologyResearchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photoconversion system - based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins…
Plankton inspires creation of stealth armour for slow release microscopic drug vehicles
— 31 Jan 2011 16:25 | BiologyThe ability of some forms of plankton and bacteria to build an extra natural layer of nanoparticle-like armour has inspired chemists at the University of Warwick to devise a startlingly…
Making a point
— 27 Jan 2011 18:59 | TechnologyNorthwestern University researchers have developed a new technique for rapidly prototyping nanoscale devices and structures that is so inexpensive the 'print head' can be thrown away…
Touchscreens made of carbon
— 27 Jan 2011 17:53 | TechnologyJust touching it slightly with the tips of your fingers is enough. You can effortlessly write, navigate, open menu windows or rotate images on touchscreens. Within fractions of a second…
New method for rapidly producing protein-polymers
— 26 Jan 2011 18:01 | HealthDuke University bioengineers have developed a new method for rapidly producing an almost unlimited variety of man-made DNA sequences…
Sensors to detect explosives, monitor food being developed at UH
— 21 Jan 2011 18:47 | TechnologyMonitoring everything from explosives to tainted milk, materials for use in creating sensors for detection devices have been developed by a University of Houston (UH) chemist and his…
A nanoscale rope, and another step toward complex nanomaterials that assemble themselves
— 20 Jan 2011 16:13 | TechnologyScientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have coaxed polymers to braid themselves into wispy nanoscale ropes that approach…
Polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels that assemble themselves
— 12 Jan 2011 17:13 | TechnologyMany futurists envision a world in which polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels are used to capture carbon, produce solar-based fuels, or desalinating sea water, among many…
New research shows how light can control electrical properties of graphene
— 10 Jan 2011 19:06 | TechnologyNew research published today, shows how light can be used to control the electrical properties of graphene, paving the way for graphene-based optoelectronic devices and highly sensitive…