This review of strategies for improving the performance of polyamide thin-film composite (PA-TFC) reverse osmosis (RO ) membranes looks in particular at surface modifications and the incorporation of nanoparticles. Polyamide thin-film ...
Researchers from the University of Adelaide are trying their best to find out the ways to exploit nanoparticles and their interactions with light. A 1,700-year-old Roman glass cup has opened a gate for researchers, which they believe would ...
Tags: Nanoparticles Properties, Glass
Chemical engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced the development of fabricated nanoparticles that have the ability to self-steer along a programmed trajectory. The particles’ unique design allows for ...
Tags: Self-Steering Particles, Boon, Microfluidics
In the journal Nature, researchers published a novel pathway that would allow for preprogrammable self-assembly of nanoparticles. The potential nanomedical applications of this discovery could be endless. A team of Finnish and German ...
Greenyarn, a Boston firm developing advanced fabrics for consumers seeking eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials, just launched a new version of Smart Briefs for Men. With the advances of technology, the underwear is no ...
Tags: Greenyarn Debuts, Innerwear
Ciaran Murphy, Head of Product Management at Malvern Instruments, will review the benefits and limitations of common nanoparticle sizing technologies in a presentation at Nanotechnology & the Coatings Industry 2013. This one-day conference, ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coatings
Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property has obtained a patent for a hydrophobic drag reducing coating composition comprised of a solvent selected from the group consisting of acetone, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, an alcohol, a hydrocarbon ...
Tags: Hydrophobic Coating
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and InnoCentive have announced the winners of the second CRT Challenge. The goal of the CRT Challenge is to develop compelling economic and ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
By blending their expertise, two materials science engineers at Washington University in St. Louis changed the electronic properties of new class of materials — just by exposing it to light. With funding from the Washington ...
Tags: Semiconductor, Metal
Iranian researchers from Amir Kabir University of Technology produced dyeable polypropylene (PP) fibers by using clay nanoparticles. The study was carried out in a joint industrial plan between Petrochemistry Research and Technology ...
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) researchers report considerable improvement in device performance of polymer-based optoelectronic devices. Published in Nature Photonics, the new plasmonic material, can be applied ...
Tags: Polymer LEDs, Solar Cells
Behr Process Corporation has been granted a patent for a process for producing a paint composition comprised of the steps of dispersing a titanium dioxide pigment particles in a solvent to form a dispersion; mixing the dispersion with grind ...
Tags: Paint, Construction
Academics say they have created a material that can make LEDs cheaper to manufacture by removing the need to use expensive rare earth element (REE) phosphors. The researchers, who work at the University of Washington have developed ...
New RPI research proves the concept of integrating LED emitters on the same chip with other electronic components such as transistors, while other new research focuses on maximizing the light extraction efficiency of LEDs and lowering cost ...
Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are the most efficient and environmentally friendly light bulbs on the market. But they come at a higher up-front price than other bulbs, especially the ones with warmer and more appealing hues. Researchers ...
Tags: LEDs, Silicon-Based Nanoparticles