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Application of Biocompatible Polymers in Production of Nanodrugs

Iranian researchers succeeded in the production of a new drug delivery nano-system with applications in the treatment of cancer.

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Production of Biosensor in Iran to Detect Oxalic Acid

Iranian researchers from University of Mazandaran applied nanotechnology to produce a sensor to detect oxalic acid in natural samples.

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Researchers developed a cost-effective and efficient rival for platinum

Researchers succeeded in creating an electrocatalyst that is needed for storing electric energy made of carbon and iron.

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This image shows single shell carbon-encapsulated iron nanoparticles.

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Monitoring the real-time deformation of carbon nanocoils under axial loading

Carbon nanocoils (CNCs) composed of helical shaped carbon nanofibers have potential applications including mechanical springs and nano-solenoids. There are some reports which measure the spring constant of CNCs.

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This is a real-time observation of CNC tensile tests and SIM images of variations in the coil geometry over time.

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A giant increase in conductivity measured when a semiconductor is submitted to high pressure

ICN2 Oxide Nanoelectronics Group obtains conductivity values for stroncium iridate 250 times higher than in normal conditions, just pressing with nanometric needles. The results, published in Nanoscale, where obtained thanks to the use of the atomic force microscope (AFM) showing that the material could become a good candidate for future applications in sensors and electronics.

Researchers from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) have measured, at room temperature, the highest values of piezoresistivity ever detected in an electroceramic material, overcoming the registers for materials such as silicon nanowires or graphene. Moreover, it was measured with a simple technique that avoids using complex equipment to control pressure. The research has been conducted by Oxide Nanoelectronics Group, led by Prof ICREA Gustau Catalan. Dr Neus Domingo is the first signer of the article published in Nanoscale and her

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Global Gold Nanoparticles Market Hit To Reach USD 4.86 Billion By 2020

North America dominated the global gold nanoparticles market accounting for over 30% of global volume in 2013.

Global gold nanoparticles market is expected to reach USD 4.86 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Medical & dentistry was the largest end-use segment for the gold nanoparticles and accounted for over 50% of total demand in 2013. Growing metal nanomaterials use in medical diagnostics & imaging especially for drug delivery systems in cancer & tumor cell detection is expected to drive gold nanoparticles demand over the forecast period.

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Scientists in Iran Use Nanotechnology for Industrial Purification of Drinking Water

Payamavaran Nanofanavari Fardanegar (PNF) Company for the first time implemented a project to purify drinking water from arsenic by using cavitation and active alumina nanotechnology in Ardabil Province in Iran at industrial scale.

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The future of electronics -- now in 2-D: Work could ultimately lead to electrical conductors that are 100 percent efficient

The future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers from The Ohio State University work to turn germanium--the material of 1940s transistors--into a potential replacement for silicon.

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The element germanium in its natural state. Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a technique for making one-atom-thick sheets of germanium for eventual use in electronics.

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Light in the Moebius strip: A Moebius strip created from laser light opens up new possibilities for material processing and for micro- and nanotechnology

Physics sometimes borders on light art. An international team headed by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), can easily compete with the light artists, at least as far as the skill of forming light is concerned. In their most recent work they have wound a light wave into a Moebius strip: a strip that is formed into a closed loop, one of its ends being twisted through 180° with respect to the other one so that the strip has only one edge and one surface. The physicists use these tricks not only to prove how precisely they can meanwhile manipulate light, they are also creating tools which could be interesting for nanotechnology.

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UK to lead development of driverless car technology

Testing driverless cars on public roads given green light.

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