Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Nano-drones fight fat deposits in arteries to keep atherosclerosis in-check (w/video)

Nanometer-sized 'drones' that deliver a special type of healing molecule to fat deposits in arteries could become a new way to prevent heart attacks caused by atherosclerosis.

Nanotechnology - Better measurements of single molecule circuits

Researchers have developed a method to measure the conformation of single molecule 'wiring', resolving a clash between theoretical predictions and experiments.


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

Scientists describe the real-time deformation data that exhibited sequential change in carbon nanocoil geometry after each coil was subjected to a uniaxial load at a constant rate.


Gold nanoparticles used for drug delivery could disrupt a woman's fertility

A recent study has found that while engineered gold nanoparticles are attractive for smart drug delivery, they come with a downside: great potential to disrupt a woman's fertility.

A novel approach for high performance field emission electron sources

Scientists have reported an original approach for the development of novel graphenated multiwalled carbon nanotubes with enhanced field electron emission properties.

Researchers developed a cost-effective and efficient electrocatalyst rival for platinum

Platinum has traditionally been used as the electrocatalyst in electrolysers that store electric energy as chemical compounds. However, platinum is a rare and expensive metal. Now, researchers have succeeded in developing a substitute to it that is cheap and effective.


Gold nanotubes for theranostic applications

Researchers have exploited gold nanotubes with controlled length and tunable absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region for applications as photothermal conversion agents and in vivo photoacoustic imaging contrast agents. They developed a length-controlled synthesis to fabricate gold nanotubes with well-defined shape, high crystallinity, and tunable NIR surface plasmon resonance.