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Squid skin material invisible to infrared cameras Using a protein from color-changing squids, US scientists have created a coating that reflects infrared and lets objects mimic the infrared signature of their surroundings. |
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September 2005
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Nano Surprise A surprising mechanism by which polymers form nanocomposite particles could provide researchers with a new tool for controlling the growth of such materials. |
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October 16, 2009
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Colorful polymers on demand Electrochromic compounds are those which can change color in response to electrical signals, but they have previously come with a high price tag and slim range of available colours. |
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July 13, 2007
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Colourful Colloids A simple mixture of iron oxide, a polymer and water can take on any color simply by applying a magnetic field. |
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Nanoparticles Paint a Finer Picture Swiss scientists have developed a process that can print detailed images using nanoparticles as 'ink', while maintaining their catalytic and optical properties. |
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July 17, 2012
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Pinning down cancer US scientists have synthesized pin-shaped nanoparticles with magnetic and optical properties. The nanoparticles could be used for magnetic resonance imaging, early detection and photothermal therapy of cancer and other diseases. |
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October 19, 2009
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Nanoparticles brought to order US researchers have developed a process that could bring the unusual properties of nanoparticles to a larger scale, by using small molecules to evenly space nanoparticles in a polymer composite. |
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May 1, 2012
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A colorful way to size up nanoparticles Researchers in China have now developed a straightforward light-scattering technique to estimate the size of gold nanoparticles in the 35 to 110nm range. |
Chemistry World
March 20, 2009
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Medical Probes Get Easy to Spot Scientists in the US have created nano-scale medical probes that are visible via both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and optical microscopy. |
Technology Research News
January 14, 2004
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Nanoparticle dyes boost storage The idea of storing data in fluorescent dyes has been around for a while, and researchers have been trying to boost storage capacity by recording multiple bits of information in a single spot using several types of dye. A new solution to this problem uses layered nanoparticles. |
Chemistry World
November 21, 2012
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Two-faced particles self-assemble in sync US scientists have synchronized the motion of colloidal magnetic spheres with a rotating magnetic field and found that the particles self-organize into micrometer-sized tubes. |
Chemistry World
June 27, 2010
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Nanoparticles allow remote control of cells In an experiment reminiscent of the mind-control rays that featured prominently in B-movies from the 1950s, scientists in the US have used a magnetic field to alter the behavior of an animal. |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2009
Nina Notman |
Color e-books just over the page E Ink Corporation is to be brought by Prime View International in Taiwan for approximately $215 million. The companies say this should speed to market the colored ink devices that are currently being trialled. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2006
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High Throughput Screening for Kinase Inhibitors Researchers have developed a system for assessing the activity of a crucial class of enzymes involved in cellular signalling pathways. |
Chemistry World
January 9, 2007
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A Nanotech Solution to Wrinkled Skin Researchers who have discovered that nanoparticles prevent thin polymer films from buckling say their concept could be applied to stop human skin wrinkling too. |
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February 18, 2009
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Nano-optics: robust, optical devices for demanding applications In harsh environments, conventional optics and optical engineering have significant physical limitations. But, through nanometer-scale structuring of various materials, "Nano-optics" creates a new class of optical devices with desirable optical effects. |
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Cheap material makes speedy memory Researchers have devised potentially low-cost, high-speed nonvolatile memory (retains information even when it is not powered) from polystyrene and gold nanoparticles. |
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June 19, 2009
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Nanoparticles make 'self-erasing' images Materials displaying 'self-erasing' color images have been created by chemists in the US, who have studied how certain nanoparticles can assemble and disassemble themselves under different wavelengths of light. |
Chemistry World
February 23, 2011
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Polymer coat helps nanoparticles penetrate mucus US researchers have shown how biodegradable, medically safe polymer coatings can help nanoparticles penetrate the mucus lining that protects human tissues to deliver drugs efficiently. |
Chemistry World
August 23, 2010
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Microscopic barcodes with extra stirring A way to label molecules with colourful barcodes has been developed by chemists in South Korea. |
