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Chemistry World
February 18, 2009
Lewis Brindley
Nanomaterials Blossom US researchers have found a new way to use magnetic fields to encourage nanoparticles to self-assemble into unique shapes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
Issue 67
David Bradley
Attractive Changing Colors Chemists have discovered that a simple magnet can be used to change the color of nanoparticles of iron oxide in aqueous suspension. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
December 11, 2002
Eric Smalley
Microscopic mix strengthens magnet Magnets are usually an either-or proposition. They either generate a strong magnetic field or they hold up well in the presence of external magnetic fields. A method that mixes the two types of magnets at the nanoscale could pave the way for smaller electric motors and generators. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 13, 2007
Tom Westgate
Colourful Colloids A simple mixture of iron oxide, a polymer and water can take on any color simply by applying a magnetic field. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
December 1, 2004
Smart Dust Gets Magnetic One of the main challenges in making labs-on-a-chip is finding ways to control and mix tiny amounts of liquids. Researchers are using minuscule silicon particles to carry out these tasks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 28, 2006
Jon Evans
Magnetic Appeal of Shape-Change Polymer Polymer scientists developed polymers that change shape in response to a magnetic field by incorporating magnetic iron(III)oxide nanoparticles into a shape-memory polyetherurethane compound known as TFX. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 22, 2010
Patricia Pantos
Ferrofluids help you see better US researchers have used ferrofluids as liquid pistons that could be used to make adjustable liquid lenses with nearly perfect spherical interfaces for applications such as an optometrist's phoropter. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
February 23, 2005
Metal atoms make silicon magnetic Devices made from magnetic semiconductors can make use of the spin of the electron in addition to its charge. These spintronics devices are potentially faster and consume less power than today' electronics. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 17, 2012
Harriet Brewerton
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 21, 2011
Serin Dabb
Small Wires Swim Through Serum for Drug Delivery US researchers have made nanowires that can be propelled through liquids with an external magnetic field. The wires could be used to deliver drugs in the human body. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 13, 2005
Magnetics Drives Particle Patterns Researchers have devised a way to use electric and magnetic fields to assemble magnetic microparticles into a wide variety of patterns, including clusters, rings, chains and networks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
January 28, 2004
Nanorings promise big memory Researchers have found a way to cause magnetic cobalt nanoparticles to spontaneously assemble into rings that are less than 100 nanometers across. Because the molecule is small, memory made from it could hold a great deal of information. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 7, 2012
David Bradley
Magnetic nanoparticles zap cancer Nanoparticles can be used as a remote-controlled magnetic death switch to kill cancer cells, according to researchers from Korea. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
April 21, 2004
Magnets Align Nanotubes in Resin Carbon nanotubes have great potential as components of new materials but aligning the tiny tubes can be tricky. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Florida State University have developed a way to orient the nanotubes in a polymer mix using a magnetic field. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 10, 2007
Killugudi Jayaraman
Scientists Trap Light in Nano-Soup Physicists in India, have demonstrated how to trap and retrieve light using a soup of micro- and nano-sized magnetic spheres. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 9, 2009
Lewis Brindley
Microscopic springs made from nanotube composite Researchers in the US have developed a way to rapidly make tiny 3D objects out of a carbon nanotube-enriched polymer, using UV light to quickly set the structure in place. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 25, 2013
James Urquhart
Water droplets warped into weird shapes US scientists have discovered that self-assembling nanoparticles can lock water droplets into different shapes. The team suggests the work could be useful for several applications including microfluidic devices, sensors and drug delivery. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 2, 2012
Fiona McKenzie
Protein sorting within cells US scientists have used magnetic nanoparticles with specific ligands to latch on to and visualize specific proteins in living cells. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
January 12, 2012
Simon Hadlington
Composites Reinforced in 3D A method that uses magnetic fields to align tiny structural elements within a polymer matrix has been developed by scientists in Switzerland. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
August 11, 2004
Pen writes micro wires Researchers have devised a way to write stripes of gold onto glass to produce microscopic wires. The method could eventually be used to manufacture conductors for tiny electronic devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 20, 2012
Simon Hadlington
New type of chemical bond around dwarf stars The work, led by Trygve Helgaker at the University of Oslo in Norway, not only provides insights into fundamental aspects of electronic interactions with magnetic fields, but also sheds light on the exotic chemistry that exists in stellar environments. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
December 2003
David Bradley
Airy magnets Spanish researchers have created a new type of magnetic material that is ultra-light and transparent. The airy magnets could have applications in flat screen displays and magneto-optical memory devices for computers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 25, 2014
Emma Stoye
Magnetic nanocubes self-assemble into spirals Scientists have been coaxing nano-sized cubes of magnetite (Fe 3O 4) into larger, more complex structures like helices without using a template by exposing them to a magnetic field. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 2, 2007
Lewis Brindley
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 16, 2003
Jolts mix micro fluids Researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology have shown that it is possible to mix small amounts of liquids more quickly by pulsing the flow rates of the liquids through the channels in such a way that the pulse rates of the two liquids are out of phase. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
September 2007
Joshua J. Romero
Magnetic Storage Taken to the Atomic Scale International team of scientists learns to read and write data on islands of atoms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
October 22, 2003
Process prints nanoparticles Researchers have coaxed tiny particles of gold, silver and carbon to assemble into patterns on silicon wafers over areas as large as a square centimeter by using electrical charge patterns to attract and position the nanoparticles. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
November 3, 2004
Square Rings Promise Reliable MRAM Researchers are working on magnetic random access memory chips that hold as much data as standard electronic memory chips. The key to a promising design is a nanowire bent into a circle. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 7, 2009
Lewis Brindley
Cells get in line Magnetic nanoparticles that 'shepherd' cells into neat lines have been designed by American scientists. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 26, 2007
Victoria Gill
World's Smallest Bowl of 'Alphabet Soup' A fluorescent alphabet soup cooked up by US researchers has demonstrated the ability of a new technique to mass-produce complex shapes on the micro and even nanoscale. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 19, 2009
Lewis Brindley
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 23, 2010
Lewis Brindley
Microscopic barcodes with extra stirring A way to label molecules with colourful barcodes has been developed by chemists in South Korea. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 6, 2006
Jon Evans
Nanoprobes Light up Cellular Demolition Researchers have developed a method for detecting and imaging programmed cell death (apoptosis). The method, involving polymer nanoparticles, could be used to diagnose apoptosis-related diseases and inform drug development. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 3, 2010
Lewis Brindley
Nanoparticles and ultrasound team up to treat tumors A new, non-invasive method to deliver drugs to the brain has been developed by Taiwanese researchers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
October 17, 2005
Data storage technologies Today's magnetic disk drives could be improved by incorporating much larger magnetoresistance or replaced by microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), near-field optics, holographic systems, or even molecules for better data storage solutions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Geotimes
May 2004
Sara Pratt
Deciphering Planetary Magnetism Neptune and Uranus both have unusual magnetic fields that tilt at a 60-degree angle toward their equators. Scientists are now able to model the processes that shape the planets' magnetism. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 2, 2003
Material helps bits beat heat Researchers have discovered a way to shore up magnetic energy that promises bits only a few nanometers across -- the span of a few dozen hydrogen atoms. The method could make it possible to store more than a trillion bits per square inch, according to the researchers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 25, 2013
Rowan Frame
Nanomagnets clean blood Nanoparticles that never have to enter the body can capture harmful components in blood, scientists in Switzerland have shown. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
January 1, 2003
Kimberly Patch
Aligned fields could speed storage Researchers from three institutes in Germany and Russia have found a material whose electric and magnetic domains line up together. The work could bring together the currently separate fields of magnetic and electronic data storage, which would give both methods more flexibility. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 20, 2011
Josh Howgego
Magnets turn up the heat on tumours Claims that magnets can cure cancer might sound like quackery. But French researchers have harnessed iron oxide structures from bacteria to selectively kill tumour cells using an alternating magnetic field. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 16, 2009
Hayley Birch
Nanodumbbells Target Cancer Cells US scientists have designed nanoparticles that function like 'guided missiles' in the targeted destruction of breast cancer cells. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
March 9, 2005
Avalanches up Disk Storage Researchers have constructed a spin-valve transistor that is more sensitive to microscopic magnetic fields than the devices that read today's commercial hard drives. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
September 2005
David Bradley
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 7, 2009
Phillip Broadwith
Polymers release insulin in response to glucose trigger Chinese researchers have developed polymer nanoparticles that can release insulin in response to changes in glucose concentration, creating a potential treatment for diabetes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 19, 2011
Jon Cartwright
Magnetic Sponge Can Squeeze Itself Out Researchers in Japan and Singapore have created a sponge that can wring itself out upon application of a magnetic field. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 20, 2014
James Urquhart
Nanoparticle composites make colorful magnetic crystals Incorporating nanoparticles into single crystal materials can imbue them with new properties, such as color and magnetism, thanks to gel crystallization techniques developed independently by UK and Chinese research groups. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
November 19, 2003
Model leverages nano tethers Researchers from the University of Michigan have shown in computer simulations that it is possible to cause structures like sheets, wires and tubes to spontaneously assemble by starting with nanoparticles that have long, tether-like molecules attached, then causing the tethers and nanoparticles to part. mark for My Articles similar articles
Industrial Physicist
Aug/Sep 2003
Eric J. Lerner
Briefs A magnetic microscope for the brain... Spin and energy -- free?... Finest nanowire arrays... Solar-cell burnout... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 30, 2003
See-through magnets hang tough Researchers from the Independent University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Zaragoza in Spain have found a way to form transparent, durable, lightweight magnets that maintain their magnetism in magnetic fields and high temperatures. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 27, 2010
Simon Hadlington
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. mark for My Articles similar articles