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Technology Research News January 26, 2005 |
Chemical Fuse Makes Cheap Sensors Researchers in England have come up with a chemical fuse that includes a thin layer of material that changes when it is exposed to a gas. The change is enough to permanently disrupt a flow of electrical current through the film.  |
Chemistry World September 5, 2011 David Bradley |
Spiders, Grubbs' and polymer-powered nanomotors A chemical spider that spins a polymer thread using a simple catalyst could drive a nanomotor, according to researchers at Pennsylvania State University, US.  |
Chemistry World October 15, 2013 Emily James |
Bio-friendly micro-motors propelled by polymers Scientists in the US have created a micro-motor that carries its own bio-friendly fuel to propel itself across the surface of water. And unlike other nano-engines it relies on a rather unusual mechanism to drive itself: depolymerization.  |
Chemistry World November 3, 2011 Andrew Turley |
Taming Osmosis for Steady Drug Delivery Inspired by how plants transport fluids, a German start up has developed a pump that uses osmosis to deliver a liquid drug without electrical power or mechanical parts.  |
Chemistry World September 21, 2010 Hayley Birch |
Self-pumping membrane mimics cell machinery US researchers have imitated the transport functions of biological membranes by incorporating tiny pumps into synthetic membranes. They say their 'self-pumping' mimics could be used in compartment-less fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World September 19, 2006 Michael Gross |
Any Colour so Long as it's Green Researchers have developed a polymer coating that kills microbes on contact and thus renders a surface permanently sterile without releasing a chemical into the environment.  |
Technology Research News January 29, 2003 Kimberly Patch |
Tiny hole guides atoms against tide Researchers in Poland have made a synthetic device that uses an electrical field and an extremely small, conical pore in a thin film of material to coax potassium ions through the artificial membrane against their electrochemical potential.  |
Chemistry World April 21, 2015 James Urquhart |
Plant-inspired plastics take shape Shape-shifting plastics which respond to external stimuli, similar to how Venus flytraps ensnare prey and touch-me-nots fold their leaves inwards when touched, have come a step closer thanks to a new polymer.  |
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.  |
Chemistry World May 21, 2015 Simon Hadlington |
Molecular pump points way to non-equilibrium chemistry Researchers in the US have developed an artificial molecular pump which can accumulate small, highly charged molecules against a concentration gradient.  |
Technology Research News March 23, 2005 |
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.  |
Food Engineering July 30, 2009 Kevin T. Higgins |
Tech Update: Intelligent Pumping Systems The rising importance of energy efficiency in manufacturing could give a boost to the intelligent pump.  |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 |
Pump and Dump, Explained Penny stocks are especially vulnerable to this manipulation.  |
Popular Mechanics February 20, 2009 Joseph Truini |
The Guide to Sump-Pump Problems: DIY Guy Have a sump pump question? The answer might be here.  |
PC Magazine February 8, 2008 Erik Rhey |
Gimme Two Fingers of Gas First there was pay-at-the-gas pump via credit card, a key fob you could swipe. Now there gas stations are developing a biometric system that uses your fingerprint to pay for gas.  |
American Journal of Nursing January 2012 Andrew D. Harding |
Increasing the Use of `Smart' Pump Drug Libraries by Nurses: A Continuous Quality Improvement Project Improving the quality of nursing care, as well as the organization's culture of safety and its financial discipline, are each further reasons to support the use of smart pump technology.  |
U.S. CPSC October 2, 2003 |
Park Tool USA Recalls Bicycle Floor Pump The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.  |
Food Engineering October 2, 2007 |
Bag-in-box pump head Pump heads designed for concentrate and flavor-dosing applications.  |