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Advancements in Nanofiber Technology

Hosie I., Revolution Fibres Ltd, NZ

Revolution Fibres Ltd is a global leader in nanofibre production and the creation of advanced textile products. Revolution Fibres has commercialized and manufactures products with various clients in the areas of filtration, skin health, composites, [...]

Inkjet Printed Flexible Electronics on Organic Substrate for Wearable Electronics

Lee H., Ma K., Kennesaw State University, US

Printed electronics have shown tremendous growth in recent years, and the demand for faster, smaller, cheaper, and more efficient printed devices is ever increasing. Inkjet printing is a technology which has demonstrated the ability to [...]

Acne Treatment based on Selective Photothermolysis of Sebaceous Follicles with Topically Delivered Gold Plasmonic Particles

Paithankar D., Meyer T., Blomgren R., Faupel L., Lando A., Anderson R., Sebacia, Inc., US

A laser treatment for acne, one of the most common dermatologic conditions, with 150 nm diameter plasmonic resonant particles tuned to absorb near infrared light has been developed. Acne lesions originate from sebaceous follicles; the [...]

Skin permeation of hydrophobic drugs loaded into polymeric nanoparticles

Feitosa V.A., Balogh T.S., Guimarães K.L., Zanin M.H.A., Oliveira A.M., Cerize N.N.P., Institute for Technological Research – IPT, BR

Polymeric nanoparticles have been employed for topical pharmaceutical applications due to its capacity to carry drugs across the skin. Biocompatible polymers are extensively applied as coating nanoparticles allowing them present controlled physical and chemical characteristics. [...]

Photocatalysis of Rhodamine B in water using nanotechnology

Yu Z., Li Z., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US

There are several techniques currently used for water organic contaminants removal, including Activated Carbon Adsorption, Chlorination, UV Photolysis, Ozonation, and Ferrate Oxidation. Although these techniques are useful in treating contaminated water, they have limitations in [...]

Emerging Legal and Product Stewardship Implications of Products of Nanotechnology

Bergeson L.L., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., US

While the pace of technological innovation is furious, the unambiguous application of law, regulation, and policy, and the implications of nanotechnology for effective product stewardship are moving at far lesser speeds, creating uncertainty and potential [...]

Nanoscaled Microelectronics and Nanotechnology-Enabled Energy Systems for Micro Airvehicles

Lyshevski S.E., Beisenbi M., Uskenbayeva G., Shukirova A., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, KZ

For autonomous micro air vehicles (MAVs), we study nanotechnology-enabled high-power and high-energy densities microelectronics, power electronics, energy sources and energy storage solutions. Proof-of-concept self-sustainable power systems are designed with applications in all-electric autonomous aerospace, naval [...]

Effect of ZrO2 Additives on the Nanomechanical Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered 93WC/7-xCo/xZrO2-2mol% Y2O3 Powders Prepared by High-Energy Ball Milling

El-Eskandarany M.S., Al-Hazza A., Al-Hajji L., Alduweesh A., Ahmed S., Al-Rowayeh A., Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, KISR, KW

A high-energy ball milling technique was employed to prepare ultrafine cemented carbide nanocomposite powders with compositions (wt.%) of 93WC/7-xCo/xZrO2-2mol% Y2O3 powders (x=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 wt%). The nanocomposite powders obtained after [...]

A Novel Application Technique for Polymer Nanofibers in the Construction Industry

Araya A.L., Vargas R.F., Cuevas R., Chaves J.S., Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, CR

During 2008 about 3 billion tons of concrete were produced all over the world, making it the most important industrial product produced in the history of mankind. Therefore, any technological improvement in this product will [...]

Development of a hydroprocessing catalyst containing Boron and Nano-boron compounds

Yonel-Gumruk E., Meric Kartal Berker A., Özcan O., Nilgün Akin A., Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation, US

Hydroprocessing is a refinery process of catalytic cracking and hydrogenation of petroleum in order to convert low value heavy hydrocarbons into high value light hydrocarbons and to remove sulphur, nitrogen, oxygen and metals to the [...]