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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 [...]

Complex Adaptive Systems – Energy Metrologies for Nanobiomaterials in Artificial Photosynthesis

Greer M., Lockheed Martin, US

Municipal street and public space lighting serve critical safety and security functions but their associated costs can be one of the more significant items in O&M budgets. While the concept of Bio LED trees have [...]

A novel technique using SWCNTs to enhanced development and root growth of fig plants (Ficus carica)

Flores D., Chaves J.S., Chacón R., Schmidt A., Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, CR

The overall goal of this project is to look at possible mechanisms to explain the effects of SWCNTs in plant growth and its antimicrobial properties in order to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in [...]

Complex Adaptive Systems – Energy Metrologies for Nanobiomaterials in Artificial Photosynthesis

Greer M., Lockheed Martin, US

Municipal street and public space lighting serve critical safety and security functions but their associated costs can be one of the more significant items in O&M budgets. While the concept of Bio LED trees have [...]

Learning from an Informatics Approach Applied to Materials Design

Poleski J., Krein M., Barto R., Lockheed Martin, US

Nanomaterials will significantly impact commercial and military applications when context and understanding of their vast design and property space is achieved. Identifying the design parameters of important materials is one of the first steps in [...]

Nanoceramic MEMS Sensors for Universal Embedded Chemical Sensing

Kostelecky C.J., Sneider C., Wind R., Deininger D.J., Synkera Technologies, Inc., US

This abstract describes recent developments in a nanoceramic MEMS platform used for chemical sensing. These advances enable the addition of environmental awareness to many other consumer and commercial devices, including smart phones.

Electrical Response of DNA and Proteins at Nanoscale by Using Novel Nanoneedle Biosensor

Esfandyarpour R., Stanford University, US

Here we present a novel Nanoneedle biosensor used as an ultra-sensitive, label-free and localized device, which shows promise to overcome some of the current limitations of biosensors. A Nanoneedle biosensor is a real-time, label-free, direct [...]

SolarSlim: the thinnest Solar Thermal Panel ever

Marcuccio T., Costruzioni Solari, IT

We research and produce a wide range of innovative solar thermal devices applying nanotechnology materials. We’re the proud manufacturers of THE THINNEST SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR, whose extraordinary size and efficiency allow its integration with solar/PV [...]

SolarSlim: the thinnest Solar Thermal Panel ever

Marcuccio T., Costruzioni Solari, IT

We research and produce a wide range of innovative solar thermal devices applying nanotechnology materials. We’re the proud manufacturers of THE THINNEST SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR, whose extraordinary size and efficiency allow its integration with solar/PV [...]

Mechanisms of Photonic Curing™: Processing High Temperature Films on Low Temperature Substrates

Schroder K.A., NCC Nano, LLC, US

Photonic Curing uses flashlamps to thermally process a thin film at high temperature on a low temperature substrate without damaging it. This has utility in printed electronics, where high temperature curing is generally equated to [...]