The introduction of nanoclay to polyurethane improves properties such as
strength and stability in the resulting foam. Sara Tabandeh from
Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran, outlines studies
into the synthesis process.
A team of researchers from The University of Bath are developing a new
nano-imprint process that could improve on the established techniques
such as lithography, ablation and etching.
Naturally-occurring nanoscale materials have been in the environment for
millions of years, yet little is known about their occurrence and inputs.
With an emerging nanotechnology industry, a proper appraisal of their
potential risk is well overdue.
A joint research project between six UK universities is assessing the
durability of materials for long-term nuclear power generation. Dr Aidan
Westwood and Dr Andrew Scott from Leeds University, UK, highlight
studies underway to investigate the long-term behaviour of graphite used
in nuclear reactors.
Bill Broughton and Triantafillos Koukoulas from the UK’s National
Physical Laboratory in Teddington highlight optical techniques for
measuring nanoparticle content and dispersion in polymeric matrices.
Nanotechnologies that enhance packaging materials for extended food
shelf-life are a burgeoning research area. Peter Hatto, an expert in
nanotechnology standardisation, and Stuart MacLachlan, of the Materials
Knowledge Transfer Network, discuss the basis for strong quality control
to accompany the trend.
Perceptions that the UK is lagging behind or is non-existent in the field of space exploration could not be more wrong. Guy Richards is on a mission to find out more.
As the medical field awaits new methods to enable fast and efficient
treatment, the development of a multifunctional, mutilayered, nanovessicle, drug delivery system is highlighted
As interest in packaging materials that extend food shelf-life grows,
Barry Park of the UK Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network explores
the potential for using nanotechnology to help reduce food waste.
