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Fraunhofer Nanotechnology Alliance
Representing this Alliance:
| Touchscreens Made of Carbon Press Release 2011-01-27 |
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Touchscreens are in – although the technology still has its price. The little screens contain rare and expensive elements. This is the reason why researchers at Fraunhofer are coming up with an alternative display made of low-priced renewable raw materials available all over the world. The researchers are presenting touchscreens that contain carbon nanotubes at the nano tech 2011 fair in Tokyo (Hall 5, booth E-18-11) from February 16-18. more information |
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| Nanoworld in color Press Release 2011-01-20 |
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Microscopically small nanostructured arrays of lenses that can record or project amazingly sharp images in brilliant colors are being demonstrated by Fraunhofer research scientists at the nano tech 2011 trade show in Tokyo from February 16 to 18. more information |
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| Fast sepsis test can save lives Research News December 2010 |
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Blood poisoning can be fatal. If you suffer from sepsis, you used to have to wait as much as 48 hours for laboratory findings. A new diagnostic platform as big as a credit card will now supply the analysis after as little as an hour. This system is based on nanoparticles that are automatically guided by magnetic forces. more information |
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| Plastics and nanoparticles – the perfect combination Research News October 2010 |
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These days, plastic components are vital to many fields of industry – lightweight construction, automobile manufacturing and electrical engineering, to name but a few. Now researchers have found ingenious ways to combine plastics with nanoparticles and endow them with new properties. Thanks to these innovative materials, aircraft could in future be better protected against lightning strikes. more information |
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| Paving slabs that clean the air Research News August 2010 |
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The concentrations of toxic nitrogen oxide that are present in German cities regularly exceed the maximum permitted levels. That’s now about to change, as innovative paving slabs that will help protect the environment are being introduced. Coated in titanium dioxide nanoparticles, they reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide in the air. more information |
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| Nanotechnology - midgets with big potential Research Topics 2010 |
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Nanotechnology is a cross-section technology concerned with research and construction in very small structures. A nanometer corresponds to a millionth of a millimeter. It is a discipline which offers more potential for innovative applications than any other, as special physical laws apply on the nano-level. The optical, electrical or chemical properties of established materials can be altered completely by manipulation of the nanostructure. PDF file |
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Representing IGB Stuttgart:
| Ice-free wings by nanostructuring Press Release 2011-02-25 |
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Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart have developed nano-structured surfaces on which water is repelled and almost no ice is formed in freezing temperatures. more information |
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Representing IWM Halle:
| Nanopores make sterile filtration more reliable Research News July 2010 |
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Irregular pores, low flow rates: The plastic membrane filters used in sterile filtration do not always ensure that conditions are really sterile. Filter membranes of aluminum oxide are more reliable – the size of the nanopores can be determined with precision. Even the smallest viruses cannot pass through the membrane. more information |
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Representing IWM Freiburg:
| Perfectly non-reflecting Research News May 2010 |
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A new nanocoating ensures a perfectly non-reflecting view on displays and through eyeglasses. The necessary surface structure is applied to the polymeric parts during manufacture, obviating the need for a separate process step. The hybrid coating has further advantages: the components are scratch-proof and easy to clean. more information |
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Representing ISC Würzburg:
| Nano for the senses Press Release February 2010 |
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Pin-sharp projections, light that’s whiter than white, varnishes that make sounds if the temperature changes: at nano tech 2010 in Tokyo, Fraunhofer researchers present nanotechnology that is a veritable feast for the senses. more information |
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| Printable sensors Research News March 2010 |
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In future every home will have one: electronic devices that you can control just by pointing a finger. To turn this vision into reality the 3Plast research consortium is developing special sensors that can be printed onto plastic film and affixed to objects. more information |
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Publication in "Nature Nanotechnology":
| Penetration of thin C60 films by metal nanoparticles Press relase of TU Dortmund, University of Freiburg and Fraunhofer IWM, April 2010 |
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Nanoparticles are recognized as promising building blocks for future applications, however their fixation on surfaces or in a matrix is everything else than a simple task. Now physicists observed that a double layer of spherical C60 carbon-molecules, called fullerenes, is an ideal substrate for these microscopic particles. Their results, recently published in ‘Nature Nanotechnology’, are an important step towards the application of tailor-made nanosystems. The properties of nanoparticles often differ from those of a large piece made of the same material. By tuning the size and composition of the nanoparticles, one can ‘tailor’ their chemical, optical or magnetic properties, and obtain features different from any bulk material. But for an application of this potential in the fields of catalysis, magnetic storage technology or optoelectronics, one has to fix the nanoparticles on surfaces or in matrixes. more information |
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Representing Fraunhofer ITEM:
| Nano materials put to test Press release of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft from 2010-09-09 |
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Kohlenstoff-Nanoröhren (Carbon Nanotubes, kurz CNT) gehören zu den neuen Nanomaterialien mit einem breiten Anwendungspotenzial. Ihre außergewöhnlichen Eigenschaften – extreme Zugfestigkeit, hohe elektrische Leitfähigkeit und das geringe Gewicht – machen diese winzigen Röhrchen aus Graphit für verschiedenste Produkte interessant. Einige Untersuchungen weisen jedoch darauf hin, dass bestimmte Nanotubes mit speziellen Eigenschaften ähnlich krebsauslösend sein könnten wie Asbestfasern. Um potenzielle Risiken für den Menschen auszuschließen, fördert das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) nun den Forschungsverbund CarboTox für drei Jahre mit rund 1,25 Millionen Euro. more information |
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Representing IWS Dresden:
| Production of large quantities of single wall carbon nanotubes Innovation cluster "nano for production" with participation of IWS Dresden |
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Carbon nanotubes show a number of interesting properties such as high strength, very good thermal and electrical conductivity, and interesting optical properties. Only small quantities of carbon nanotubes added to composite materials can open completely new functionalities for the matrix material while simultaneously maintaining the conventional matrix properties and keeping established production lines unchanged. more information |
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