Nanotechnology and Development News

• New Stanford Nanoscavengers Could Usher in Next Generation Water Purification

  Stanford University (15 May 2013) (5/16/2013)

  Environmental engineers have long sought to disinfect, de-pollute and desalinate contaminated water using nanoscale particles of silver and titanium dioxide. These “nanoscavengers,” while effective, ... more

• Making Gold Green: New Non-Toxic Method for Mining Gold

  Northwestern University (14 May 2013) (5/16/2013)

  Scientists at Northwestern University, United States, have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner. Current extraction met... more

• Energy-Storing Nanomaterial Made From Hemp

  Chemical & Engineering News (15 May 2013) (5/16/2013)

  Graphene is considered a potential wonder material for eventual use in batteries, solar cells, transparent electrodes, and many other electronic gadgets, but the material is still expensive to make. ... more

• Catalyst Keeps Fruit Fresh Longer

  Phys.org (13 May 2013) (5/14/2013)

  Researchers at Hokkaido University, Japan, have found that platinum nanoparticles are effective catalysts for the fast and complete degradation of ethylene. Ethylene, which works as a plant hormone, ... more

• Charting Europe's Nanotechnology 'Roadmap'

  European Commission (9 May 2013) (5/14/2013)

  NANOfutures, set up in 2010, is a European Union (EU) funded project to bring together industry, research institutions and universities, NGOs, financial institutions, civil society and policymakers at... more

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