Nanomaterials

Nanotech polymer matrix composites dominate the wind turbine blade market because of their low-cost, lower weight-to-power ratios, superior fatigue characteristics, high specific strength and modulus, and ability to make complex geometries. (5) Nanomaterials…

in the European Union market, the producer has to notify its product just the one time- by the route of the European Union Cosmetic Products Notification Portal. • New Regulations for the usage of nanomaterials in cosmetics, preservatives, colorants and UV-filters, also those that include nanomaterials, have to be given consent. (European Commission,…

Introduction Isis temple stands on the West bank of the Nile at Luxor, 1km from Malqata and about 4 km south of Medinet Habu. Many emperors made additions to the temple over a period of 100 years. Today all that remains of the temple is its small main building and ruins of the propylon, along with its brick enclosure wall and the well. The temple precinct had an area of 74×51 meters; the temple itself is much smaller - 13×16m. Its entrance faces east. The outer walls don't have much decoration…

As macromolecular machines, enzymes conduct their designated work in the confined and crowded spaces inside living cells. How does a protein work in such a condition? Functions of proteins are strongly dependent on their structural stability and dynamics while the (macro) molecular interactions are arguably affected by the complexity and diversity of their environments. To date, two interrelated cellular conditions — ‘macromolecular crowding’ resulted from the effect of volume exclusion by…

In my high school experience, I have been blessed with many great teachers and advisors who have helped me develop academically. However, I learned at COSMOS, a science summer program at UC Davis, that learning goes beyond lectures in a classroom. At Davis, I experienced a college learning environment vastly different from high school. Every lecture day, I had a lab after lecture that applied concepts to real life. In the corresponding labs for Organic Chemistry, for instance, I made biofuel…

Radioactive gold nanotechnology has shown anti-tumor properties towards breast, lung, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, pancreatic and prostate tumors. (Katti, 2016) Gold, silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles can be utilised in agriculture. Titanium oxide nanomaterials improve crop yield and germination. Silver nanoparticles can add antifungal and antimicrobial coatings to plants including their seeds, and wood. (Sadeghi et al.,…

from which X-ray is emitted. A spectrum of the relative counts of the detected X-rays is obtained and evaluated for quantitative determinations of the elements present in the sample volume. In the present study, the surface morphology of the nanomaterials was obtained from SEM images using JEOL Model JSM 5600LV. 2.3. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Transmission electron microscopy…

I am Patricia Morris, a student at Granada Hills Charter High School in southern California. I have a project to research and present an injustice that I am passionate about. Because of my love of animals and science, I chose animal experimentation as my topic. As I researched, I was inspired to fight for every living creatures’ right to quality of life. I have decided to help spread awareness of the dangers of animal testing, and to convince others to likewise push for change. In animal…

recently I joined Harvard Medical School research community as a member of the Wyss Institute for Biological Inspired Engineering, at the Wyss I work primarily with the biomimetic microsystems, and immuno-materials platforms (Former programmable nanomaterials). This work has given me a new perspective in what is possible today to change modern medical research. The principal project I support is developing and infectious vaccine construct, with multi-pathogen applications, and the potential to…

In recent years, modern Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have become ubiquitous power source for a variety of applications such as laptops, mobile phone, and digital camera to electric vehicles, owing to their high power density, high energy density, and long cycle life.1–3 However, there are still many critical challenge to increasing the energy, power density, and improved cycling stability.4–6 In particular, selecting noble electrode materials is the hottest topics in the LIB field. Among them, bulk…