Background Current methods of tissue fixation leave much to be desired, essentially relying on technologies developed from the clothing and carpentry industries i.e. sutures, screws, and pins. Bioadhesives offer a less traumatic method of ...

Background We have developed a new type of a compact scanning Micro-ellipsometer that operates with a spatial resolution on the sub 10-micron and over a broad spectral range. See Figure (next page). The Micro-ellipsometer can accurately ...

Background The ability to control the shape, size and crystalline state of CaCO3 is significant for several industries including: Powder additives- improved flow properties (spherical shape versus irregular) of ink material, rubber filler, and ...

  Category Nanotechnology    Keywords Spintronics, Memory, Chiral, Electronics Current development stage General list: TRL4 Technology validated in lab        Application Miniaturization and densification of electronic components to the ...

Background Multiple strategies exist for the targeted treatment of different cell pathologies. One ongoing challenge is the introduction of therapeutic molecules into cells. Current approaches rely on viral vectors, electroporation, or carriers. ...

Background Organic semiconductors are of immense commercial interest. This class of materials can replace the more well-known inorganic semiconductors which are pervasive in modern life but nevertheless are poor choices for a broad set of ...

  Highly sensitive, self formed and simple to fabricate nano junction devices changing resistance in the presence of minute concentration of volatile gases:   Background Detectors of volatile gas, including combustible gases, are essential ...

Background Microencapsulation is defined as a process of confining micron-sized particles or droplets in a polymeric shell called microsphere/microcapsule, having an average diameter ranging from 100 nm to several hundred ...

Background Epoxidation of alkenes is an important chemical transformation whereby and oxygen atom is added to the carbon-carbon double bond to form an epoxide. The epoxides are often utilized as intermedialte compounds which can then be ...

Background Today, The main method employed for the synthesis of silica microcapsules is based on an emulsion/sol-gel approach. This approach has been applied successfully in the microencapsulation of hydrophobic materials. The encapsulation ...

Background Light activation of neurons is a growing field with applications ranging from basic investigation of neuronal systems to the development of new therapeutic methods. Several light activation approaches have been demonstrated using ...

Background Solar thermal collectors convert 60 - 80% of the incident solar radiation into heat, which can then be used to generate steam or heated water for industrial processes, for heating of buildings or to supply hot water. Low pressure ...

Background Nanocarbons, defined as nanometer-sized graphene allotropes, have dramatically changed the landscape of carbon-based materials in the past decades. They have "opened doors" to new technologies, with potential applications in many ...

Background Water pollution is an acute problem. Several methods are currently being used to treat contaminated water that has organic waste as well as bacterial waste. Most of the techniques are based on oxidation using e.g. ozone, ...

Background During the past decades, several new and innovative solutions for efficient contaminant removal from soils have been investigated. Ex-situ technologies include excavating soils followed by land filling, thermal desorption, thermal ...

Background Cement & Gypsum require a lot of energy for production, consume large areas of land and are hard to recycle. There is a global need for new environment-friendly, low cost materials for construction. Our Innovation Utilizing ...

Background Nanocrystals can be used as a building blocks of nano-devices in diverse applications such as solid- state lighting, flat panel displays, solar energy conversion, opto-electronic devices and biomedical applications. Colloidal ...

Background Current manufacturing and processing of wood uses hazardous materials and traditional low-tech methods.  The existing methods require significant manpower, but more importantly, limits the versatility and personalization of the ...

Background Current 3D printing processes for ceramic 3D structures is conducted mainly by printing an object, which is composed of a ceramic powder and an organic binder, then sintering the body at a high temperature (>1000 °C). The ...

Background The current commercial photo-initiators are unsuitable for radical-polymerization of adhesive coatings and 2&3D printing due to their poor water solubility, low efficiency and restricted suitability to the emerging LED ...