Category Nanotech

Scientists creating tough and lightweight nanomaterials and nanoclusters for projectiles or armor

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Today’s generation of body-armour systems can provide protection at various levels designed to defeat most common low- and medium-energy handgun rounds. However, currently the highest-threat-level ballistic needs in the market are fulfilled by special, high performance ceramics that tend to…...

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DARPA’s AMD to accelerate creation of novel, high-performance molecules for Military Applications

The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of autonomous molecular design to accelerate the discovery, validation and optimization of new, high-performance molecules for Department of Defense…...

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The emerging field of phonon management allow novel phononic materials and devices to control sound and heat.

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The phonon is the physical particle representing mechanical vibration and is responsible for the transmission of everyday sound and heat. Understanding and controlling the phononic properties of materials provides opportunities to thermally insulate buildings, reduce environmental noise, transform waste heat…...

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Next Generation MEMS thermopile IR sensor 2.0 for Internet of Things, smart homes, environment and energy technology

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In the wake of increasing electronic gadget sales, the overheating problem for battery chargers has become an increasingly common safety issue. Overheating of chargers certainly can be caused by substandard chargers, faulty batteries, or by misuse of the chargers. In…...

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Aerogels, world’s lightest solid, has applications in Smart buildings, Medical, Aerospace and Military

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Aerogels are among the lightest materials in the world and are highly porous with strong absorption capacity and low thermal conductivity which make them highly suitable for applications oil-spill cleaning, personal care products like diapers and heat, and sound insulation.…...

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Scientists exploring Magnetic nanoparticles for Biomedical, neuromorphic computing , Holography and LIDAR to destruction of Warfare Agents

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Magnetic nanoparticles are nanomaterials consist of magnetic elements, such as iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, manganese, gadolinium, and their chemical compounds. In most cases, the magnetic nanoparticles range from 1 to 100 nm in size and can display superparamagnetism.  Magnetic nanoparticles…...

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MIlitaries demand 3D-Printing of Nano-structures and Nano-materials or combat 3-D printers that can manufacture sensors to obstacles, and fortifications on Battlefield

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Nanomaterials are chemical substances or materials that are manufactured and used at a very small scale. Nanomaterial  is defined as a, ‘material with any external dimension in the nanoscale (size range from approximately 1 – 100 nm) or having internal…...

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Nanotechnology enhancing compactness, efficiency, and performance, of Terahertz devices

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In the past, the frequency spectrum ranging from 0.3 to 3THz (or 300 to 3000GHz) was spoken as infamous “Terahertz Gap” as it lies between traditional microwave and infrared domains but remained “untouchable” via either electronic or photonic means. The…...

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Nanotechnology is transforming aerospace, leading to lighter and more efficient air vehicles

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The aerospace industry is one of the most important heavy industries in the world. Countless companies rely on the ability to ship products and people around the world with the speed that can only by achieved by air.   Along…...

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