Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

A team of researchers at the University of South Australia have developed and patented new technology that allows for enhanced delivery of cosmetics and drugs through the skin. Dr Nasrin Ghouchi-Eskandar from UniSA’s Ian Wark Research Institute and her team are using nanoparticles of silica (essentially sand) to create longer lasting creams and cosmetics that control the release of drugs ... Read More »

Russian nuclear scientists and specialists from Alpha R&D complex in Dubna, a city near Moscow, have announced their new invention, a nano-grade filter for blood plasma purification, or plasmapheresis. The unique technology is so far unrivalled in the world. The filter base is the membrane made of the material that looks just regular cellophane. But special processing changes this transparent ... Read More »

A new dental therapy could repair damaged nerves inside teeth, making root canals a thing of the past. And it’s all done with an ultrathin layer of nanofilm. Currently, there’s only one way for dentists to deal with infection or inflammation inside teeth, and anyone who has had a root canal can tell you it’s not much fun. Root canals ... Read More »

The Division of Physical Science and Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications for post-doctoral positions in theoretical condensed matter physics. These positions are full-time and will begin as soon as possible for a one year period, renewable. The research interest area includes: -Spin-related phenomena in nanoscale devices (metals, semiconductor and organic) -Magnetic noise ... Read More »

There is one Ph.D./Graduate student opening the research group of Prof. Nitin Chopra (NPG: http://www.unix.eng.ua.edu/~chopra/ ) in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MTE) Department at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA. The selected applicant can also be a part of Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. program. The research work will be focused on nanotechnology with an opportunity to gain experience ... Read More »

There are a few Ph.D./Graduate students opening in the research group of Prof. Hyunsoo Yang (http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/stfpage/eleyang/) and Prof. C.S.Bhatia in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of National University of Singapore. The research work will be focused on nanotechnology with an opportunity to gain experience in advanced materials and devices fabrication and their system applications. The projects may include ... Read More »

Scanning probe microscopy plays an important role in different fields of nanotechnology. The main objectives of this open position are a) to develop and compare new 3D sensitive probes and probing techniques in addition to the conventional raster scan methods and b) to develop simulations for description of the measurement signals in dependence of the relevant interaction forces between probing ... Read More »