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HILTI AG sponsors nano-education in Liechtenstein
Due to the efforts of the Liechtensteinische chamber of industry and commerce (LIHK), Hilti agreed to sponsor twelve "SimplyNano1®"-experimental kits to the schools of Liechtenstein.... More
Interactive E-learning module „Nanorama Lab“ launched
The „Nanorama Lab“, an interactive online tool on safe handling of nanomaterials, is now available to the public on http://nano.dguv.de/nanorama/bgrci/ (currently only available in German).... More
How do nanoparticles take effect?
Scientists of the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are working on a safety-check for the miniscule particles. Structures in nano-dimension help geckos to crawl... More
First-time synthesis of uniform SWCNT
For the first time, researchers at Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have succeeded in "growing" single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT) with... More
Smallest Swiss Cross – Made of 20 Single Atoms
The manipulation of atoms has reached a new level: Together with teams from Finland and Japan, physicists from the University of Basel were able to... More
Carcinogenicity of nanomaterials
The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has published a review of available studies on the carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of nanomaterials. The review, conducted by the... More
Biodistribution of carbon nanotubes in the body
Having perfected an isotope labeling method allowing extremely sensitive detection of carbon nanotubes in living organisms, CEA (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)... More
Release of (nano) silver from textiles
The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. A team at Empa has now investigated how different silver... More