Press Releases: Research Funded by Agencies Participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative

The following press releases describe the results of research activities that are funded by Federal agencies that participate in the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
  • New, Durable Catalyst for Key Fuel Cell Reaction May Prove Useful in Eco-Friendly Vehicles
    October 16, 2018
    (Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

    Researchers from Brown University have developed a new alloy catalyst that both reduces platinum use and holds up well in fuel cell testing. This result is significant because the cost of platinum is high, which is holding back the widespread use of eco-friendly hydrogen fuel cells in cars, trucks and other vehicles.

  • Fluorine Flows In, Makes Material Metal
    October 15, 2018
    (Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation)

    Scientists have developed a new method to transform tungsten disulfide from a semiconductor to a metallic state, which could be highly useful for electronics and other applications.

  • Latest Cornell Dot Features a New Cancer Weapon: Antibodies
    October 10, 2018
    (Funded by the National Institutes of Health)

    Scientists have created nanoscale delivery vehicles with antibody fragments that can detect and kill cancer cells and are small enough to be cleared by the kidneys.

  • Vaccinating Humans to Protect Mosquitoes from Malaria
    October 08, 2018
    (Funded by the National Institutes of Health)

    Researchers have devised a simple way to boost the efficacy of malarial transmission-blocking vaccine, which enables people to transfer anti-malarial proteins to mosquitoes when bitten.

  • New Spheres Trick, Trap and Terminate Water Contaminant
    October 05, 2018
    (Funded by the National Science Foundation)

    Scientists have developed micron-sized spheres to catch and destroy bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical used to make plastics. While BPA that seeps into food and drink is considered safe in low doses, prolonged exposure is suspected of affecting the health of children and contributing to high blood pressure.

  • Light Makes Rice University Catalyst More Effective
    October 04, 2018
    (Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation)

    Scientists have demonstrated a new catalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel at ambient pressure using only light energy, mainly due to a plasmonic effect that makes the catalyst more efficient.

  • Making a Movie of Nanocrystals' Structural Evolution
    October 04, 2018
    (Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

    Scientists have made an atomic-scale "movie" capturing the dynamic structural changes of copper sulfide nanocrystals.

  • Revolutionary Ultra-thin “Meta-Lens” Enables Full-Color Imaging
    October 03, 2018
    (Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Energy)

    Researchers have created a flat, micron-thick lens that could drastically reduce the size and weight of any optical instruments used for imaging, including cameras, microscopes, telescopes, and eyeglasses.

  • Single Atoms Break Carbon's Strongest Bond
    October 02, 2018
    (Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation)

    Scientists have discovered that single atoms of platinum can break the bond between carbon and fluorine, one of the strongest known chemical bonds.

  • A Golden Ticket to Faster Muscle Recovery
    October 01, 2018
    (Funded by the National Institutes of Health)

    Scientists have discovered that nanoparticles of gold covered with cytokines can reduce inflammation and promote the regeneration of muscle fibers.

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