Nanotechnology

FAPESP Week

Productive conversations at the University of California

Event took place at the Berkeley and Davis UC campuses

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Green nanoparticles

Plants from the Cerrado are being used in the production of nanosystems

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Shared Quality

Facilities ensure multiple users access to latest generation equipment

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cross-shaped nanostructures

Innovation in ultrasound

Resolution of medical ultrasound images may become better

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electrodes

Filamentous electrodes

Fungi help producing microscopic gold tubes

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OralGift

Antibacterial silver

Silver nanostructures eliminate bacterial and fungal buildup on toothbrushes

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Technoscience

Carbon nanopapyrus

Physicists produce carbon nitride made of nanotube

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Photosynthesis

Plants embedded with nanotubes

carbon nanotubes increase plants' ability to harvest solar energy

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olive oil

Fraud-fighting nanotag

Invisible tag may be the solution against fraud and counterfeiting

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nanoparticles

Extra gold makes for slower reactions

Catalyst becomes less efficient as the proportion of gold increases

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nanogenerator

Energetic movement

Cellphone recharging without wires and outlets may be a reality

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Leds

Submarine communication

New technology may improve underwater optical communication

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food engineering

Active film

Antimicrobial substance helps increasing food shelf-life

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Energy

Energy from friction

Researchers use tribology to develop generators

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nasa

Antiviral trap in zero gravity

Platform which lead virus to suicide will be tested in space

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Chemistry

Fighting hospital infection

Microscopic silver filaments fight bacteria and fungi

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nanostructured film

Magnetic force bends film

Biocompatible material bends under magnetic fields

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Rust free

Paint microcapsules inhibit corrosion

Microcapsules mixed into paints inhibit corrosion

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biosensors

Tests with nanorods

Tests with nanorods

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Technoscience

Nanotubes and lead: lethal combination

Nanotubes and lead: lethal combination

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Recognition

Laser on nanotubes

UFMG professor gets international prize for contribution to nanoscience

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Nanoscience

Atomic jewelry

A handful of gold and silver particles can form intriguing nanometric jewels

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odorless

Odorless glue

Glue makes car bullet proofing more efficient

Photolab

Nanotechnology and art

Nanotechnology and art

Cooperation

Bridges between disciplines

Specialists advocate technological convergence

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Laser communication

Small solutions

Optic nanofibers for the transmission of information via light waves

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new materials

Extremely high quality

Argila sintética elimina resíduos no processamento de nanotubos de carbono

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Cosmetics

Touched-up Beauty

Plant extracts and nano-encapsulated active are the trend among companies

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Year of Chemistry

Reinforcements for medicine

Substances and molecular analyses innovate in treatment and diagnoses

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Foods

Edible packaging

Organic covering protects fruit, vegetables and meat

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