Using an insulation block #electrospinning process to manufacture orthogonal #nanofibers by controlling the alignment of nanofibers Korean researchers succeeded in developing a washable nanofiber-based face mask.
New #COVID_19 vaccine candidate has been developed using proprietary #recombinant_protein nanoparticle technology platform to generate antigens derived from the #coronavirus spike (S) protein.
#Nanofiber based #N95_respirators can block out at least 95 percent of the airborne particles larger than 2.5 microns, including droplets carrying #viruses and #bacteria.
European Roadmap for #Graphene has highlighted the Development of #fuel_cells for transportation, 6G and beyond wireless networks, on-chip optical data and spin-logic-devices for 2030 and beyond.
#InnoMatLife - founded by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment - is a joint research project investigating the #health and environmental risk of novel materials. The project considers the full material life cycle, from synthesis to disposal.
University of California, Tsinghua University, and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals were universities with the most #nanotechnology_patents of 2018 at USPTO.
#Highways_England is looking to avert deterioration in roads by investigating the use of #graphene in surfaces. Adding graphene into maintenance operations has the potential to extend asset life and make the network perform at an industry-changing level.
The UK government announced a £153 million investment into efforts to commercialize #quantum_computing. The UK’s National Quantum Technologies Programme has now passed £1 billion in investments since its inception in 2014.
Addition of 5% reduced #graphene oxide to the carbon black anode material, resulted in a 324% increase in the #anode_discharge capacity in preliminary #battery testing results.
About 70 % of #nanopublications are published jointly by more than one country each year. Some states, such as Saudi Arabia, have the highest share of #joint_nano_articles (more than 85 %), and some, like China, has the lowest percentage.
The #quantum_dot #market will grow to 61.4 billion dollars with a growth rate of 61.4 % from 2019 to 2024. The largest demand in the market is for the #display and #monitor_devices.
#Post_CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) and High-performance treatment of water & waste resources are two of the five areas priorities of the South Korea Nano-Convergence 2020 Program.
#Nanozymes have recently been discovered as a new breakthrough which comes up with a promising insight into the next generations of #bionanomaterials in various industrial fields.
Decreasing the production cost of #graphene_oxide up to 22 € per kg will make it applicable for areas such as #concrete and #asphalt bitumen.
Intelligent #sensor labels in #packaging have attractive applications in #food_industry such as indicating the ripeness of fruit.
Asia Pacific is considered a key region for the development of the #borophene #market till 2025, due to the demand from the #semiconductor and #chemical industries.
According to SCImagoJr, #Nature_Nanotechnology, #Advanced_Materials, and #Nano_Letters show the highest ranks in the field of nanoscience and technology.
#Nanosensors will have a #market of over $1200 million in 2021, and the share of #water monitoring sensors is predicted to be about $200 million.
Among Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members, Iran, Turkey, and Malaysia get the top 3 spots in making contribution to the nanotechnology field.
#Silver, #titanium_dioxide, #silicon_dioxide, #tungsten_disulfide and #clay are commonly employed to commercial nanotechnology products available on global markets.
