Category Archives: Nanotechnology

Developments in nanotechnology

Water Purification

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

About one in six people in the world do not have access to water and one in three do not have adequate sanitation. There is much work being [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Health

Graphene-like Materials and Temperature

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

One of the benefits of the interest in nanomaterials and graphene in particular is that the tools for investigating the material properties and the means for producing the [..]

Nanotechnology

The Issue with Graphene

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

Graphene is a “two-dimensional” structure of carbon atoms.  One explanation is that if you cut a carbon nanotube and unrolled it, you would have graphene.  It properties are [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Safety

Sorting Wheat from Chafe

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

There is considerable activity in the world to develop regulations on nanomaterials. The questions that need to be asked is on what basis are these specifications being developed. [..]

Misc Ramblings, Nanotechnology

A coming medical revolution?

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

If you have been reading technology news recently, you probably noticed that there is a lot of interest in the development of the Star Trek tricorder. There is [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Health

An interesting trend in electronics

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

While there is much being published about the continual shrinking of electronics, there are a number of other activities that have been developing. One of the efforts is [..]

Misc Ramblings, Nanotechnology

Graphene revisited

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

Graphene has been in the news lately.  Given that graphene has superior electrical mobility compared to silicon and is some 200 times stronger than steel, it is understandable [..]

Nanotechnology, Technology

Nanotechnology Regulations

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Walt | Permalink 0

What is the purpose of regulations? Regulations are rules/laws or directives created and maintained by an authority that is intended to govern conduct/actions. Ideally, the purpose of the [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Risk Management

More Science Fiction Benefits from Nano

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Walt | Permalink 0

It is amazing the way science fiction can influence the real world. Most recognize the cell phone as an outcome of the “Star Trek communicator”. Sure, it is [..]

Nanotechnology, Science

The Second Cycle of Nanotechnology?

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Walt | Permalink 0

The time may be coming for nanotechnology to really take off. There are many descriptions of how technology become ingrained in the public perception. Most observations are based [..]

Nanotechnology