Researchers throughout the world continue to make breakthroughs with nanomaterials and nano assembly. Nano, meaning one billionth, is the prefix that describes units of measurement or substances on the molecular scale. Mastering the processes by which molecules behave in relation to others is unlocking greater performance in final products across the industrial spectrum, ranging from medical applications to batteries.
Researchers Record Nanoparticle Surfactants In Action
Images of liquid nanoparticles in action captured by the Berkeley Lab have revealed insights that will lead to better liquid structures needed in biomedical applications. With atomic force microscopy, researchers captured video of nanoparticle surfactants shifting until trapped between oil and water. Once researchers learn how to predictably control how liquids take shape, medical scientists envision the creation of liquid robots that deliver cancer drugs. In time, the food processing and cosmetic industries could also adopt nano-liquid technologies.
Ferritin Nanoparticle Self-Assembly Technology For Vaccines
Experiments in the United States and China have turned to nano assembly to build vaccines. So far the process of ferritin nanoparticle self-assembly has yielded antigens with excellent chemical stability at different temperatures. Working with both influenza and the coronavirus, scientists have produced vaccines that appear highly effective.
Nano Technology Set To Speed Up Cathode Production
The world looks to lithium-ion batteries to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution. Nano One Materials Corp. recently earned high marks during a performance evaluation by the University of Michigan.
The company is collaborating with multiple academic groups to perfect a manufacturing process for battery cathodes. The patented technology appears likely to reduce battery production costs through its faster nano process that does not use cobalt. The cathodes also provide superior charging speed.
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ABOUT Berkeley Lab
Berkeley Lab was founded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence, a UC Berkeley physicist who won the 1939 Nobel Prize in physics for his invention of the cyclotron, a circular particle accelerator that opened the door to high-energy physics. It was Lawrence’s belief that scientific research is best done through teams of individuals with different fields of expertise, working together.
His “team science” concept is a Berkeley Lab legacy; today, a deep commitment to inclusion and diversity brings perspectives that inspire innovative solutions. Scientific excellence and an unparalleled record of achievement have been the hallmarks of this Laboratory since it was founded in 1931.
ABOUT Nano One Materials Corp.
Nano One is a technology company with a patented process for the low-cost production of high-performance cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries and its vision is to change how the world makes battery materials.
Nano One’s mission is to establish its technology as the leading platform for the global production of a new generation of battery materials. This technology is applicable to a wide range of cathode materials used in batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage and consumer electronics.
Nano One has built a demonstration pilot plant and is partnered with global leaders to advance its cathode technology for e-mobility and energy storage system applications.
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