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Recent News
NC State unveils revolutionary atmospheric plasma system to finish apparel and other textiles (September 30, 2008). NC State is launching a development center for a new system that uses an environmentally friendly process to apply water repellent, stain repellent, and moisture management properties to textiles. The system has the potential to create garments that stay clean longer and are more comfortable to wear yet cost less than garments finished with current conventional processes. NC State News Service
New Duke University Center focusing on environmental effects of nanotechnology will involve NC State researchers (September 17, 2008). The National Science Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency have made awards to establish two Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology. The centers are led by UCLA and Duke University. National Science Foundation
NC State engineers discover nanoparticles can break on through (September 16, 2008). In a finding that could speed the use of sensors or barcodes at the nanoscale, NC State engineers have shown that certain types of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below the surface when heated a second time. NC State News Service
How small is too small? NC State researchers find that polarization changes at the nanoscale (September 8, 2008). Researchers at NC State have done nanoscale analysis on ferroelectric thin films – materials that are used in electronic devices from computer memories to iPhones and polarize when exposed to an electric charge – and found that when it comes to polarization, both size and location matter. NC State News Service
Upcoming Events
11/14/08 - Second Annual Symposium on Cancer Nanotechnology. The Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence is hosting this event at The Carolina Club, UNC-Chapel Hill. Registration deadline is 10/31/08.
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