April 2012
Sander Dorenbos: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 1Sander Dorenbos: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 1

A new device based on superconducting nano-materials helps to detect single photons with higher efficiency.

Floor van de Pavert: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 2Floor van de Pavert: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 2

How three young entrepreneurs have transformed a brilliant invention into a commercial product.

Clare Arkwright: "Fuelling hopes for unplugged power supplies"Clare Arkwright: "Fuelling hopes for unplugged power supplies"

An ingenious trick improves the efficiency of direct methanol fuel cells. Will they become an alternative to traditional batteries and power units?

March 2012
Tilmann Leisegang: "Towards a miniature X-ray laboratory"Tilmann Leisegang: "Towards a miniature X-ray laboratory"

An autofocusing X-ray optic improves materials research and brings a generation of pocket-size systems.

François Plais: “A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality” - part 1François Plais: “A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality” - part 1

A group of French researchers has developed a nanomaterial that works like a sponge for some water pollutants and allows to measure them easily and quickly.

Bram van der Gaag: "A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality" - part 2Bram van der Gaag: "A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality" - part 2

Bram van der Gaag is a scientific researcher for "Monitoring and sensoring" at KWR and works on the project developing a nanomaterial aimed at monitoring water quality.

February 2012
New nanocarbon materials for biomedical uses will soon reach the marketNew nanocarbon materials for biomedical uses will soon reach the market

“Biomedical carbons, could be used, among others, for wound treatment and for blood filtration” Prof. Steve Tennison says.

Miguel Holgado: “You need to advance a lot in your technology to negotiate with investors”Miguel Holgado: “You need to advance a lot in your technology to negotiate with investors”

Thanks to the EU support to technology transfer, a label-free immunoassay system utilizing advanced optical and micro-nano technology is reaching the market.