Archive for 'Materials' Category
LinkFest 5-31-2007
31 May 2007I have a couple of interesting links that people may be interested in.
My friend forwarded this transcript of a pre-commencement lecture given by Narayana Murthy (chief mentor and chairman of the board, Infosys Technologies) at the New York University (Stern School of Business) on May 9. The theme of the lecture […]
7 Links - Enjoy the disconnection
18 April 2007Here a a couple of interesting links.
Scientists at NIST show DNA wrapped SWCNT of 200nm or less enter ex-vitro lung cells where longer ones don’t. Not sure if this is like saying 200nm DNA stands enter lung cells, while longer DNA stands don’t? Another confusion in the the debate on the safety of “nanomaterials”. How […]
Nanotube Pillars
12 March 2007I was reading my copy of NASA Techbriefs this morning and came across this article describing some work by Harish Manohara and Michael Bronkowski of Caltech for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. What really caught my attention was the image below (click to enlarge).
The image shows as array of Bundles of Carbon Nanotubes […]
Boats Towing Giant Water Ballons for Water Distribution?
7 March 2007I saw this article in my mailbox this morning:
“The Japan Water Agency and the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) are undertaking joint sea trials in which water transportation sacks filled with fresh water will be towed by a tugboat. The material used for the sacks is Kuraray’s VECTRAN polyarylate superfiber. “
MTI has built a giant ballon/sack […]