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Scientists develop graphene nanoribbons to help knit together severed and damaged spinal cords

December 8th, 2016

Scientists develop graphene nanoribbons to help knit together severed and damaged spinal cords The combination of graphene nanoribbons made with a process developed at Rice University and a common polymer could someday be of critical importance to healing damaged spinal cords in people. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of […]

Pumps and pipes: Matching minds

December 8th, 2016

Pumps and pipes: Matching minds James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned. TMC News http://bit.ly/2gkBfy8 http://www.tmc.edu/news/2016/12/pumps-pipes-matching-minds/

New asphalt technology captures carbon dioxide

November 29th, 2016

New asphalt technology captures carbon dioxide A Rice laboratory has improved its method to turn plain asphalt into a porous material that can capture greenhouse gases from natural gas. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted. For Construction Pros http://bit.ly/2g27SxD […]

Nanocars driven by UV light

November 29th, 2016

Nanocars driven by UV light Scientists at Rice and at the University of Graz, Austria, are driving three-wheeled, single-molecule “nanoroadsters” with light and, for the first time, seeing how they move. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned. Laboratory News […]

Light drives single-molecule ‘nanoroadsters’

November 16th, 2016

Light drives single-molecule ‘nanoroadsters’ Scientists at Rice University and at the University of Graz, Austria, are driving three-wheeled, single-molecule “nanoroadsters” with light and, for the first time, seeing how they move. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned. National Science […]

Weebit ReRAM technology transferred to Leti

November 15th, 2016

Weebit ReRAM technology transferred to Leti An article mentions that the company Weebit Nano was founded to develop a memory and semiconductor technology invented by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. Electronics Weekly http://bit.ly/2fugm3d http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/weebit-reram-technology-transferred-leti-2016-11/

Dotz Nano makes solid ASX debut

November 15th, 2016

Dotz Nano makes solid ASX debut Rice is mentioned. Business News Western Australia (This also appeared on Yahoo 7 News and Yahoo Finance Singapore.) http://bit.ly/2f0PhnG https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/33217256/dotz-nano-makes-stunning-asx-debut/#page1

Light drives single-molecule nanoroadsters

November 14th, 2016

Light drives single-molecule nanoroadsters Scientists at Rice University and at the University of Graz, Austria, are driving three-wheeled, single-molecule “nanoroadsters” with light and, for the first time, seeing how they move. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned. Space Daily […]

These 3-wheeled nanocars are the size of just 1 molecule

November 9th, 2016

These 3-wheeled nanocars are the size of just 1 molecule Scientists at Rice University and the University of Graz, Austria, are driving three-wheeled, single-molecule “nanoroadsters” with light and, for the first time, seeing how they move. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and […]

Weebit Nano: Significant progress in Leti collaboration project