Iran Hosts 20 Countries in 1st Int’l Nanotechnology Olympiad
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran hosted participants from 20 world states in the first-ever International Nanotechnology Olympiad for high school students late in September.
Iranian Firm Produces Nano-Based Medical Plaster with Physiotherapy Capability
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in producing a new type of medical plaster based on nanotechnology which is waterproof and hypoallergenic.
Iranian Scientists Design Lightweight Nanofibre for Electromagnetic Protection
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at Isfahan University of Technology succeeded in producing a lightweight and flexible fabric made of metallic polyamide that enjoys electromagnetic interference protection and antibacterial properties.
Iran-Made Nano Product Reduces Risk of Fire in Water Transmission Lines
TEHRAN (ANA)- Technologists from an Iranian industrial company used nanotechnology to significantly decrease flammability in the urban, rural and agricultural water transmission lines.
Iran-Made Nanocatalysts Bring Clean Air in Fall, Winter
TEHRAN (ANA)- The nanocatalytic converters, an advanced technology developed by Iranian knowledge-based companies, can reduce vehicle emissions by up to 90 percent in the cold season while reducing fuel consumption and increasing engine life.
Iranian Scientists Find Way to Control Blood Sugar, Wounds in Diabetics with Nanofibers
TEHRAN (ANA)- Anahita Fathi Azarbaijani, an associate professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy Orumiyeh University of Medical Sciences, and three of her academic colleagues conducted a research on the use of nanofibers containing pioglitazone to design new pharmaceutical forms to study the effect of this drug on both blood sugar reduction and wound healing in an animal model of diabetes.
Iran-Made Nanoparticles Used in Production of Anti-Itch, Dandruff Shampoos
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran produced selenium disulfide in the form of nanoparticles to reduce its consumption in anti-itch and dandruff shampoos by one-fifth.
Iran-Made Nanobubble System Reduces Investment Costs at Water Treatment Plant Up to 40 Percent
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Iran-made nanobubble generator system increased the capacity of Qeytariyeh water treatment plant in Tehran by three times and reduced energy consumption by 50% and investment costs by 40%.
Iranian Scientists Develop New Generation of Antibacterial Wearable Devices
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers from Sharif, Amirkabir and Tehran Universities, in collaboration with researchers from University College of Dublin, designed triboelectric nanogenerators that can affect bacteria.
Iranian Firm Uses World’s Lightest Material for Industrial Production of Insulation
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in producing the world's lightest thermal insulation called ‘aerogel’ by using advanced and nano technologies.