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Researchers enhance biocompatibility of stainless steel for implants

reporter 1222 — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:30:01 +0000

Implants are medical devices used inside of the human body to replace fractured and injured bones. The implants are mainly made of stainless steel.

According to Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC), a research team at the Institute of Materials and Energy (MERC) has used a coating of sol-gel derived nano-hydroxyapatite–polylactic acid (nHA-PLA) thin films on 316L stainless steel followed by continuous CO2 laser treatment. This process has enhanced the biocompatibility and corrosion-resistance leading to a reduction of the side-effects of implants in the human body.

The results of this study were published in the Journal of Surface and Coatings Technology with an impact factor of 2.9.

Institute of Materials and Energy, Also known as The Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC) was founded in 1971 as the “Center for Materials Properties “, which has research mission in materials engineering, new energies, electronics and environmental pollution. MERC, with 80 faculty members, keeps training specialists through holding workshops and special courses following the motivation to achieve the development in scientific, educational and research activities.

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Iranian nano carpets exported to 25 countries in 2018

reporter 1222 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:41:13 +0000

According to Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC), Farrokh Sepehr Kashan Co., one of the sub-branches of Farrahi Carpet, exported 1.5 USD worth of nanotechnology enhanced carpets to as many as 25 countries in 2018.

The carpets have an antibacterial feature which does not reflect on their price.

Iranian producers of nanotechnology-enhanced products have been very active and prolific in the past few years. Last year, Parsa Polymer Sharif, one of Iran’s main nanotechnology enhanced pipe producers, reported a 60 percent growth in exports, saying that it aims to triple its exports this year.

Also last year, an Iranian company exported as many as 70 tons of nanotechnology enhanced towels to neighboring countries, including Georgia, Iraq, and Azerbaijan. The company, Banian Azar Novin Ideal Co., exported 70 tons of nano enhanced towels to various neighboring countries in 2018 valued at $600,000.

Nano enhanced towels are frequently used in Iran’s hospitals. The reasonable price besides durability and the fact that the towels need less washing compared to conventional towels make the Alale Azar products very valuable. The company is planning to develop its export targets.

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Researchers develop cheap, precise nanosensor for metal detection in food

reporter 1222 — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:30:03 +0000

There are strict standards for the presence of heavy metals in food and water since they can cause serious health problems. This makes sensors and detectors of heavy metals very useful and valuable.

According to Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC), a group of Iranian researchers at University of Kurdistan have used carbon dots/AuNPs as donor/acceptor platform for measuring Hg2 in fish. The use of carbon dots has numerous advantages compared to other competitors. It is simple, portable, and has higher sensitivity and precision and in the meantime cost effective.

The results of the study have been published in the New Journal of Chemistry with an impact factor of 3.2.

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Researchers use nanocrystals in healing wounds

reporter 1222 — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 06:30:10 +0000

Province of Golestan is one of the biggest cotton production sites in Iran. By using nanotechnology and deriving nanocrystals from cotton plants and injecting cellulose into electro-spun gelatin-based nanofibers, a research team at Amirkabir University of Technology designed a wound healing product with no toxic effect, the Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC) reported.

The results of the project are published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules with an impact factor of 3.9.

The original article is available here.

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Iran registered nanotech. patents up by 68% in 2018

reporter 1222 — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:01:01 +0000

According to the Statnano portal, the number of registered nanotechnology patents by Iran in Europe and the US has grown by 68% in 2018.

There has been a significant growth in the number of registered patents by Iran in the nanotechnology area, Iran Nanotechnology Inovation Council (INIC) reports.

According to the Statnano portal, 13,050 patents have been registered in the Europe (EPTO) and US (USPTO) patent offices in 2018. The number of registered patents in 2018 is 68% higher than in 2017. This number puts Iran in the 21st place in the global ranking of countries with most nanotechnology patents.

Iran is followed by Luxembourg, Denmark, Turkey, and Austria in the global ranking.

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Researchers develop nano-catalyst to replace chem. solvents with water

reporter 1222 — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:30:57 +0000

A research team in Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute and Alzahra University has synthesized a novel nano-catalyst which can help the industry replace chemical solvents with water.

Usually, industrial reactions take place in chemical solvents which have numerous environmental side-effects. Replacing these chemical solvents not only can reduce the industrial pollutants, but it also helps lowering the costs.

According to Iran Nanotechnology Inovation Council (INIC), this project was aimed at synthesizing a catalyst to help industrial reactions to take place in water. Unlike similar products, this catalyst is cheap and easy to recycle. In addition, the production process is simple and expensive metals such as Palladium are loaded at minimum concentration.

Dr. Samahe Sadjadi, faculty member at Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Prof. Majid M.Heravi faculty member, and Maryam Raja master’s graduate at Alzahra University, are key team members working on this project. The results are published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules with an impact factor of 3.9.

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Researchers design polymeric nanocarrier to target cancer cells

reporter 1222 — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 07:30:07 +0000

A research team at Isfahan University in cooperation with a Japanese team designed a nanocarrier to deliver anti-cancer drugs.

According to Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC), the research team synthesized a nanocarrier based on graphene oxide which can deliver anti-cancer drugs to cancer cells. This prototype is environment-friendly, the solubility of the carrier is improved significantly and the toxicity is lowered compared to similar products.

The product is in the in-vitro experimental phase and the next step before its commercialization would be in-vivo analysis.

Dr. Ali Zarrabi, faculty member and Dr. Matin Islami Ph.D. candidate at Isfahan University along with a research team from Riken Institute are key team members working on this project. The results of this project are published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine with an impact factor of 4.4.

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