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Columbia Nano Initiative Joins Industry with Academia in Columbia’s Laboratories

Columbia Nano Initiative Joins Industry with Academia in Columbia’s Laboratories

February 1, 2019
nanoscience   nanotechnology  

Nava Ariel-Sternberg is director of the shared laboratory facilities of the Columbia Nano Initiative, which brings together more than 100 research groups who collaborate on new materials, methods, and procedures to propel the promise of nanotechnology into the world. 

Researchers Mimic Comet Moth’s Silk Fibers to Make “Air-conditioned” Fabric

Researchers Mimic Comet Moth’s Silk Fibers to Make “Air-conditioned” Fabric

May 18, 2018
engineering   nanotechnology  

Fibers produced by the caterpillars of a wild silk moth have outstanding cooling properties, as well as exceptional capabilities for transmitting light signals and images.

A Low-Cost Method for Solar-Thermal Conversion That’s Simpler and Greener

A Low-Cost Method for Solar-Thermal Conversion That’s Simpler and Greener

August 28, 2017
energy   nanotechnology  

Researchers have developed a new method for fabricating a highly efficient selective solar absorber that can harness and convert sunlight to heat for use in energy-related applications, from heating water and generating steam to residential heating.

Columbia Engineers Invent Method to Control Light Propagation in Waveguides

Columbia Engineers Invent Method to Control Light Propagation in Waveguides

April 17, 2017
nanotechnology  

A team of Columbia Engineering researchers, led by Applied Physics Assistant Professor Nanfang Yu, has invented a method to control light propagating in confined pathways, or waveguides, with high efficiency by using nano-antennas.

A Jack of All Trades: An Interview with Kam Leong

A Jack of All Trades: An Interview with Kam Leong

October 13, 2016
biology   medicine   nanotechnology  

Kam Leong, a versatile biomedical engineer originally trained in chemical engineering, has developed an impressive array of innovative nanotechnologies that have opened up new opportunities in biomedical research and drug delivery.

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