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Ethical Debates Regarding New Developments in Nanotechnology Often too Speculative and Imaginative

Ethical debates regarding new developments in nanotechnology are often too speculative and imaginative. This can cast technological developments in an unnecessarily bad light when in fact they are far from fully develope...

28 May 2009

Miniaturized Gas Sensor Using Hybrid Nanostructures Supported on Multiwalled CNTs

Argonne Center for Nanoscale Materials staff in the Nanofabrication + Devices Group together with collaborative users from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have fabricated a miniaturized gas sensor using hybrid nanostructures consisting of SnO2 nanocrystals supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).

From Argonne National Laboratory Center for Nanoscale Materials 27 May 2009

Novel Nanopatterned Silicon Surface Allowing Almost Limitless Manipulation of Water Droplets

The doctoral dissertation of Lauri Sainiemi (M.Sc.) studies silicon micro and nanofabrication methods, which have a large number of applications. The single most interesting example presented in the dissertation is a novel nanopatterned silicon surface which allows almost limitless manipulation of water droplets.

25 May 2009

Researchers Create New Type of Invisibility Cloak that is Simpler than Previous Designs

Researchers have created a new type of invisibility cloak that is simpler than previous designs and works for all colors of the visible spectrum, making it possible to cloak larger objects than before and possibly leading to practical applications in "transformation optics."

20 May 2009

Shrink to Commercialize Revolutionary Material and Fabrication Process Designed to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

Shrink Technologies, Inc., a California corporation, has agreed to be acquired in a stock-for-stock transaction by AudioStocks, Inc. (OTCBB: AUIO). The companies have executed a binding letter of intent and expect to conclude the transaction by the end of May.

From Shrink Nanotechnologies 15 May 2009

Online Voting Begins for 'People's Choice' Award

The online gallery for Princeton University's third Art of Science competition will go live Thursday, May 14, at noon EDT. An online site that allows members of the public to choose their favorite 2009 Art of Science image will go live at the same time.

14 May 2009