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Buckytubes and Carbon Nanotubes - A Nanotechnology Building Block, How To Make Them, History, Properties and Applications

Just as the key building block to life on earth is the carbon atom, carbon is the key to one of the most promising branches of nanotechnology. Much of the current research and commercialisation of nanotechnology relies on tubes, wires and balls made from carbon atoms.

8 Nov 2006

BuckyBalls - A Nanotechnology Building Block, How To Make Them, History, Properties and Applications

8 Nov 2006

Nanotechnology Size Scale - The Relative Size Of Nanotechnology Activities Compared To Atoms, Viruses, Bacteria And Human Hair

One of the most difficult things to understand about nanotechnology is to get a solid grip of exactly how small nanoparticles are. This article seeks to better explain this by comparing nano sized objects with common things.

30 Oct 2006

Liquid Crystalline Organic Semiconductor Forming Helical Structures - First Realization Of Hole Conduction In The Cholesteric Phase

Our research group has carried out investigation of the relationship between molecular structures and their physical properties, and the establishment of the guiding principle for molecular design to aim at the application of liquid crystalline organic semiconductors to practical opto-electronic dev

27 Oct 2006

Biosurfactants Using Yeasts Forming Nanocapsule Liposomes Suitable For Use As Moisturisers and Cosmetics At One Tenth The Cost Of Natural Ceramides

Biosurfactants that can be used in skin care products (cosmetics, medicines for external application) are the focus of attention. Through application of microbial biotechnology, AIST is engaged in the search for and development of biosurfactants with new structures and new properties.

27 Oct 2006

MEMS - Micro Electromechanical Systems and Their Applications Explained and Defined

Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, or MEMS, are simply extremely small machines or electronic devices.

13 Oct 2006

In-situ Electrical Characterization During Nanoindentation of Crystalline Silicon using nanoECR and Hysitron TriboIndenter

This article discusses in-situ electrical characterization during nanoindentation of crystalline silicon using nanoECR and Hysitron TriboIndenter.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 5 Oct 2006

In-Situ Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) Imaging - Superior Nanomechanical Testing Results

In-situ SPM imaging provides high-resolution images at the point of the nanomechanical test by imaging with the same tip that is used to perform the testing. This provides crucial information that would be unavailable without the image resolution offered by in-situ imaging.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 29 Sep 2006

Dip Pen Nanolithography – A Modern Nanolithographic Technique Combining The Atomic Force Microscope With Old Fashioned Ink Pen Writing

Several lithographic techniques are used for patterning in the nanoscale region. Dip Pen Nanolithography combines cutting edge atomic level technologies with age old writing methods.

27 Sep 2006

Nanoimprint Lithography – A Nanolithographic Process For Producing Sub 10nm Features For a Range of Devices and Applications

Several lithographic techniques are used for patterning in the nanoscale region. This article examines nanoimprint lithography (NIL), an emerging process that can produce sub-10nm features

27 Sep 2006

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