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Nanomedicine - How Nanotechnology Can Be Used in the Healthcare/Drug Markets for Humans and Animals

Nanotechnology is set to play an important role in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors for humans and animals. How nanoparticles, microfluidic devices, biochips, nanoshells, nanocapsules, quantum dots, dendrimers and fullerenes are used in drug delivery and disease detection is looked at here.

From ETC Group 26 Jul 2005

Electronics, Communications and Informatics - Overview of Technologies and Applications for Industry

Nanotechnology methods and devices are set to have a profound impact in the field of informatics, electronics and information and communications technology. The area of silicon technology/microelectronics, the benefits of using disruptive technologies and potential applications are considered.

25 Jul 2005

Electronics, Communications and Informatics - Markets, Technical Challenges and Global Competition

The nanoelectronics sector is expected to be one of the most lucrative areas of the nanotechnology marketplace. Current and future markets, nanotechnology methods with industry potential, technical challenges, research, and overviews of nanoelectronics in the UK, USA and Japan, are looked at here.

25 Jul 2005

Electronics, Communications and Informatics - Challenges, Drivers of Change and Success in the UK

The UK is aiming to achieve market-place success in the field of nanoelectronics, telecommunications and informatics. Research and development, drivers of change, fabrication, functionality, UK industry strengths and weaknesses, and what will be required to achieve success are all looked at here.

25 Jul 2005

New Technology Reduces the Cost and Complexity of Calibrating Implantable Biosensors

Bio-Nano Sensium Technologies has announced a new patent application that will make the programming of wireless biosensors easier and cheaper. Used in medical treatments, this biosensor uses a new process of automatic calibration, thus ending the need for offline calibration. Posted 31 May 2005.

25 Jul 2005

Nanowires and Nanobelts of Semiconducting Oxide: From Materials, to Properties and to Devices

Semiconducting oxide nanobelts (or nanoribbons) have unique properties which make them very appealing to manufacturers of sensors, transistors and other electronic devices.
Industry uses for nanobelts, applications for piezoelectric nanobelts, helical nanosprings and nanocoils, are looked at here.

From Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Group 25 Jul 2005

Carbon Nanotubes - Measuring the Mechanical, Electrical and Field Emission Properties of Nanotubes

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) methods can be used to measure the mechanical, electrical and field emission properties of individual carbon nanotubes. This overview highlights the in-situ TEM measuring techniques used to characterize the quantum and ballistic conductance of carbon nanotubes.

From Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Group 25 Jul 2005

Nanocrystals: Dynamics of Shape-Controlled Nanocrystals and Self-Assembling Nanocrystals

New methods based on colloidal chemistry to control the size and shape of platinum particles could be used in many applications, especially industrial catalysis. New processing methods, superlattice structures, 3D assembly of nanocrystals and self-assembling magnetic nanocrystals are looked at here.

From Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Group 25 Jul 2005

Precision Agriculture - Nanotech Methods Used, Such as ‘Smart Dust’, Smart Fields’ and Nanosensors

Nanotechnology devices and methods are set to play an important role in the growth of ‘precision farming’. Agricultural applications for networks of wireless nanosensors, ‘smart dust’ and the USA’s ‘Smart Field System’ are looked at here, along with potential spin-outs into other areas of industry.

From ETC Group 25 Jul 2005

Agriculture and the Environment - How Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles Can Benefit These Sectors

Nanomaterials and nanoparticles could be used in a number of ways to benefit the agricultural industry. Fertiliser made from buckyballs, TiO2 nano-mixtures, using iron nanoparticles in soil cleanup and to aid germination, and using nanoscale chemical reactions in soil binders are examined.

From ETC Group 25 Jul 2005

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Nanomedicine - How Nanotechnology Can Be Used in the Healthcare/Drug Markets for Humans and Animals

Electronics, Communications and Informatics - Overview of Technologies and Applications for Industry

Electronics, Communications and Informatics - Markets, Technical Challenges and Global Competition

Electronics, Communications and Informatics - Challenges, Drivers of Change and Success in the UK

New Technology Reduces the Cost and Complexity of Calibrating Implantable Biosensors

Nanowires and Nanobelts of Semiconducting Oxide: From Materials, to Properties and to Devices

Carbon Nanotubes - Measuring the Mechanical, Electrical and Field Emission Properties of Nanotubes

Nanocrystals: Dynamics of Shape-Controlled Nanocrystals and Self-Assembling Nanocrystals

Precision Agriculture - Nanotech Methods Used, Such as ‘Smart Dust’, Smart Fields’ and Nanosensors

Agriculture and the Environment - How Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles Can Benefit These Sectors

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