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GE Global Research Creates World’s Best Performing Diode Based on Carbon Nanotubes - News Item

GE Global Research announced the development of the world’s best performing diode built from a carbon nanotube, which will enable smaller and faster electronic devices with increased functionality. Posted July 7 2004

13 Jul 2004

Isis Innovation Develop Technique for Producing High Purity Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes

Isis Innovation have developed a technique for producing high purity semiconducting carbon nanotubes. This is of significant importance since carbon nanotubes are seen to be the next stop forward for computer chips, after transistiors. Posted July 9 2004

12 Jul 2004

University of Jaume Patent A New Compound for Molecular Switches - New Technology

The University Jaume, together with other researchers have patented a new compound whose physico-chemical characteristics open up a wide range of technological applications including molecular switches. Posted July 2 2004

5 Jul 2004

Applied NanoWorks Release Nano-Oxide Nano-Abrasives - New Product

Applied NanoWorks have released nano-sized abrasives for use in applications such as chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). They have available silica, alumina, zirconia and ceria abrasives in water suspensions. Posted June 25 2004

25 Jun 2004

Fluorescent Light – Like Wireless Nanodevice Developed by Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories

Researchers at Sandia and Los Alomos national labortatories have developed a wireless nanodevice similar to a fluoresecent light. The work is another step in creating white light emitting diodes and utilises the quantum well that emits energy at wavelengths most easily absorbable by nanocrystals.

From Sandia National Laboratories 23 Jun 2004

Carbon Nanotubes - Applications of Carbon Nanotubes (Buckytubes)

Buckytubes have potential applications in fields such as field emitters, conductive polymers, energy storage, molecular electronics, thermal materials, structural composites, fibres and fabrics, catalyst supports, biomedical applications etc.

17 Jun 2004

Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute Opens Its Doors - News Item

Oregon's first signature research centre, the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI), opened its headquarters today. Onami is a collaboration that includes academic researchers, the Pacific Northwest business community and governmental leadership. Posted May 27 2004

8 Jun 2004

Nissan Chemical Licence Ormecon Organic Metal Nanotechnology - News Item

Nissan Chemical have signed a licence agreement with Ormecon that will see them distribute certain Ormecon products. These products include the conductive polymer polyaniline. This is being developed for energy applications such as batteries and capacitors. Posted June 3 2004

4 Jun 2004

Lab-on-a-Chip Used to Detect Bacterial Infection in the Stomach - News Item

Bjorn Timmer from the University of Twente has developed a lab-on-a-chip device that will detect ammonia in human breath which can be an indicator of a bacterial infection in the stomach. Posted May 31 2004

31 May 2004

Nanotech Technique to Rival PCR for DNA Analysis - New Technology

Chemists at Northwestern University have set a DNA detection sensitivity record for a diagnostic method that is not based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - giving PCR a legitimate rival for the first time. Posted May 5 2004

17 May 2004