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Casting Silver Nanowires - New Technology

Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel are casting silver nanowires for potential use in biosensors and high tech circuitry. Posted August 31 2003

9 Dec 2003

Large-Scale Hierarchical Organization of Nanowire Arrays for Integrated Nanosystems

Researchers have made semiconductor nanowires (NWs) and carbon nanotubes using a ‘bottom up’ method. The process shows promise in providing building blocks for the assembly of hierarchically organized nanodevices like integrated electronic and photonic systems. Posted August 5 2003

9 Dec 2003

Nanowalls Growing Nanowires - New Technology

San Jose State University researchers have grown three-dimensional nanostructures on graphite and sapphire. Posted May 23 2003

9 Dec 2003

Integrated Nano-Technologies Previews BioDetect Biological Agent Detector - New Product

First Field-Portable Sensor That Rapidly Tests for SARS, Anthrax, Smallpox and More. Posted December 8 2003

From Integrated Nano-Technologies 9 Dec 2003

IBM Demos New Nanotechnology Method to Build Chip Components - News Item

Nanocrystal memory devices created using self assembly technique compatible with conventional semiconductor processing. Posted December 8 2003

9 Dec 2003

Worlds Smallest Nanotubes Created - News Item

Researchers from Shinshu University, CNRI Corporation, Japan and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US have made the smallest free-standing single-walled carbon nanotube to date. The tube is around 0.43 nm in diameter and was produced using a floating-reactant method. Posted August 7 2003

8 Dec 2003

Using A Nanolens To Focus Light Energy - New Technology

A team from Georgia State University and Tel Aviv University are working on a way to focus light to a point only a few atoms in diameter and with a million times amplification. They propose doing this by using a series of several metal nanospheres with progressively decreasing sizes and separations.

8 Dec 2003

Gold Nanodiscs Help Polymer Lasers - New Technology

Ludwig-Maximillians University researchers believe they have taken a crucial step towards making an electrically-pumped organic polymer laser. Posted December 5 2003

8 Dec 2003

High Magnetic Field Strength tolerated By Nanocrystalline Superconductor - New Technology

Scientists at the University of Durham have developed a superconductor which can withstand a magnetic field of almost 100 Tesla and shows promise for more efficient magnets for use in higher-resolution MRIs, better nuclear fusion reactors and particle accelerators. Posted July 24 2003

8 Dec 2003

University of Maryland Physicists Show Nanotubes are Best Semiconductors - New Technology

University of Maryland physicists have found that semiconducting carbon nanotubes have the highest mobility of any known material at room temperature. Mobility is a measure of how well a semiconductor conducts electricity. Posted December 3 2003

8 Dec 2003