Frost & Sullivan has released a report on the nascent Printed Electronics (PE) market that highlights the opportunities available and the frenzied research and development initiatives accompanying it.
SPTS Technologies, a provider of cutting-edge wafer processing solutions, has joined the MEMS Consortium headed by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s member, the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) in Singapore.
By Will Soutter
25 Jun 2012
Using carbon nanotubes, Rice University scientists, Bruce Weisman and Satish Nagarajaiah, have developed a new class of paint named ‘strain paint,’ which is capable of detecting strain in airplanes, bridges and buildings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Jun 2012
Graphene is a single-layer sheet of carbon atoms. The structure of graphene consists of six-member carbon rings, resembling a honeycomb.
By G.P. Thomas
22 Jun 2012
A study carried out at the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, revealed the potential of flattened carbon nanotubes.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
Graphene is a single-layer sheet of carbon atoms. Plasmons are oscillations that are assumed to exist on graphene.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
Research groups in Spain have succeeded in imaging light confined on graphene.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
Research carried out at North Carolina State University to identify better methods for genetic material packaging to aid in gene therapy has led to findings that could significantly impact gene therapy research and DNA-based electronics.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
A range of new materials was created by nanotechnology in the past decade.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
Recently published IHS iSuppli Automotive MEMS Market Tracker report has ranked Sensata Technologies, a provider of sensors and controls, as a top 10 global automotive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) supplier for the year 2011.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
Qcept Technologies, a company specializing in wafer inspection solutions, has reported that so far the company has secured over 30 orders from 8 clients for its ChemetriQ Inspection Services (Q-Services) offering, a key landmark achieved by the company.
By Will Soutter
22 Jun 2012
A collaborative study by researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic, Rice University and Tsinghua University shows that it is possible to build single layered carbon nanotubes measuring 1 m in length. This is significant to researchers who are constantly trying to build advanced materials that could change the landscape of power distribution systems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jun 2012
Research carried out by Patna University botanist, Naheed Ahmad and physicist, Seema Sharma, has yielded an environment friendly method to synthesize silver nanoparticles. The study titled "Biosynthesis of silver na...
By G.P. Thomas
21 Jun 2012
Nanocomposites developer, NaturalNano . has released an online video that demonstrates the separation of circulating tumor cells (CTC) from blood by employing microtubes which are lined with NaturalNano’s halloysite nanotubes (HNT).
By G.P. Thomas
21 Jun 2012
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)’s new literature review has reported that there is a lack of awareness about the possible risks associated with the handling of nanomaterials at the workplace and serious gaps in the method of communicating these risks to workers.
By Will Soutter
21 Jun 2012