Scientists at Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences have used nanoscience to discover a new way to harness the natural light generated by fireflies. This discovery resulted in creating a new system which is 20 to 30 folds more efficient than those created in prior experiments.
By Will Soutter
19 Jun 2012
Daewon Innost, a developer of Nano-Pore Silicon Substrate (NPSS) technology, has unveiled the Glaxum LED array portfolio of chip-on board (COB) modules. With 0.41°C/W thermal impedance, Glaxum arrays demonstrate unprecedented dissipation performance thanks to the proprietary NPSS technology.
By Will Soutter
19 Jun 2012
A new research from the University of Bristol and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona has confirmed that using measurement data, the dimension of an unknown quantum system can be evaluated.
By Will Soutter
19 Jun 2012
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP is now offering the PI miCos product line of precision linear stage positioners.
Nanoparticles could be potentially utilized for treating an incurable cancer called multiple myeloma (MM) that develops in the plasma cells of bone marrow. This breakthrough discovery was made by a research team from the University of Notre Dame.
By G.P. Thomas
18 Jun 2012
Ricardo Prada Silvy, Director of Research and Development at SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), will deliver a presentation entitled, ‘Specialty Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Li-ion Battery Cathodes,’ at the 2012 Nanotech Conference and Expo on Jun 19, 2012, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
By Will Soutter
18 Jun 2012
outhWest NanoTechnologies has developed two new grades in its SMW line of Specialty Multi-wall CNT. These materials are used as additives that enable higher electrical conductivity in polymer compounds and improved cathode performance in Lithium Ion batteries.
A new research report titled ‘Nanotechnology Market in India 2012’ from Netscribes has been published at MarketPublishers.com.
By Will Soutter
18 Jun 2012
An international team of scientists led from the London Centre for Nanotechnology and the Laboratory for Quantum Magnetism in Switzerland has used quantum mechanics to turn on and off the magnetism of a novel material, a transparent salt.
By Will Soutter
18 Jun 2012
The semiconductor industry is always striving for miniaturization. But miniaturization presents the problem of energy inefficiency in silicon based semiconductor technology. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been touted as next best semiconductor technology that could facilitate energy efficient miniaturization.
By G.P. Thomas
16 Jun 2012
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is used for high resolution imaging of atomic scale structures. The use of AFM for imaging biological samples such as cells and tissues poses certain challenges as these samples have to be kept alive in liquids to replicate their actual physiological conditions.
By Will Soutter
16 Jun 2012
Using a large graphene sheet, scientists from the Rice University and the Institute of Laser Engineering at Osaka University have found a way to control the transmission of electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths between terahertz and midinfrared.
By Will Soutter
16 Jun 2012
Pittcon is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for 2013 (www.pittcon.org) with improved navigation, overall functionality, and for quick viewing, a mobile version.
A report in Nano Letters, a journal of the American Chemical Society, has described a first-of-its-kind ‘pyroelectric nanogenerator,’ which operates on the basis of the pyroelectric effect, a phenomenon first explained by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus 2,300 years ago.
Advion, a developer of life sciences systems and consumables, has unveiled the Chip-Mate, an ESI Chip based nano-LC ion source, in the 2012 ASMS annual meeting held in Vancouver, British Columbia.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
15 Jun 2012