Drs Kevin Mattison, Ulf Nobbmann and Jean-Luc Brousseau of Malvern Panalytical will lead a workshop on ‘Light Scattering – Theory, Do’s & Don’ts, and Data Interpretation’ at the 8th Annual PEGS - Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit, which takes place in Boston MA, from April 30 - May 4, 2012.
A research team from the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) together with the L’Urederra R+D Centre and Compuestos y Granzas is developing composite PVC materials using nanofillings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
A research team comprising Jean-Claude Bonzongo and Kirk Ziegler from the University of Florida is working on ways to reduce environmental hazards of carbon nanotubes.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
An engineering team comprising Jennifer Dionne and Jonathan Scholl from the Stanford School of Engineering has investigated plasmon resonances of single metal particles that have a diameter of down to 1 nm. The research study will be reported in the journal, Nature.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
USON has announced the availability of the USON Pressure Decay Leak Test Calculator for nanotechnology developers to produce immediate responses to ‘what if’ modeling of variables of pressure decay leak testing and realistic returns-on-investment, using an innovative 8-sensor concurrent leak testing technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
Cleancoating has claimed that the company’s XTI-360 Active-Shield nanocoating provides the most efficient protection against viruses, harmful MRSA and E. coli bacteria, and other microbes such as noroviruses and hard-to-destroy contagious germs found on surfaces of schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, cruise ships and other semi-closed environments.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
GLOBALFOUNDRIES disclosed that the company's Fab 1 located in Dresden, Germany has supplied 250,000 semiconductor wafers using 32 nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) technology. This is a major landmark, representing the company's competitive edge over other foundries using HKMG technology and its ability to ramp advanced technologies to mass production.
Global Industry Analysts has released a new market research report titled ‘Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Devices: A Global Strategic Business Report.’
SPTS Technologies, a provider of sophisticated wafer processing solutions, has installed the Primaxx Monarch 3 vapor hydrogen fluoride (VHF) etch system at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (SIMIT) for dry etch release of MEMS structures.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
A research team comprising Elizabeth Strychalski, Samuel Stavis and colleagues from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an innovative nanofluidic technology to control and measure Nanomaterials and DNA molecules.
A research team led by Miquel Salmeron from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has detected the transportation pathways of an electrical charge from one molecule to another molecule in an organic thin film, paving the way to develop advanced organic or polymer electronic devices.
Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have developed a nanoparticle radiation technique to deliver radiation straightaway to the brain tumor and make it stay there.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
UBM Electronics has released a special report titled ‘MEMS Sector Database and Report,’ which discusses the current and future trends of the MEMS market, and includes a database of over 200 major players operating in the market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Omar Manasreh, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas’ College of Engineering, has authored a research book titled ‘Introduction to Nanomaterials and Devices’. It is a comprehensive reference book to nanotechnology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Sandia National Laboratories, College Park and the University of Maryland have developed a sequence of nanowire batteries to show that the electrolyte layer’s thickness can limit the size and performance of the battery.