A first-of-its-kind certified reference material has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for single-wall carbon nanotube soot, providing the valuable source of well-classified, homogenous carbon nanotube soot for scientists and companies to perform toxicity and chemical analysis and material comparisons.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Dec 2011
The Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Devices Group at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Spain has developed dye-sensitized solar cells. These cells are also called as dye solar cells (DSC).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Dec 2011
Royal DSM, a Dutch company specializing in material sciences and life sciences, has announced that it has invested in NanoHoldings, a company focusing on nanotechnology innovations in the energy field. Financial terms of the deal are be revealed.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Dec 2011
Researchers at the Indiana University Bloomington have used an optical coherence tomography (OCT) to study the nano-scale growth of cone cells in live human eye.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Dec 2011
By using microscopic carbon nanotube forest, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind fiber-coupled cryogenic radiometer that is capable of delivering absolute optical power measurements via an optical fiber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Dec 2011
Heater-integrated cantilever tips of atomic force microscope are broadly utilized to characterize coatings, paints, pharmaceuticals, and polymer films in optical devices and electronics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
According to a paper published by a research team comprising Gurudev Dutt, Ummal Momeen and Naufer Nusran at the University of Pittsburgh in Nature Nanotechnology, quantum computing methods can be used beyond pure electronics and solve issues that were considered as bottlenecks for the advancement of high-precision measurements.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
A research team led by Swadeshmukul Santra, an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, has developed an electronic quantum dots probe that paves the way for testing the efficiency of new pharmaceuticals rapidly.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
Dr. Wong Ka-hing, who serves as Associate Director at the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as well as an Assistant Professor at the university’s Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, has used the polysaccharide-protein complex derived from the sclerotium of the African Tiger Milk mushroom to synthesize high-stability selenium nanoparticles that are capable of decelerating the breast cancer cell growth by apoptosis.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
Scientists have been trying to achieve artificial photosynthesis for the generation of solar hydrogen. The process of photosynthesis uses water and carbon dioxide to convert solar energy into storable fuel. Researchers have been endeavoring to imitate and implement this process for photo-electrochemical cells (PEC) and similar energy device applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
Boston Micromachines, a manufacturer of MEMS deformable mirrors (DMs) for use in adaptive optics systems, has declared that the Small Business Innovation Research Program of NASA has awarded a $125,000 Phase 1 contract to Boston Micromachines for assisting the exoplanet imaging research, a major objective of NASA.
SEMATECH has inked a partnership deal with Dainippon Screen Mfg. to develop and commercialize sophisticated semiconductor doping technology for the sub-14 nm semiconductor production.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
Rainbow Coral’s division, Rainbow BioSciences said that it was impressed with the award-winning track record of Nano3D Biosciences, a developer of advanced nanoparticle cell-growth technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
Dog Gone Smart Pet Products will introduce its new series of pet apparel, beds and accessories called ECOTECH based on its Dog Gone Smart Technology, a nanotechnology, at AmericasMart, International Gift and Home Furnishings Market to be conducted from 13 to 17 January 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011
With more than four decades of experience in producing flow cells and cuvettes, NSG Precision Cells has introduced competitively priced, customized and high-quality flow cells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Dec 2011