A research team led by Seungpyo Hong, who serves as Assistant Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago has developed a highly sensitive biomimetic surface utilizing the anti-epithelial cell adhesion molecule called aEpCAM and the dendrimers of seventh-generation polyamidoamine called PAMAM to remove circulating cancer cells from the blood.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
Research and Markets now offers a new research report of Elsevier Science and Technology covering the materials, production and applications of ceramic thick film micro electromechanical systems (MEMS).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
A nanoparticle-based GO2 additive of diesel fuel from Cerion Energy has been displayed by ECOsuperyacht in an exhibition at METS this year. ECOsuperyacht, a European distributor of the additive in the yachting market, received the most eco-friendly product award in the DAME Awards, 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
A research team led by Professor Chang-Beom Eom at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found a way to create a low-voltage near-nanoscale electromechanical device by integrating a complex, single-crystal, piezoelectric material called lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) having ‘giant’ piezoelectric properties with silicon.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
Scientists at the University of California-Irvine, the California Institute of Technology and HRL Laboratories have synthesized the world’s lightest metal having a density of 0.9 mg/cc, a value 100 folds lesser than the density of Styrofoam.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
Toppan Printing’s subsidiary, Toppan Photomasks has declared plans to invest $20 million to expand the production capacity and technology capabilities of its Shanghai joint venture facility in order to meet the growing demand of the semiconductor industry in China.
A study conducted at the University of Southampton has emphasized the role of nanotechnology in the health field.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
Research and Markets now offers a market research report on graphene industry titled ‘Global Graphene Market-Analyst View.’ According to the report, the key driving factor of the market is the demand from the semiconductor industry for a material having high-mobility electrons.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
During the production of carbon nanotubes, tubes that are useful for solar cell applications get mixed with tubes that are useful for battery applications, resulting in a nanotube powder that cannot be used for any commercial purpose.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
According to a study carried out by Dr. Eric R. Blough and his team at Marshall University’s Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems, cerium oxide nanoparticles, which are utilized as fuel additives to improve the fuel efficiency of engines of automobiles, can enter the liver from the lungs and cause damage to the liver.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
STATS ChipPAC has declared the completion of the capacity expansion of its 300-mm wafer level chip scale packaging (WLCSP) and wafer bump facility located in Taiwan.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Nov 2011
A research team led by Cun-Zheng Ning, who serves as Professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University, has synthesized a new compound crystal material known as erbium chloride silicate in the single-crystal nanowire form, paving the way to design future-generation computers, enhance Internet capabilities, improve the quality of sensor and solid-state lighting technology, and improve the conversion efficiency of silicon-based solar cells.
NSCore, a provider of advanced non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies for system-on-chip (SoC) semiconductors, has declared that its PermSRAM embedded one-time program (OTP) NVM technology has qualified for both TSMC 0.18 µm generic (G) and 65 nm low power (LP) processes adhering to the TSMC9000 standards.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Nov 2011
Arrow Electronics has extended its line of offerings with the introduction of SiTime’s line of advanced Stratum 3 compliant MEMS oscillators called the SiT530x that is developed as a substitute for TCXOs and OCXOs.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Nov 2011
Molecular Imprints, a pioneer in nanopatterning solutions, has declared that a major integrated circuit manufacturer has awarded an order to construct a first-of-its-kind 450-mm capable lithography system.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Nov 2011