The electrochemical nanofabrication technique has not received the attention it deserves when compared to conventional nanofabrication methods. The fabrication technique offers immense benefits for manufacture of nanomaterials.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Nov 2011
Topcon Positioning Systems will be providing its Aquila hybrid optical and scanning electron microscope to be used on Biobus, which is a mobile education laboratory.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
The 2011 International Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUVL) and Lithography Extensions (LE) Symposia, which was jointly organised by EIDC, IMEC and Sematech has brought out the technological advancements, challenges and infrastructure issues in the EUVL industry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, led by Chemist Jay Groves has developed a new method to study the spatial patterns in living cells and also analyse its impact on the behaviour of living cells.
Research teams from Cornell University have developed a chemical method to facilitate self assembly of metamaterials in three dimensions. Metamaterials have excellent optical properties which make them ideal for use in superlenses or cloaking devices.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
Cornell University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation and the National Research Initiative to support graphene- based research programmes and to encourage the presence of women in the field of nanoelectronics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
European analogue design company ICsense has chose the Analogue Fast Spice (AFS) platform from Berkeley Design Automation, specialising in nanometre circuit verification, for block level characterisation, verification of the full circuit and noise analysis of its mixed signal, high performance and high voltage designs.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
Online research website Reportlinker has released a report on the global carbon nanotubes (CNT) market for the period of 2011-2016. The study also covers SWNCTs and MWNCTs, market trends and future outlooks, the latest technologies and applications of the market.
The Trajectory Solar Monitor (TSM) metrology system from Nanometrics, which specialises in the manufacturing of advanced metrology systems, has been installed by a prominent solar PV manufacturer for the purpose of controlling Copper, Indium and Gallium (CIGS) films and monitoring of processes.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
A research team led by David Awschalom at the University of California, Santa Barbara has revealed that crystal defects present in silicon carbide, a commonly utilized semiconductor material used for electronics applications, can be manipulated at the quantum mechanical level, paving the way to use quantum physics for nanoscale sensing and ultrafast computing applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
A new book titled ‘Fracture Nanomechanics’ is now added to the offerings of Research and Markets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
A research team led by Koray Aydin, who serves as Assistant Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of the Northwestern University has created a composite metamaterial, which absorbs broad array of light wavelengths, paving the way to develop economic and efficient solar cell technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
The US Department of Defense issues $4.5 million fund over a four-year period to the scientists at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science for reinforcing carbon nanotube sheets and yarns for satellite technology applications.
EuroNanoMed, an European funding program under the European Commission’s ERA-Net scheme for the advancement of transnational nanomedicine research, has declared that eight projects were selected through its third and final joint transnational call for partnership research projects will get the €8 million fund offered by the funding agencies of EuroNanoMed.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, as part of its current research program on nanoparticle-based therapy for Ewing's sarcoma has signed a research partnership with NanoSmart Pharmaceuticals, a developer of innovative cancer drugs, to develop and validate the novel drug-delivery platform of the company.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011