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DFI Nanotechnology Completes World's First All-Glass Vapor Chamber

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer and exclusive licensor of patented hydrophobic nanotechnologies, announced today the completion of the world’s first all-glass vapor chamber, constructed by DFI’s licensee Blinds Aluminum + Glass, Ltd.

From DFI- Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. 4 Aug 2010

Nanofluidic "Staircase" Separateing and Measuring Mixture Of Different-Sized Fluorescent Nanoparticles

Following this guiding principle, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have engineered a nanoscale fluidic device that functions as a miniature "multi-tool" for working with nanoparticles—objects whose dimensions are measured in nanometers, or billionths of a meter.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 4 Aug 2010

Invention May Help Purify Process For Making Semiconductors

In a step toward solving a long-standing problem in semiconductor manufacturing, scientists at JILA and collaborators have used their unique version of a "fine-toothed comb" to detect minute traces of contaminant molecules in the arsine gas used to make a variety of photonics devices.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 4 Aug 2010

Nanotechnology Corporation Reveals Technology Roadmap on LEDs

The roadmap “The use of nanotechnologies in the manufacturing of Light-emitting diodes” describes the different types of light-emitting devices and compares their possible market future with trends observed c...

4 Aug 2010

Oxford Instruments Launches Next Generation SDD Technology

The X-Max range of large area silicon drift detectors has been leading the market for over 2 years. Now, Oxford Instruments has launched the next generation, offering unrivalled resolution down to 124eV Mn and 48eV C. ...

4 Aug 2010

Fund Awarded to Customize GigOptix's Thin Film Polymer on Silicon Modulators

GigOptix, a leading supplier of electronic and electro-optic semiconductor products for optical communications systems, today announced that it has secured a grant for $200,000 in research and development funds to customize the Company’s proprietary LX8400 40Gb/s Thin Film Polymer on Silicon (TFPS™) Mach Zehnder (MZ) modulator for use in an ongoing Government Supercomputing program.

4 Aug 2010

DuPont's New Nanofiber-Based Separator Enhances Performance of Li-Ion Batteries

To reduce the use of fossil fuels and to meet the growing demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, DuPont has introduced the first nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium ion batteries.

From DuPont 4 Aug 2010

New Biomedical Optics Express Journal Released by OSA

The Optical Society (OSA) announced today the launch and publication of the first issue of its newest monthly journal, Biomedical Optics Express. With a focus on biomedical optics and photonics, Biomedical Optics Express joins OSA's diverse portfolio of 14 peer-reviewed optics journals.

4 Aug 2010

CHAD Develops Tooling Options to Handle Smaller Sapphire Wafers

CHAD Industries announced today that it has developed wafer-handling capabilities for Sapphire wafers used in the LED market.

4 Aug 2010

Canadian Scientists Advance Development of Quantum Dot Solar Cells

One of the most promising technologies for making inexpensive but reasonably efficient solar photovoltaic cells just got much cheaper.

4 Aug 2010

Dr. Mark DeCoster Secures Patent for Electromagnetic Probe Device

The United States Patent Office has issued a patent to Dr. Mark DeCoster, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, for his invention of an "Electromagnetic Probe Device" &ndas...

4 Aug 2010

Ohio Third Frontier Contributes to Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric Production

Strategic investments made by Ohio Third Frontier have resulted in a thriving advanced materials industry cluster and are leading the way for technological breakthroughs that will help the state compete on a global level.

4 Aug 2010

Solar Power Generation Using Selenium-Embedded Oxide Materials

Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find -- light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in order to convert more of the sun's energy into carbon-free electricity.

4 Aug 2010

First Gold Nanoparticles-Enhanced Biochip for DNA Detection

DNA microarrays are one of the most powerful tools in molecular biology today. The devices, which can be used to probe biological samples and detect particular genes or genetic sequences, are employed in everything from forensic analysis to disease detection to drug development.

4 Aug 2010

New Research Compares Flow of Linear Polymers with Dendrimers

An octopus-like polymer can "walk" along the wall of a narrow channel as it is pushed through by a solvent. Now research in The Journal of Chemical Physics, which is published by the American Institute of Physics, provides a theoretical model that compares the transport characteristics of straight- and branched-chain polymers in smooth channels as well as in channels whose walls interact with the polymer -- work that could aid in the development of carrier molecules for delivering drugs at a controlled rate in the body.

4 Aug 2010