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Nanotechnology Company Wins Wall Street Journal 2009 Technology Innovation Award

QD Vision, developer of nanotechnology-based products for lighting and displays, today announced it has won the prestigious Wall Street Journal 2009 Technology Innovation Award in the Materials and other Base Technology category.

16 Sep 2009

Toxicological Approach to Hazard Assessment of Carbon Nanotubes

Italian scientists suggest that we need a much more detailed toxicological approach to hazard assessment before judgement regarding the long-term safety of carbon nanotubes can be made. They outline their results in the ...

16 Sep 2009

Researchers Receives NSF Grant to Pursue Molecular Spintronics

Researchers at North Carolina State University have received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Center for Chemical Innovation (NSF-CCI) to pursue research in the emerging field o...

16 Sep 2009

Nanoparticles Forming Strong Bonds in Human Blood Vessels

Functionalized nano- and microscale particle systems have become a key component in biomedical applications, from drug delivery to prosthetics. Their small size and potential for modification and functionalization make them ideal for performing specific tasks within the human body.

16 Sep 2009

How to Consistently Create Hollow, Solid and Amorphous Nanoparticles of Nickel Phosphide

Tiny objects known as nanoparticles are often heralded as holding great potential for future applications in electronics, medicine and other areas. The properties of nanoparticles depend on their size and structure. ...

16 Sep 2009

Long-Standing Question About the Function of One Class of Enigmatic Nerve Cells

A new way to select and switch on one cell type in an organism using light has helped answer a long-standing question about the function of one class of enigmatic nerve cells in the spinal cord.

16 Sep 2009

Researchers Receives $2.5 Million to Identify New Materials

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have received about $2.5 million to identify new materials that will efficiently absorb sunlight and split water (H2O) into clean hydrogen fuel, which could power cars and...

16 Sep 2009

JA Solar and Innovalight to Commercialize New Generation of High-Performance Solar Products

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO - News), a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar products, today announced that it is working to commercialize a new generation of high-performance solar products using ...

16 Sep 2009

Engineers Invent New Technology to Deposit Nanostructured Films on Various Surfaces

Chemical engineers at Oregon State University have invented a new technology to deposit "nanostructure films" on various surfaces, which may first find use as coatings for eyeglasses that cost less and work better.

16 Sep 2009

There's a New Way to Explore Biology's Secrets

There's a new way to explore biology's secrets. With a flash of light, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley zeroed in on the type of neural cell that controls swimming in larval zebrafish.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 16 Sep 2009

Joint Spin-Off of LMU Munich and MPG Established

If you are in the business of developing high-speed electronic components, it pays not to lose sight of the electrons. To keep track of them you will need to use dedicated optical elements, such as those now on offer fro...

16 Sep 2009

Taking Ionic Liquid Polymers to the Nanoscale

Scientists throughout the world are exploring the use of liquid salts in a variety of electrochemical devices that could some day lead to more robust lithium ion batteries, fuel cells, organic cells and other novel appli...

16 Sep 2009

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Introduces New Category of Carbon Nanotube Known as "Specialty" Multi-Wall

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), a privately-held specialty materials company that manufactures high quality single-wall and specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes for a range of products, today introduced a new category of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) materials it refers to as "Specialty" Multi-Wall (SMW).

16 Sep 2009

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Frictional Forces on Carbon Nanotubes

Spiderman's gecko-like ability to climb walls may someday leap from fiction to reality, courtesy of recent nanoscience research showing the exceptional adhesive properties of carbon nanotubes. Complementary to adhesi...

16 Sep 2009

Developer of Breakthrough Nanotechnologies for Biomedical Research Appoints Genomic Research Experts to Advisory Board

BioNanomatrix, Inc., developing breakthrough nanoscale whole genome imaging and analytic platforms for applications in biomedical research, genetic diagnostics and personalized medicine, today announced that Dr. Charles ...

16 Sep 2009