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PCAS and Nanosyn Signs Joint-Venture Agreement

PCAS, a worldwide leader in commercial scale pharmaceutical synthesis and fine and specialty chemical manufacturing, and Nanosyn, a leading US based pharmaceutical contract research provider of preclinical chemistry and ...

From Nanosyn Inc. 12 Aug 2009

Industrial Nanotech Showcases Nansulate at 2009 Renewable Energy Fair

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company's patented Nansulate energy saving thermal insulation and asset protection coatings will be showcased at the upcoming Renewable Energy Fair, on August 22, 2009 at Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 12 Aug 2009

Solarmer Energy Awarded Contract to Synthesize High Efficiency Donor Polymer Materials for Organic PVs

The FlexTech Alliance, focused on developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics industry supply chain, today announced the award of a $450,000 contract to Solarmer Energy, Inc. to design and syn...

12 Aug 2009

Leading Nanotechnology Scientist Named Director of California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA

Leading nanoscientist Paul S. Weiss has been named director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and holder of the Fred Kavli Chair in Nanosystems Sciences.

12 Aug 2009

A Major Advance in Addressing Packing Problems

Finding the best way to pack the greatest quantity of a specifically shaped object into a confined space may sound simple, yet it consistently has led to deep mathematical concepts and practical applications, such as improved computer security codes.

12 Aug 2009

Defects at Grain Boundary in Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Hold Responsibility for Fundamental Mechanism of Energy Dissipation

Researchers in the Nanofabrication and Devices group at the Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, Advanced Diamond Technologies Inc., and Innovative Micro Technology, have discovered that defects at the grain boundary in ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) hold primary responsibility for the fundamental mechanism of energy dissipation.

From Argonne National Laboratory 12 Aug 2009

Graphite Oxide Can Now be Transformed to Graphene by an Ordinary Camera Flash

A Northwestern University professor and his students have found a new way of turning graphite oxide -- a low-cost insulator made by oxidizing graphite powder -- into graphene, a hotly studied material that conducts electricity. Scientists believe graphene could be used to produce low-cost carbon-based transparent and flexible electronics.

12 Aug 2009

ASM International Names 2009 Awards Recipients

To celebrate the distinguished achievements of leaders in the field of materials science and engineering, the Board of Trustees of ASM International (the materials information society) has named its 2009 Awards Recipient...

From ASM International 12 Aug 2009

A-Power Acquires Thin-Film PV Battery Developer

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) (''A-Power" or "the Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation (''DG'') systems in China and a fast-growing ...

12 Aug 2009

Crystallization of Organic Compounds - An Industrial Perspective

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Crystallization of Organic Compounds: An Industrial Perspective" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 12 Aug 2009

Convergence of Nanotechnology and Conventional Microelectronics

A workshop on the convergence of conventional microelectronics and nanotechnology will be held from 15 to 17 September in Grenoble, France. This workshop is scheduled to be the final event of a series of training cou...

12 Aug 2009

Strasbaugh Receives Order for nTegrity CMP System from U.S. Customer

Strasbaugh (OTC Bulletin Board: STRB) announced today that a U.S. customer has placed an order for an nTegrity (Model 6DS-SP) CMP system. The nTegrity will be used to expand the production capacity of a U.S. fab where mu...

12 Aug 2009

Particle Analyzer from Carl Zeiss Delivers Superior Functionality and Optimised Reproducibility of Measurements

As well as particle analysis for technical purity, the microscope-based analysis and documentation system may also be used for the documentation of defects, materials analysis, porosity measurements of surfaces and biomedical applications in the pharmaceutical industry and medical technology sector.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 12 Aug 2009

Making it Possible for the First Time to Connect Molecular and Digital Pathology

Carl Zeiss has introduced the PALM VisDat (Virtual Slide Data Transfer) module of the PALM RoboSoftware, which makes it possible for the first time to connect molecular and digital pathology.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 12 Aug 2009

U of T to Host Conference on Quantum Information and Control

University of Toronto hosts conference on quantum information and control: inaugurates prestigious award The University of Toronto will host the world's leading scientists in physics, chemistry, computer science and ...

12 Aug 2009