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Carbon Nanotubes to Replace Radioactive Sources in Gas Ionizers for Homeland Security

Nano-Proprietary, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), has been awarded an SBIR Phase II contract for the continued development of a “Carbon Nanotube (CNT)-Based Gas Ionizer to Replace ...

25 Oct 2007

Nano Silver Ink Creates Wiring Diagrams Invisible to the Naked Eye

Electrical wiring diagrams, whose conductive tracks are thinner than 20 micrometers and thus invisible to the naked eye, can now be produced using new BayInk® nanoparticulate silver inks. The aqueous nano dispersions...

25 Oct 2007

Launch of AZoOptics.com

The 5th site in the AZoNetwork portfolio builds on the success of AZoM.com the A to Z of Materials, AZoNano.com - the A to Z of Nanotechnology and AZoBuild.com - the A to Z of Building. AZoOptics.com (http://www....

25 Oct 2007

Sonics & Materials Expands Ultrasonic Metal Welding Capabilities

Sonics & Materials, Inc. is pleased to announce that they are expanding their line of ultrasonic assembly equipment to include metal welders and that Mike Patrikios will be heading their new Ultrasonic Metal Welding ...

24 Oct 2007

Tronics Becomes First Pure-Play Custom MEMS Manufacturer to Maintain Profitability

Tronics Microsystems SA, the leading global contract developer and manufacturer of highly differentiated custom MEMS components for demanding applications, announced today that its fiscal quarter that ended Sept. 30 mark...

24 Oct 2007

Major Garment Manufacturer Orders $800000 of Nansulate

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that Kolorgen Ltd, the Company's exclusive distributor for Turkey, has signed a contract with Denizli Basma ve Boya Sanayii a.s....

24 Oct 2007

MEMS Tunable Digital Capacitors for Cellular Applications

WiSpry, Inc., the fabless semiconductor company developing low-cost, high-performance radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems (RF-MEMS) tunable components and modules for the wireless industry, today announced i...

24 Oct 2007

UC Santa Barbara Researcher Reflects on 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg for their discovery of giant magnetoresistance (GMR). GMR is the process whereby a small magnetic...

24 Oct 2007

Electrocatalyst Could Help to Improve the Capacity of Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fuel cells will power the automobiles of the future; however, they have so far suffered from being insufficiently competitive. At the University of Houston, Texas, USA, a team led by Peter Strasser has now devel...

24 Oct 2007

Memory Changes With Nanotechnology Promises Better Performance, Capacity and Battery Life of Consumer Electronics

Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Nanoionics (CANi) has a new take on old memory, one that promises to boost the performance, capacity and battery life of consumer electronics from digital cameras to la...

24 Oct 2007

Nobel Laureates Papers Published in Free-to-Read Format

IOP Publishing congratulates the 2007 Nobel Prize winners in physics and chemistry. IOP is honored to have had this year’s winners publish work in several of our journals. As a service to the community we have made...

24 Oct 2007

Using Carbon Nanotubes to Create Powerful Pressure Sensors

Blocks of carbon nanotubes can be used to create effective and powerful pressure sensors, according to a new study by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Taking advantage of the material’s unique el...

24 Oct 2007

Rapid Meningococcal Diagnostic Test Announced

In a world first, Victorian nanotechnology venture Quintain NS has announced a rapid meningococcal diagnostic test. The test will ultimately allow detection of meningococcal disease in less than fifteen minutes com...

23 Oct 2007

Learning about Nanotechnology with a Video, The Twinkie Guide to Nanotechnology

The Twinkie Guide to Nanotechnology is an entertaining new video featuring scientist Andrew Maynard which mixes the iconic American snack cake with humor to unlock the mysteries of nanotechnology. Maynard serves up th...

23 Oct 2007

Oil & Gas Industry to Benefit From Joint Venture to Produce Develop Nano Enabled Processes

NanoDynamics Inc. announced the recent formation of a joint venture with Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V. to develop new materials and products expected to improve exploration and production efforts in the internati...

23 Oct 2007