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Arterial Calcification Links to Nanosized Particles

Scientific evidence increasingly links arterial calcification to the presence of nanosized particles so small that some scientists question whether a nanoparticle can live and, if so, play a viable role in causing diseas...

1 May 2007

Optoelectronic Tweezers, for Manipulating Nanoscale Objects

In efforts that can improve studies of biological objects and the construction of nanotech materials, researchers at the University of California-Berkeley have invented "optoelectronic tweezers," a new way of c...

1 May 2007

New System for Accurately Placing Nanowires on Semiconductor Wafers

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a system for manipulating and precisely positioning individual nanowires on semiconductor wafers. Their technique, described in a rece...

1 May 2007

DuPont Nanofiber Technology for Hybrid Membranes Wins IDEA Award

Two of the latest technologies from DuPont, one based on bio-based technology and the other based on nanofiber science – DuPont™ Sorona® polymer and DuPont Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) respectively &n...

30 Apr 2007

New High Performance Sky Lights Incorporating Cabot Corp's Nanogel

To meet growing consumer demand for more energy-efficient, eco-friendly daylighting options, Cabot Aerogel, a product line of Cabot Corporation, announced a new product incorporating Nanogel(R) aerogel in skylights produ...

From Cabot Corporation 30 Apr 2007

New Technique for Creating Films of Barium Titanate Nanoparticles

A new technique for creating films of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles in a polymer matrix could allow fabrication of improved capacitors able to store twice as much energy as existing devices. The improved capacit...

27 Apr 2007

Therma-Green Become Industrial Nanotech's Exclusive Distributor

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that it has awarded exclusive distributorship for the state of Florida, to Therma-Green Corporation, a company that specializes in m...

27 Apr 2007

nCoat Detail Focus Areas for Their Nanotechnology Product Developments

nCoat, Inc. ("nCoat" or the "Company") provided information concerning the focus of development of their nanotechnology products, processes and chemistries. nCoat develops, manufactures and distribute...

27 Apr 2007

NaturalNano and Nylon Corp to Commercialize Nylon Pleximer Products

NaturalNano, Inc., a materials science company, today announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement with Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. (NYCOA), a leader in the nylon polymerization and compounding industry....

27 Apr 2007

Ohio Nanotechnology Summit 2007 Attracts over 500 Delegates

Ohio, already a recognized leader in the nanotechnology industry, is increasing its momentum toward product commercialization, as evidenced at the 2007 Ohio Nanotechnology Summit. Over 500 researchers, businesses, uni...

27 Apr 2007

Sono-Tek Showcase Technology at Nanotechnology Food and Agriculture Conference

Sono-Tek Corporation announced today that Dr. Joseph Riemer, VP of Engineering of Sono-Tek Corp. presented on April 23, 2007, at the Campden & Corleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA, UK) "Nanotechnology Foo...

27 Apr 2007

IEEE Complete Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap

The IEEE has completed its Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap(NESR), which establishes a framework for creating standards to help industry transition electronic applications based on nanotechnology from the laboratory to ...

27 Apr 2007

Merck Nanotech Delivery Request Program to be Launched at Nanotech 2007

Nanotech 2007, the nation's largest nanotech conference and trade show, has announced the Merck Nanotech Delivery Request Program will take place at Nanotech 2007. "With Merck's purchase of Sirna Therape...

26 Apr 2007

Nano Chemical Systems Dvelop Nanotechnology That Will Increase the Shelf Life of Soy Bean Biofuels

Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc, announced its launching of a new initiative which will marry two proprietary technologies of the Company to extend the shelf life of soybean biofuel feed stocks incrementally for six ...

26 Apr 2007

Nanowires Geometry Makes Them Uniquely Suited for Light Detection

The geometry of semiconducting nanowires makes them uniquely suited for light detection, according to a new UC-San Diego study that highlights the possibility of nanowire light detectors with single-photon sensitivity ...

26 Apr 2007