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UCR to Incorporate Nanotechnologies in Design of More Selective Catalysts

A catalyst is a substance—usually a metal or an oxide—that facilitates or allows a chemical reaction, but is neither consumed nor altered by the reaction itself. Crucial to the reaction’s success, a catalyst is like the car engine enabling an uphill drive.

9 Oct 2015

Students, Staff from Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials Attend Nanoscience Conference in China

The trip, organised by Professor Charl Faul from the School of Chemistry, saw eight BCFN students and three academics visit Tsinghua University in Beijing for a one-day symposium before attending the three-day conference at the Beijing International Convention Center.

9 Oct 2015

Astounding Discovery about Structure of Bimetallic Catalysts

In the world of catalytic science and technology, the hunt is always on for catalysts that are inexpensive, highly active, and environmentally friendly.

9 Oct 2015

Tokyo Electron Extends R&D Agreement with $262.5M Investment at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Megaplex

Showcasing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s success in establishing New York State’s global leadership in nanotechnology innovation, SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE) today announced that global electronics and semiconductor company Tokyo Electron Limited (TELTM) has extended its research and development agreement through 2020, with $262.5M in new investments at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech megaplex in Albany.

9 Oct 2015

140-Year Ellipsoid Fluid Mechanics Enigma Solved

A Purdue University researcher has solved a 140-year-old enigma in fluid mechanics: Why does a simple formula describe the seemingly complex physics for the behavior of elliptical particles moving through fluid?

8 Oct 2015

1366 Technologies to Build Commercial Solar Direct Wafer Manufacturing Facility in Genesee County New York

1366 Technologies today announced plans to build a state-of-the-art, commercial solar wafer manufacturing facility in Genesee County New York, strategically located between Buffalo and Rochester, that will eventually scale to 3 GW, house 400 Direct Wafer™ furnaces, and produce more than 600 million high-performance silicon wafers per year – enough to power 360,000 American homes.

8 Oct 2015

NIH/ NIGMS Awards Circulomics $1.5M Phase II SBIR Grant to Expand Nanobind DNA/RNA Extraction Technology

Circulomics has been awarded a $1.5M Phase II SBIR grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to create a portfolio of DNA/RNA extraction products based on Nanobind technology.

8 Oct 2015

mCube Announces Sampling of MC3635 3-Axis Accelerometer Built Upon 3D Monolithic Single-Chip MEMS Technology Platform

mCube, provider of the world’s smallest MEMS motion sensors, today announced the sampling of its new MC3635 3-axis accelerometer featuring the industry’s lowest power consumption and a microscopic 1.6x1.6 mm Land Grid Array (LGA) package.

8 Oct 2015

3M Licenses Lotus’s TransFlexALD Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Technology

3M has entered into a licensing agreement with Lotus Applied Technology to access Lotus’s TransFlexALDTM spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and barrier materials patent portfolio.

8 Oct 2015

Aehr Test Systems Receives First Order for New FOX-XP Test and Burn-In System

Aehr Test Systems, a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced the company has received its first order for its FOX-XP Wafer Level Test and Burn-in System including multiple FOX-XP WaferPak Contactors and application development services.

8 Oct 2015

Cadence and imec Complete First Tapeout of 5nm Test Chip using EUV and 193i Lithography

Nano-electronics research center imec and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that the companies completed the first tapeout of a 5nm test chip using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) as well as 193 immersion (193i) lithography.

8 Oct 2015

Nanophase Awarded U.S. Patent for C3 Metal Oxide Surface Treatment Technology

Nanophase Technologies Corporation announced today that it has been granted U.S. patent 9,139,737 for its C3 metal oxide surface treatment technology. Patents in other countries are pending.

8 Oct 2015

New Augmented Microscopy Technology Helps Surgeons Work with Greater Accuracy

Researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) have developed a prototype of a new microscope technology that could help surgeons work with a greater degree of accuracy.

8 Oct 2015

Nantero Named to Global Silicon Valley’s Pioneer 250 List

Nantero, the world leader in carbon nanotube electronics, today announced that it has been identified by Global Silicon Valley (GSV) as one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies around the world in its recently released GSV Pioneer 250 List.

From Nantero Inc. 8 Oct 2015

Bruker Acquires Jordan Valley Semiconductors

Bruker Corporation today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the shares of Jordan Valley Semiconductors Ltd. The acquisition uniquely positions Bruker to offer unmatched solutions for advanced problems in nanotechnology research and semiconductor metrology.

7 Oct 2015

Nanotechnology News

UCR to Incorporate Nanotechnologies in Design of More Selective Catalysts

Students, Staff from Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials Attend Nanoscience Conference in China

Astounding Discovery about Structure of Bimetallic Catalysts

Tokyo Electron Extends R&D Agreement with $262.5M Investment at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Megaplex

140-Year Ellipsoid Fluid Mechanics Enigma Solved

1366 Technologies to Build Commercial Solar Direct Wafer Manufacturing Facility in Genesee County New York

NIH/ NIGMS Awards Circulomics $1.5M Phase II SBIR Grant to Expand Nanobind DNA/RNA Extraction Technology

mCube Announces Sampling of MC3635 3-Axis Accelerometer Built Upon 3D Monolithic Single-Chip MEMS Technology Platform

3M Licenses Lotus’s TransFlexALD Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Technology

Aehr Test Systems Receives First Order for New FOX-XP Test and Burn-In System

Cadence and imec Complete First Tapeout of 5nm Test Chip using EUV and 193i Lithography

Nanophase Awarded U.S. Patent for C3 Metal Oxide Surface Treatment Technology

New Augmented Microscopy Technology Helps Surgeons Work with Greater Accuracy

Nantero Named to Global Silicon Valley’s Pioneer 250 List

Bruker Acquires Jordan Valley Semiconductors

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