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Researchers Discover Previously Unknown Structure of ZIF-8 Metal-Organic Framework Compound

It is beyond imagination that one gram of a substance could have a surface area nearly as large as a soccer field. This, however, is true for compounds known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). In the near future, MOFs are expected to be used for absorption and reliable storage of large volumes of gases (like hydrogen or carbon dioxide) or for separate gas mixtures.

20 Apr 2015

Scientists Simultaneously Observe Structure, Correlated Function of Specific Proteins Critical in DNA repair

By combining two highly innovative experimental techniques, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have for the first time simultaneously observed the structure and the correlated function of specific proteins critical in the repair of DNA, providing definitive answers to some highly debated questions, and opening up new avenues of inquiry and exciting new possibilities for biological engineering.

20 Apr 2015

X-Ray Nano-Tomography Helps Observe Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalyst Behavior

A unique collaboration between catalyst researchers from Albemarle Corporation, Utrecht University and Stanford University has led to an innovative new method for observing fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst behavior at the nanoscale.

20 Apr 2015

Researchers Develop Concept of Protein Adaptor Based Nano-Object Assembly

The Freiburg researchers Dr. Andreas Schreiber and Dr. Matthias Huber, the head of their research group Dr. Stefan Schiller, and their colleagues at the University of Constance have developed the concept of protein adaptor based nano-object assembly (PABNOA).

20 Apr 2015

Researchers Use Mos2 Nano 'Sandwich' for Improved Rechargeable Batteries

A mechanical engineering research team from Kansas State University has discovered the solution for better cellphones and other rechargeable electronic gadgets by forming tiny nanosheet ‘sandwiches’.

20 Apr 2015

Combining Nano-Photonics with Ultracold Atoms Could Help Create New States of Matter

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ), the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and ICFO have suggested that combining the advantages of ultracold atoms and nano-photonics could help simulate quantum many-body systems and also create new states of matter.

20 Apr 2015

Suntech and TCNT Develop Low-Cost Carbon Nanotube Photovoltaic Module Frame

Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (Suntech) announced today that in partnership with Taiwan Carbon Nanotube Technology Corporation (TCNT), it has successfully developed the world's first low-cost and highly reliable carbon nanotube photovoltaic module frame. Suntech and TCNT have partnered together, merging Suntech's high-quality and high-efficient photovoltaic modules with TCNT's high-strength carbon nanotubes to deliver a new high-end, cost-saving technology to the solar industry.

17 Apr 2015

FlexEnable Joins the Graphene Flagship

FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialisation of flexible electronics, has announced its participation in the Graphene Flagship, the EU's biggest ever initiative in the field of graphene and related materials.

17 Apr 2015

April 2015 Marks 50th Anniversary of Moore's Law

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Moore's Law, an observation that every couple of years, computer chip manufacturers manage to squeeze twice as many transistors onto a computer chip. Moore’s Law embodies the exponential increase in raw computing power that unleashed a blizzard of tech innovations.

17 Apr 2015

New Market Reports on Global MEMS Accelerometer and MEMS Gyroscope Industries

ReportsnReports.com announces 2 new reports Global MEMS Accelerometer Industry Report 2015 and Global MEMS Gyroscope Industry Report 2015 added to its Semiconductor & Electronics category.

17 Apr 2015

NanoXplore Commences Production of Graphene Oxide in Industrial Quantities

Group NanoXplore Inc., a Montreal-based company specialising in the production and application of graphene and its derivative materials, announced today that it is producing Graphene Oxide in industrial quantities. The Graphene Oxide is being produced in the same 3 metric tonne per year facility used to manufacture NanoXplore's standard graphene grades and derivative products such as a unique graphite-graphene composite suitable for anodes in Li-ion batteries.

17 Apr 2015

Cascade Microtech Introduces MPEM Module for Testing Copper Interconnects with Nanoscale Geometries

Cascade Microtech, Inc. is introducing a new Multipurpose Electromigration (MPEM) module featuring an intuitive, full-featured test suite for predicting the lifetime and reliability of copper interconnects in modern integrated circuits. Cascade Microtech's new MPEM module offers researchers a broadly capable tool with multiple electromigration (EM) test applications in one convenient, low-cost, high-performance system.

From FormFactor 17 Apr 2015

Ceradrop to Integrate Aerosol Jet Sprint Technology for Processing Nano Particle Conductive Inks into Inkjet Printers

Optomec, a global supplier of 3D Additive Manufacturing systems, announced today that the Company has expanded its current distribution partnership with Ceradrop, a MGI Group company. Under the expanded agreement, Ceradrop will now integrate core Aerosol Jet Sprint technology into their line of inkjet printers, while continuing their role as reseller of Optomec standard Aerosol Jet systems in France.

From Optomec 17 Apr 2015

Organic Biocompatible Electronic Micropump Delivers Drugs Directly to the Brain

Many potentially efficient drugs have been created to treat neurological disorders, but they cannot be used in practice. Typically, for a condition such as epilepsy, it is essential to act at exactly the right time and place in the brain. For this reason, the team of researchers led by Christophe Bernard at Inserm Unit 1106, "Institute of Systems Neuroscience" (INS), with the help of scientists at the École des Mines de Saint-Étienne and Linköping University (Sweden) have developed an organic electronic micropump which, when combined with an anticonvulsant drug, enables localised inhibition of epileptic seizure in brain tissue in vitro. This research is published in the journal Advanced Materials.

17 Apr 2015

COMSOL Releases Multiphysics Simulation Software 5.1 with Library of Dedicated Parts for Microfluidics Module

COMSOL, the leading provider of multiphysics modeling and simulation software, today announced the release of the COMSOL Multiphysics® software version 5.1, the first and only integrated simulation environment for building multiphysics models and for creating and sharing easy-to-use simulation apps. Simulation experts can now benefit from a fully integrated environment where they can create models with COMSOL Multiphysics, build simulation apps with the Application Builder, and share these apps with non-experts via COMSOL Server™.

From COMSOL, Inc. 17 Apr 2015