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Green Process to Reduce Molecular Switching Waste Opens Way for Industrial Nanotech Applications

Dartmouth researchers have found a solution using visible light to reduce waste produced in chemically activated molecular switches, opening the way for industrial applications of nanotechnology ranging from anti-cancer drug delivery to LCD displays and molecular motors.

16 Dec 2014

Canatu Partners with iTouchWorks of Shenzhen for Cost Effective CNB™ Touch Modules

Canatu, a leading manufacturer of zero reflectance and flexible transparent conductive films and touch sensors, partners with iTouchworks Optoelectronics Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of cost-effective high–performance capacitive touch modules, to provide a turnkey solution for high volume CNB™ (Carbon NanoBud®) touch sensor and module manufacturing in Asia.

15 Dec 2014

Stacking Multiple 2D Materials May Help Create Less Expensive Semiconductor Devices

A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has found that stacking materials that are only one atom thick can create semiconductor junctions that transfer charge efficiently, regardless of whether the crystalline structure of the materials is mismatched – lowering the manufacturing cost for a wide variety of semiconductor devices such as solar cells, lasers and LEDs.

15 Dec 2014

Laser Shock Imprinting to Create 3D Nanoshapes Holds Promise for Mass Production of Plasmonic Metamaterials

A new method that creates large-area patterns of three-dimensional nanoshapes from metal sheets represents a potential manufacturing system to inexpensively mass produce innovations such as "plasmonic metamaterials" for advanced technologies.

15 Dec 2014

Nanomaterial Coatings Improve Strength, Biocompatibility of Hip and Knee Replacements

Washington State University researchers are working to improve materials used in hip and knee replacements so that they last longer and allow patients to quickly get back on their feet after surgery.

15 Dec 2014

Raider Outboards Places Order for Enerpulse Nano-Plasma Assisted Combustion Spark Plugs

Enerpulse Technologies announced today that it has secured an OEM Purchase Agreement from Raider Outboards for its Nano-Plasma Assisted Combustion (n-PAC®) spark plugs. Raider Outboards was awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to provide marine engines that must run efficiently on multiple battlefield fuels.

15 Dec 2014

Research and Markets Offers Subscription to Nanotrends Journal 2014

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotrends" subscription to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Dec 2014

COBRA PzF Stent System with Polyzene-F Nano-Thin Coating Safe for Heart Disease Treatment

CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., today announced results from a First-in-Man (FIM) clinical trial presented by Luc Maillard, MD PhD, at the prestigious French Cardiology Meeting, GRCI, held in Paris, France. In his presentation entitled, “First-in-man expérience avec le stent Cobra-PzF, utilisant un nano-coating,” Dr. Maillard concluded that the COBRA PzF™ coronary stent system with advanced nano-thin coating of Polyzene™-F polymer can be a safe and effective interventional treatment for real-world and complex patients with heart disease.

15 Dec 2014

Technology Analysis Report on Bosch Sensortec BMA355 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bosch Sensortec BMA355 - 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer - Technology Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Dec 2014

Sanan Places Order for 50 Veeco EPIK700 GaN MOCVD Reactors for LED Production

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that Sanan Optoelectronics, the largest LED manufacturer in China, has ordered 50 TurboDisc® EPIK700™ Gallium Nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) reactors for the production of light emitting diodes (LEDs). This order is the equivalent of 25 EPIK700 MOCVD “C2” (cluster) systems. In keeping with its bookings policy, Veeco will record the purchase order as deposits are received.

From Veeco 15 Dec 2014

New Nanotechnology Industry Review and Prospects Report

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology Industry Review and Prospects: Key technologies and Markets in 2015 and Beyond " report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Dec 2014

Fast Pulsed Magnetic Fields Help Focus Nano-Therapeutic Magnetic Particles to Deep Targets

Recent efforts between the University of Maryland (UMD) and Bethesda-based Weinberg Medical Physics LLC (WMP) have led to a new technique to magnetically deliver drug-carrying particles to hard-to-reach targets. The method has the potential to transform the way deep-tissue tumors and other diseases are treated.

12 Dec 2014

New Report on Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics

There is increasing work on printed inorganics as people struggle with the performance of organics in some aspects. For conductors with vastly better conductance and cost, for the best printed batteries, for quantum dot devices and for transistor semiconductors with ten times the mobility, look to the new inorganics.

12 Dec 2014

Bioreplication Offers Better 3D Resolution at the Nanoscale

Changing flesh to stone sounds like the work of a witch in a fairy tale.

From Sandia National Laboratories 12 Dec 2014

Nanocrystal Dispersions Producer, Pixelligent, Closes $5.5 Million in Equity Funding

Pixelligent Technologies, producer of PixClear™, the leading nanocrystal dispersions for demanding applications in the Solid State Lighting and Optical Coatings & Films markets, announced today that it closed $5.5 million in new equity funding.

12 Dec 2014

Nanotechnology News

Green Process to Reduce Molecular Switching Waste Opens Way for Industrial Nanotech Applications

Canatu Partners with iTouchWorks of Shenzhen for Cost Effective CNB™ Touch Modules

Stacking Multiple 2D Materials May Help Create Less Expensive Semiconductor Devices

Laser Shock Imprinting to Create 3D Nanoshapes Holds Promise for Mass Production of Plasmonic Metamaterials

Nanomaterial Coatings Improve Strength, Biocompatibility of Hip and Knee Replacements

Raider Outboards Places Order for Enerpulse Nano-Plasma Assisted Combustion Spark Plugs

Research and Markets Offers Subscription to Nanotrends Journal 2014

COBRA PzF Stent System with Polyzene-F Nano-Thin Coating Safe for Heart Disease Treatment

Technology Analysis Report on Bosch Sensortec BMA355 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer

Sanan Places Order for 50 Veeco EPIK700 GaN MOCVD Reactors for LED Production

New Nanotechnology Industry Review and Prospects Report

Fast Pulsed Magnetic Fields Help Focus Nano-Therapeutic Magnetic Particles to Deep Targets

New Report on Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics

Bioreplication Offers Better 3D Resolution at the Nanoscale

Nanocrystal Dispersions Producer, Pixelligent, Closes $5.5 Million in Equity Funding

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