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Pioneer in Nanoporous Carbon Study Named AAAS Fellow

Nanotechnology is the study and engineering of matter and microscopic structures. These tiny systems continue to gain interest for their promise and commercial application. Henry C. "Hank" Foley, a researcher and administrator at the University of Missouri, is a pioneer in the study of nanoporous carbon, or tiny membranes and systems that allow energy sources to pass through or become stored in these structures. His analysis and scholarship in nanosystems and how they are composed continues to inform research fields of study including medicine, materials processing, energy and the environment.

12 Dec 2014

Empa Issues LICARA Guidelines for Sustainable Competitiveness of Nanoproducts

The LICARA guidelines are geared towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from all branches of industry, and help weigh up the pros and cons of nanomaterials and make decisions on their use. The guidelines also do their bit towards efficient communication in the value added chain.

12 Dec 2014

Nanoparticles Target Hard-to-Reach Cancers Without Causing Damaging Side Effects

Scientists at Brunel University London have found a way of targeting hard-to-reach cancers and degenerative diseases using nanoparticles, but without causing the damaging side effects the treatment normally brings.

12 Dec 2014

Advanced Microscopic Imaging Helps Determine How Cells Encode Information About Incoming Chemical Signals

Scientists have discovered a general principle for how cells could accurately transmit chemical signals despite high levels of noise in the system, they report in Science this week.

12 Dec 2014

Kirigami Holds Promise for Microfluidic Devices and Nanoscale Applications

Origami is capable of turning a simple sheet of paper into a pretty paper crane, but the principles behind the paper-folding art can also be applied to making a microfluidic device for a blood test, or for storing a satellite's solar panel in a rocket’s cargo bay.

12 Dec 2014

New HDBaseT Transformers from Pulse Electronics Improve EMI Performance

Pulse Electronics Corporation, a leading provider of electronic components, introduces its new HDBaseT™ transformers that provide common mode noise reduction for improved EMI performance and isolation for power over HDBaseT (PoH) applications. Pulse Electronics' HD8004FNL and HD8005FNL transformers are qualified for Valens chipsets VS100/010/020/202.

12 Dec 2014

UK Graphene Manufacturer Thomas Swan Announces Start-Up of New Graphene Production Line

Today, Thomas Swan announced the start-up of its new integrated pilot line for the manufacture of Elicarb® Graphene products.

From Thomas Swan & Co Ltd 11 Dec 2014

New Method for Preprogramming Timing to Initiate Molecular Self-Organization

At the National Institute for Materials Science, Senior Researcher Kazunori Sugiyasu and co-workers developed a method for preprogramming the timing of molecules to initiate self-organization by mixing molecules with modified side chains. The results of this research will be published in the German Chemical Society’s journal “Angewandte Chemie International Edition” in the near future.

11 Dec 2014

Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy Enables Non-Destructive Analysis of Extraterrestrial Samples

In the December 2014 issue of the journal Nature Communications, California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Assistant Professor of Physics Gerardo Dominguez, along with a team of world-renowned researchers from the University of California, San Diego; the University of California, Berkeley; the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and Center for Nanoscience, described the successful implementation of imaging techniques that will allow scientists to identify molecules and map their locations to areas smaller than a micron.

11 Dec 2014

Global Nanotechnology Market Forecast to Grow at 16.5% CAGR

Nanotechnology is a growing interdisciplinary technology often seen as a new industrial revolution. Nanotechnology is increasingly attracting worldwide attention owing to its wide range of end uses. Whether it is solar power industry where nanotechnology-based solar panel are developing or biomedical industry where nanotechnology has proved helpful in the treatment of Cancer, the nanotechnology has marked huge success.

11 Dec 2014

Chancellor Osborne Visits National Graphene Institute

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne paid a visit to the National Graphene Institute (NGI), as further details emerged about the new £235m Sir Henry Royce Advanced Materials Institute based at The University of Manchester.

11 Dec 2014

Industrial Nanotech’s Patented Technology to be used in a Number of Government and Defense Projects

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, today announced a number of government and defense projects that will be utilizing the Company’s patented thermal insulation and protective coatings in the coming year.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 11 Dec 2014

InSPACE Experiments Explore Nano-Particles Suspended in Magnetorheolocial Fluid

They say good things come in small packages; sometimes so do exciting new discoveries.

11 Dec 2014

New Study Demonstrates Importance of Surface Losses in Silicon Nitride Micro/Nanomechanical Resonators

Prof. Villanueva co-authors a paper that demonstrates the importance of surface losses in silicon nitride micro/nanomechanical resonators, at the same time that provides unprecedented insight on the quantification of acoustic radiation losses.

11 Dec 2014

Fairchild Commences Mass Production at TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Fabrication Facility in Japan

TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, announced today that Fairchild Semiconductor has started mass production at TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co.’s (TPSCo’s) fabrication facility in Tonami, Japan. This is a process transfer from Fairchild of their state of the art discrete devices for the industrial and consumer markets.

10 Dec 2014

Nanotechnology News

Pioneer in Nanoporous Carbon Study Named AAAS Fellow

Empa Issues LICARA Guidelines for Sustainable Competitiveness of Nanoproducts

Nanoparticles Target Hard-to-Reach Cancers Without Causing Damaging Side Effects

Advanced Microscopic Imaging Helps Determine How Cells Encode Information About Incoming Chemical Signals

Kirigami Holds Promise for Microfluidic Devices and Nanoscale Applications

New HDBaseT Transformers from Pulse Electronics Improve EMI Performance

UK Graphene Manufacturer Thomas Swan Announces Start-Up of New Graphene Production Line

New Method for Preprogramming Timing to Initiate Molecular Self-Organization

Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy Enables Non-Destructive Analysis of Extraterrestrial Samples

Global Nanotechnology Market Forecast to Grow at 16.5% CAGR

Chancellor Osborne Visits National Graphene Institute

Industrial Nanotech’s Patented Technology to be used in a Number of Government and Defense Projects

InSPACE Experiments Explore Nano-Particles Suspended in Magnetorheolocial Fluid

New Study Demonstrates Importance of Surface Losses in Silicon Nitride Micro/Nanomechanical Resonators

Fairchild Commences Mass Production at TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Fabrication Facility in Japan

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Covalent Organic Nanosheets Boost Sodium-Ion Battery Life

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PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

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