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Researchers Create Silicon Light-Trapping Nanostructure

Physicists at the University of Rochester have created a silicon nanocavity that allows light to be trapped longer than in other similarly-sized optical cavities. An innovative design approach, which mimics evolutionary biology, allowed them to achieve a 10-fold improvement on the performance of previous nano cavities.

17 Jun 2014

NanoMech’s TuffTek Wins 2014 Best in SBIR Award

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that NanoMech’s TuffTek® is a winner of the coveted 2014 Best in SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) Award. This award places TuffTek® in an elite class of innovative products and recognizes it as one of the most technologically significant products introduced in the marketplace of the past year.

From VinTech Nano Materials 17 Jun 2014

OCSiAI Acquires Zyvex Technologies to Form a New Nanotechnology Company

OCSiAl, the leading technology manufacturer for the mass industrial production of graphene tubes, announced today at a press conference at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference that it has acquired Zyvex Technologi...

17 Jun 2014

Comprehensive Analysis Report on Global Market for Nanocoatings

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanocoatings: The Global Market To 2024" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 17 Jun 2014

Researchers Determine Nature of Electron Traps in Titanium Dioxide

Using a pioneering technique, EPFL scientists have shown how electrons move and get trapped in titanium dioxide, which is used in Grätzel cells, self-cleaning windows and water-purifying technologies.

16 Jun 2014

Iron Oxide Particles Embedded in Nanoconstructs Could Improve Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Submicroscopic particles that contain even smaller particles of iron oxide could make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a far more powerful tool to detect and fight disease.

16 Jun 2014

Annual Photonics Festival in Taiwan to be held June 17-19, 2014

The annual Photonics Festival in Taiwan (PFT) and its affiliated Opto, Display, LED Lighting, Solar, Optics and Plant Factory Taiwan exhibition present the platform for the Taiwan photonics industry and the photonics companies in the Asia Pacific region.

16 Jun 2014

Cientifica PLC Enters Into a Collaboration with Perpetuus Carbon Group

Cientifica PLC, the AIM listed company focused on applications of graphene, has entered into a collaboration with Perpetuus Carbon Group ("Perpetuus"), a world leader in the production of nano surface modified ...

13 Jun 2014

ITT Cannon Interconnect Systems Can Work With Nano Wire Sizes

ITT Corporation and its Cannon brand interconnect systems have a long legacy of equipping defense forces with innovative, high-reliability connector technologies. Today, these systems are lighter, smaller, sealed and ruggedized versions of our standard high-reliability connectors that offer an increasing number of benefits for soldier-worn applications.

13 Jun 2014

Proposal Involving Radiotherapy and Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Treatment Wins $100,000 Grant

On June 7, multidisciplinary researchers from across UC campuses came together at the Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center to develop new collaborations and research ideas in a unique competition.

13 Jun 2014

National Nanotechnology Initiative to Take Part in Nanotech 2014

If you plan to attend Nanotech 2014, please look for the NNI! In addition to the NNI booths, several events are planned to support the goals of the Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives (NSIs).

13 Jun 2014

SUSS MicroTec Qualifies DSC300 Gen2 Projection Lithography System for Volume Production

SUSS MicroTec, a global supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, has successfully qualified its new DSC300 Gen2 projection lithography system for volume production at a major Asian packaging house (OSAT).

From SUSS MicroTec AG 13 Jun 2014

Miniaturized Laser Technology-Based Sensor Can Test Chemical Composition of Liquids

Using miniaturized laser technology, a tiny sensor has been built at the Vienna University of Technology which can test the chemical composition of liquids

13 Jun 2014

DNA Chips' Pioneer Honored with ACS Priestley Medal

Jacqueline K. Barton, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and chair of the division of chemistry and chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the 2015 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society (ACS). It is the highest honor bestowed by the world's largest scientific society.

From American Chemical Society 13 Jun 2014

DARPA Awards Lawrence Livermore Lab $5.6 Million for Development of Implantable Neural Interface

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recently received $5.6 million from the Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an implantable neural interface with the ability to record and stimulate neurons within the brain for treating neuropsychiatric disorders.

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 13 Jun 2014