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NIMS Enters MoU with SEU for Design of Graphene Based Materials as Platinum Free Electro-Catalysts

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Southeast University (SEU) in China concluded memorandum of understanding (MoU) for international collaboration which is for design of graphene based materials as new platinum free electro-catalysts and development of high quality fuel cell electrodes.

From National Institute for Materials Science 16 Apr 2014

ATopTech’s Place and Route Solutions Receive Certification for V1.0 DRM of TSMC’s 16nm FinFET Process

Aprisa™ and Apogee™, ATopTech’s place and route solutions, have been certified for the version 1.0 Design Rule Manual (DRM) of TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process.

16 Apr 2014

Forecasts and Strategies Report on the Global MEMS Devices Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global MEMS Device, Equipment, and Materials Markets: Forecasts and Strategies for Vendors and Foundries" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 Apr 2014

NIH Awards $1.3 Million Grant for Probing Dynamics in Protein-DNA Interactions

For more than a decade Chang Lu, associate professor of chemical engineering at Virginia Tech, has worked on the development of tools to efficiently analyze living cells. The long-term goal is to gain a better understanding of a range of diseases.

16 Apr 2014

Analytik Jena’s SPECORD PLUS UV/Vis Spectrophotometers Enable Flexible Analysis

Thanks to an extensive range of accessories the SPECORD® PLUS UV/Vis spectrophotometers provide individuality and flexible operation in routine and special analysis. They offer the ideal equipment for different applications in research and development, production, quality control and several other fields.

16 Apr 2014

Malvern Instruments Announce 1000th Scientific Paper Citing NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

Malvern Panalytical reports on the publication of the 1000th peer-reviewed paper to cite the company’s NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, NTA.

From Malvern Panalytical 15 Apr 2014

New Particles with Nanocrystals Can Help Authenticate Products

Some 2 to 5 percent of all international trade involves counterfeit goods, according to a 2013 United Nations report. These illicit products — which include electronics, automotive and aircraft parts, pharmaceuticals, and food — can pose safety risks and cost governments and private companies hundreds of billions of dollars annually.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 15 Apr 2014

Market Analyses Report on Nanomaterials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanomaterials for Solar Cells, Displays, Sensors, Lighting and RFID Market Analyses and Driving Forces" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Apr 2014

Magnets Attract Local Anesthetic-Containing Nanoparticles to Specific Areas

A technique using anesthesia-containing nanoparticles—drawn to the targeted area of the body by magnets—could one day provide a useful alternative to nerve block for local anesthesia in patients, suggests an experimental study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

15 Apr 2014

Tuning Small Strain on Nanowires Leads to More Effective LEDs and Solar Cells

Changes at the atom level in nanowires offer vast possibilities for improvement of solar cells and LED light. NTNU-researchers have discovered that by tuning a small strain on single nanowires they can become more effective in LEDs and solar cells.

15 Apr 2014

Piezotronic Nanodevices Enable Simpler Design with Superior Performance

New technologies for developing electronics and optoelectronics with tunable/adaptive functionalities and performance are critical to emerging applications in wearable technology, communication, pervasive computing, human-machine interfacing and biomedical diagnostics, in which the active and adaptive interactions between devices and stimuli from the ambient/host (e. g. human body) are essential.

15 Apr 2014