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PLDA, OmniPhy Test Combination of PCIe Gen 2 Controller and PHY for TSMC 28nm Process

PLDA, the industry leader in PCI Express® IP solutions and OmniPhy, a leading provider of differentiated SerDes IP, today announced successful interop testing for a combined PCIe Gen 2 Controller IP and PHY IP solution. Initially targeting the TSMC 28nm process, the combined PCIe 2.0 Controller/PHY solution can also be ported to additional fabs and processes.

8 Apr 2014

Novel Single-Step Process to Convert Cellulose Into Nanoporous Carbon Membranes

Based on a fundamental chemical discovery by scientists at Oregon State University, it appears that trees may soon play a major role in making high-tech energy storage devices.

8 Apr 2014

New Report on Global Semiconductor Dry Etching Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Semiconductor Dry Etching Market 2014-2018 with APPLIED Materials, Hitachi High-Technology, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron Dominating" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 8 Apr 2014

Graphene NanoChem Subsidiary Signs Heads of Agreement for JV with Emery Advanced Materials

Graphene NanoChem, the performance nanochemicals and advanced materials company, is pleased to announce that Platinum NanoChem Sdn Bhd, its wholly-owned subsidiary has signed a heads of agreement for a joint venture collaboration (“Joint Venture”) with Emery Advanced Materials (“Emery”), a subsidiary of Emery Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd., focused on developing a new generation of speciality chemicals for plastic additives, biolubricants and rubber.

From Graphene NanoChem 8 Apr 2014

Bio-Organic Nanodots Can Charge Smartphones in 30 Seconds

Nanotechnology pioneer StoreDot Ltd unveiled today a ground-breaking battery capable of charging your smartphone and other devices in just 30 seconds.

8 Apr 2014

Platinum NanoChem Enters JV with Scomi Oiltools

Graphene NanoChem, the performance nanochemicals and advanced materials company, is pleased to announce that Platinum NanoChem Sdn Bhd, its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a joint venture (“JV”) with Scomi Oiltools Sdn Bhd (“Scomi Oiltools”) to produce and supply a range of speciality chemicals, including PlatDrill and other graphene-enhanced green chemicals, exclusively for the oilfield chemicals market.

From Graphene NanoChem 8 Apr 2014

Recognition Tunneling Method Used for Sequencing Amino Acids in a Nanopore

Some three billion base pairs make up the human genome—the floor plan of life. In 2003, the Human Genome Project announced the successful decryption of this code, a tour de force that continues to supply a stream of insights relevant to human health and disease.

7 Apr 2014

Superlattice Structures Self-Assembled from Silver Nanoparticles Form in Layers with Hydrogen Bonds

A combined computational and experimental study of self-assembled silver-based structures known as superlattices has revealed an unusual and unexpected behavior: arrays of gear-like molecular-scale machines that rotate in unison when pressure is applied to them.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 7 Apr 2014

Self-Assembling Nanostructured Catalysts

Chemists in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences have, for the first time, created enzyme-like activity using peptides that are only seven amino acids long.

7 Apr 2014

Gold Coating Over Etched Nanoscale Pattern Dims Glare

All that's gold does not glitter, thanks to new work by UC Irvine scientists that could reduce glare from solar panels and electronic displays and dull dangerous glints on military weapons.

7 Apr 2014

Global Industry Analysis Report on Nanocoatings Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanocoatings Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 7 Apr 2014

Sorrento to Present Data on Cynviloq-Abraxane PK Study for Ovarian Cancer

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Sorrento), a late-stage clinical oncology company developing new treatments for cancer and its associated pain, announced today that it will present data on the comparison of Cynviloq™ and Abraxane® (nab-paclitaxel) pharmacokinetics (PK) from animal studies.

7 Apr 2014

Small-Diameter Nanowires Hold Promise for Efficient LEDs

Nanostructures half the breadth of a DNA strand could improve the efficiency of light emitting diodes (LEDs), especially in the "green gap," a portion of the spectrum where LED efficiency plunges, simulations at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) have shown.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 7 Apr 2014

Carbon Nanotube Rebars Ease Handling of 2-D Graphene

Carbon nanotubes are reinforcing bars that make two-dimensional graphene much easier to handle in a new hybrid material grown by researchers at Rice University.

7 Apr 2014

Nanoscale Collagen Matrix Maintains Cell Morphology in Microfluidic Devices for Longer Periods

A novel ultrathin collagen matrix assembly allows for the unprecedented maintenance of liver cell morphology and function in a microscale "organ-on-a-chip" device that is one example of 3D microtissue engineering.

7 Apr 2014