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Researchers Endeavor to Develop Advanced Methods for Extracting Nanomaterials from Water

Growing use of nanomaterials in manufactured products is heightening concerns about their potential environmental impact – particularly in water resources.

From Arizona State University 20 Sep 2013

Panasonic Introduces New Facial Ionic Steamer That Utilizes Nano-Sized Steam Particles

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company today introduces two new products to the company’s growing line of award winning beauty products women’s beauty and personal care products. The new Facial Ionic Steamer (EH-SA31VP) and Wet/Dry Epilator/Shaver (ES-ED90P) are designed to complement a woman’s lifestyle and enhance their beauty routine.

20 Sep 2013

Synopsys Offers DesignWare Interface IP on TSMC's 20-nm SoC Process

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the availability of a range of DesignWare Interface IP on TSMC's 20-nanometer (nm) system-on-chip (SoC) process.

From Synopsys, Inc. 20 Sep 2013

Inexpensive Drug Sensor with Gold Nano Domes Identifies Fluid Contents in IV Lines

Today, computerized smart systems can deliver drugs intravenously in exact volumes to hospital patients. However, these systems cannot recognize which medications are in the tubing nor can they determine the concentration of the drug in the tubing. This lack of precise information can lead to medication errors with serious consequences.

20 Sep 2013

RFMD Debuts 6-inch GaN-on-SiC RF Technology

RFMD, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, today introduced the world's first 6-inch GaN-on-Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafers for manufacturing RF power transistors for both military and commercial use. The company is converting all GaN production and development to 6-inch diameter wafers using its existing high-volume, 6-inch GaAs foundry to reduce platform cost for the growing GaN device market.

20 Sep 2013

New Nanoparticle Treatment for Gonorrhea Based on Anti-Cancer Drug

A new gonorrhea treatment, based on an anti-cancer therapy developed by a Buffalo startup company, has successfully eliminated gonococcal infection in female mice and prevented reinfection, according to research published yesterday by UB scientists in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

20 Sep 2013

Panasonic Debuts nanoe Technology-Based Hair Tools

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company today announced the introduction of two new hair care tools, the EH-NA65-K nanoe™ Hair Dryer and the EH-HS95-K nanoe™ Flat Iron which feature advanced nanoe™ technology to provide hair with moisture, keeping it smooth and shiny.

20 Sep 2013

Viscosity of Water in Nanoscopic Channels Depends on Container's Material Properties

Water pours into a cup at about the same rate regardless of whether the water bottle is made of glass or plastic.

20 Sep 2013

Veeco to Acquire FAST Atomic Layer Deposition System Manufacturer, Synos

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Synos Technology, Inc. (“Synos”). Synos designs and manufactures Fast Array Scanning™ Atomic Layer Deposition (FAST-ALD™) systems that are enabling the production of flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for mobile devices.

From Veeco 20 Sep 2013

New Nanostructured Material May Help Reduce Condensation in Airplane Cabins

A new nanostructured material with applications that could include reducing condensation in airplane cabins and enabling certain medical tests without the need for high tech laboratories has been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney.

19 Sep 2013

East-European-Based Oil Company Places Order for Containerized LiqTech SiC Membrane Installation

LiqTech International, Inc. (“LiqTech”) is pleased to announce that an East-European-based oil company has ordered a containerized (mobile) LiqTech SiC membrane installation. The order represents a value to LiqTech of $300,000 and is expected to be delivered by the end of this year. The end-user placed the order to confirm the properties of the LiqTech SiC membrane technology for various upstream Produced Water applications.

19 Sep 2013

Nano Labs Conducts Testing on Intumescent Fire Resistant Coating

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to report the Company has been testing its intumescent, fire resistant coating with Atencio and Atencio, a certified maintenance supplier for Pemex, the Mexican state-owned petroleum company.

19 Sep 2013

Natural Fibers Embedded with Nanoparticles Can Remove Harmful Textile Dyes in Water

A cheap and simple process using natural fibers embedded with nanoparticles can almost completely rid water of harmful textile dyes in minutes, report Cornell and Colombian researchers who worked with native Colombian plant fibers.

19 Sep 2013

High-Performing Nanocrystal Catalyst Helps Harness Hydrogen as a Clean-Burning Fuel

The quest to harness hydrogen as the clean-burning fuel of the future demands the perfect catalysts—nanoscale machines that enhance chemical reactions. Scientists must tweak atomic structures to achieve an optimum balance of reactivity, durability, and industrial-scale synthesis.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 19 Sep 2013

Research Opens New Window into Nanoscale Neuronal Activity

A new technique that allows scientists to measure the electrical activity in the communication junctions of the nervous systems has been developed by a researcher at Queen Mary University of London.

19 Sep 2013

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Researchers Endeavor to Develop Advanced Methods for Extracting Nanomaterials from Water

Panasonic Introduces New Facial Ionic Steamer That Utilizes Nano-Sized Steam Particles

Synopsys Offers DesignWare Interface IP on TSMC's 20-nm SoC Process

Inexpensive Drug Sensor with Gold Nano Domes Identifies Fluid Contents in IV Lines

RFMD Debuts 6-inch GaN-on-SiC RF Technology

New Nanoparticle Treatment for Gonorrhea Based on Anti-Cancer Drug

Panasonic Debuts nanoe Technology-Based Hair Tools

Viscosity of Water in Nanoscopic Channels Depends on Container's Material Properties

Veeco to Acquire FAST Atomic Layer Deposition System Manufacturer, Synos

New Nanostructured Material May Help Reduce Condensation in Airplane Cabins

East-European-Based Oil Company Places Order for Containerized LiqTech SiC Membrane Installation

Nano Labs Conducts Testing on Intumescent Fire Resistant Coating

Natural Fibers Embedded with Nanoparticles Can Remove Harmful Textile Dyes in Water

High-Performing Nanocrystal Catalyst Helps Harness Hydrogen as a Clean-Burning Fuel

Research Opens New Window into Nanoscale Neuronal Activity

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