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Poster on Solution-Based Nanoengineering of Multifunctional Coatings Earns Outstanding Award

Sandia National Laboratories researcher Hongyou Fan was honored for his “outstanding poster” at the 2013 Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS) in San Francisco. His was one of only 12 posters selected out of 2,147 at the conference.

From Sandia National Laboratories 23 Jul 2013

Institute of Nanotechnology as Official Charity Partner of Largest International Nanotechnology Conference

The Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN) will be the official charity partner of the largest international nanotechnology conference to take place in the UK. Nano London 2014 will take place from 17th-19th June 2014 at O...

22 Jul 2013

New Report on Global Nanoelectromechanical Systems Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) Market (2012 - 2022) by Applications, Products, Components, Materials" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 22 Jul 2013

DNA Origami Technique to Develop Nano-Lenses

Recently we noted an extensive review of the use of DNA scaffolds to orient molecules for molecular studies, as this capability could lead to organizing functional components for atomically precise manufacturing (APM).

20 Jul 2013

New Report on Barrier Films for Flexible Electronics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Barrier Films for Flexible Electronics 2013-2023: Needs, Players, Opportunities" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 20 Jul 2013

New Low-Cost, Desktop Nanofabrication Tool

A new low-cost, high-resolution tool is primed to revolutionize how nanotechnology is produced from the desktop, according to a new study by Northwestern University researchers.

20 Jul 2013

NANOBYK -3630 - Nanoadditive by BYK-Chemie used for Solvent-borne and High-solid Architectural Coatings

Coatings formulated using alkyd resins have been well established in the market for decades. The main application fields for these systems are architectural coatings. Modern challenges and regulations have required tr...

From BYK-Chemie GmbH 19 Jul 2013

Researchers Analyze Nano-Sized Droplets to Decipher Secrets of Evaporation

Evaporation is so common that everybody thinks it's a well understood phenomenon. Appearances can be, however, deceptive. Recently, a new, earlier not predicted mechanism of evaporation was discovered. Experiments and simulations performed at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Physics of the PAS not only confirm its existence, but also indicate that it plays the crucial role in evaporation process in the nanoscale.

19 Jul 2013

ZEISS Acquires US-based Xradia

ZEISS, the international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics announced today that the acquisition of US-based Xradia, Inc. has been completed. The closing took place on July 12, 2013 after all formal conditions, as set in the Acquisition Agreement, were fulfilled. Xradia, Inc. is now operating under the new name of Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc.

From Xradia 19 Jul 2013

Graphene Nanoribbons Synthesized on Metal Atom by Atom

Concentric hexagons of graphene grown in a furnace at Rice University represent the first time anyone has synthesized graphene nanoribbons on metal from the bottom up — atom by atom.

19 Jul 2013

Scientists Build Most Efficient, Nanosize Structured Absorber of Visible Light

Stanford University scientists have created the thinnest, most efficient absorber of visible light on record. The nanosize structure, thousands of times thinner than an ordinary sheet of paper, could lower the cost and improve the efficiency of solar cells, according to the scientists. Their results are published in the current online edition of the journal Nano Letters.

19 Jul 2013

Precisely Designed Nanocrystals Help Test Catalyst Performance

Catalysts are everywhere. They make chemical reactions that normally occur at extremely high temperatures and pressures possible within factories, cars and the comparatively balmy conditions within the human body. Developing better catalysts, however, is mainly a hit-or-miss process.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 19 Jul 2013

Rochester Kodak Building to be Transformed into CNSE PV Development Facility

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that SUNY’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) will revitalize a vacant Kodak cleanroom building in Rochester by transforming it into a first-of-its-kind CNSE Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility (CNSE MDF) for crystalline silicon photovoltaics, part of a $100 million initiative that will attract solar energy jobs and companies to the Greater Rochester Area.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 19 Jul 2013

Complete 28-nanometer Data Converter IP Portfolio from Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the availability of its 28-nanometer (nm) data converter IP portfolio,which includes DesignWare® analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and integrated PLLs.

From Synopsys, Inc. 19 Jul 2013

Spherical Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in Polyurethane Conduct Electricity Even When Stretched

Networks of spherical nanoparticles embedded in elastic materials may make the best stretchy conductors yet, engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered.

19 Jul 2013