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Bruker Universal Mechanical Tester Selected by University or Arkansas for Mechanical Engineering Research and Education

Bruker’s Nano Surfaces division announced today that they have shipped the first unit of the newly redesigned Universal Mechanical Tester (UMT) to the Nano Mechanics and Tribology Laboratory (NMTL) at the University of Arkansas.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 10 Apr 2013

Artificial Micro-Fiber Spider Web for Pest Control

A breakthrough and innovative solution to the growing plague of bedbugs is about to impact the lives of people suffering from one of the world's most tenacious pests. Fibertrap is a New York based firm that has developed a revolutionary new way to stop bedbugs, termites and other pests without the use of harmful and toxic chemicals and instead by using an artificial, micro-fiber spider web.

10 Apr 2013

New Technique Holds Potential for In-Situ Nanotechnology Development Under High Pressures

A major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressure has been made by researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN).

10 Apr 2013

Grafoid, CapTherm Systems to Co-Develop Advanced Graphene Cooling Systems

Focus Graphite Inc. on behalf of Grafoid Inc., announced today Grafoid's joint venture development agreement with Coquitlam, British Columbia-based CapTherm Systems Inc. to develop and commercialize next generation, multiphase thermal management systems for electric vehicle (EV) battery and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.

10 Apr 2013

Fujitsu Semiconductor Mass Produces 2G/3G/4G Baseband Processors Using Synopsysf 28-nm MIPI M-PHY

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited is successfully shipping a 2G/3G/4G baseband processor using Synopsys' DesignWare DigRFv4 M-PHY and DigRF 3G PHY IP.

From Synopsys, Inc. 10 Apr 2013

Sol Voltaics’ SolInk Nanomaterial Shows Promise to Improve Solar Module Performance

Sol Voltaics today unveiled SolInk™, an economical nanomaterial that promises to increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon or thin film solar modules by up to 25 percent or more, leading to solar power plants and rooftop solar arrays that will generate far more electricity than today's best commercially available systems.

10 Apr 2013

Nanochemical Center of Peking University Signs Research Collaboration with NANOTEC Thailand

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on April 7, 2013 witnessed the signing ceremony on nanotechnology collaboration between the National Nanotechnology Center (or NANOTEC) of the National Science and Technology Development Agency of Thailand and the Nanochemical Center of Peking University.

10 Apr 2013

mPhase Seeks Licensing Opportunities for Nanotechnology-Inspired Drug Delivery System

mPhase Technologies, Inc. said today that it is pursuing licensing opportunities for its Smart Drug Delivery System. mPhase recently filed a United States Letter Patent application for its novel drug delivery system based on its Smart Surface technology.

From MyPebble 10 Apr 2013

Intermolecular Joins SEMATECH’s Lithography and Front End Processes Programs

In an effort that will accelerate commercialization of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology and the development of next-generation transistors, SEMATECH announced today that Intermolecular, Inc. has joined SEMATECH's Lithography and Front End Processes (FEP) programs.

10 Apr 2013

Experimental Cancer Photothermal Therapy Using Gold Nano-Bullets

Cutting edge research into an experimental therapy that deploys nano-particles of gold in the fight against cancer earned an Alberta high school student, 16, top national honours today in the 2013 "Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada" (SBCC).

10 Apr 2013

Tekmira Announces Phase I Results of Lipid Nanoparticle-Based TKM-PLK1 RNAi Therapeutic

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced the results of its Phase I clinical trial with TKM-PLK1, an RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of solid tumors.

10 Apr 2013

Nanotechnology-Inspired Cancer-Detection Instrument Extends Market Reach

A device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.

10 Apr 2013

Innovative Imaging Technique for Nanomaterials Using Highly Coherent X-Rays

Singapore will join over 75 cities worldwide taking part in the NASA-backed International Space Apps Challenge, 20-21 April. CQT is proud to be a partner for the first Singapore edition of the global hackathon.

10 Apr 2013

Oxford Instruments Continues Chinese Seminar Series on Nanoscale Plasma Processing

Continuing on from the success of their previous program of Chinese Seminars which have attracted over 200 participants, Oxford Instruments, leaders in the manufacture of plasma etch and deposition systems, will be holding two additional one day Seminars in Asia focussing on Nanoscale Plasma Processing.

10 Apr 2013

International Research Groups Receive WITec PaperAward 2013

WITec appoints the winners of the PaperAward 2013: Research groups from France, Germany, and Spain are among the winners. For WITec PaperAward 2013, 54 publications, published between January and December 2012, were submitted to this year’s competition. Due to the number of high-quality papers, the PaperAward jury decided to recognize three winning papers in gold, silver, and bronze.

9 Apr 2013

Nanotechnology News

Bruker Universal Mechanical Tester Selected by University or Arkansas for Mechanical Engineering Research and Education

Artificial Micro-Fiber Spider Web for Pest Control

New Technique Holds Potential for In-Situ Nanotechnology Development Under High Pressures

Grafoid, CapTherm Systems to Co-Develop Advanced Graphene Cooling Systems

Fujitsu Semiconductor Mass Produces 2G/3G/4G Baseband Processors Using Synopsysf 28-nm MIPI M-PHY

Sol Voltaics’ SolInk Nanomaterial Shows Promise to Improve Solar Module Performance

Nanochemical Center of Peking University Signs Research Collaboration with NANOTEC Thailand

mPhase Seeks Licensing Opportunities for Nanotechnology-Inspired Drug Delivery System

Intermolecular Joins SEMATECH’s Lithography and Front End Processes Programs

Experimental Cancer Photothermal Therapy Using Gold Nano-Bullets

Tekmira Announces Phase I Results of Lipid Nanoparticle-Based TKM-PLK1 RNAi Therapeutic

Nanotechnology-Inspired Cancer-Detection Instrument Extends Market Reach

Innovative Imaging Technique for Nanomaterials Using Highly Coherent X-Rays

Oxford Instruments Continues Chinese Seminar Series on Nanoscale Plasma Processing

International Research Groups Receive WITec PaperAward 2013

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