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University of Minnesota Awarded DOE ARPA-E Grant to Develop Nanosheet Membranes

The University of Minnesota has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over three years from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) to develop revolutionary membrane technology that will enable energy-efficient separations in the chemical, petrochemical, water, fossil fuel, and renewable energy industries. When fully implemented, the technology could reduce U.S. energy consumption by as much as 3 percent.

30 Nov 2012

Magnolia Solar Presents Paper on Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for PV Applications

Magnolia Solar Corporation ("Magnolia Solar"), developer of revolutionary thin-film solar cell technologies employing nanostructured materials and designs, announced that Dr. Roger E. Welser, the Chief Technology Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., presented a paper at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, MA titled "Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for Photovoltaic Applications," as part of a special session on Photovoltaic Technologies.

29 Nov 2012

Nanoscale Study on Plant Architecture Helps Improve Sugar Yields for Biofuels

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) combined different microscopic imaging methods to gain a greater understanding of the relationships between biomass cell wall structure and enzyme digestibility, a breakthrough that could lead to optimizing sugar yields and lowering the costs of making biofuels.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory 29 Nov 2012

New Document Urges European Nanoelectronics Industry to Increase Research Efforts

The AENEAS and CATRENE organisations announced today the publication of a new positioning document ‘Innovation for the future of Europe: Nanoelectronics beyond 2020’.

29 Nov 2012

Selecta Biosciences, Sanofi Collaborate on Development of Antigen-Specific Immunotherapies

Selecta Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of synthetic vaccines and immunotherapies, today announced that it has entered into a strategic global collaboration with Sanofi to discover highly targeted, antigen-specific immunotherapies for life-threatening allergies.

29 Nov 2012

Study Results Help Produce Better Bio-Inspired Materials

Pound for pound, spider silk is one of the strongest materials known: Research by MIT's Markus Buehler has helped explain that this strength arises from silk's unusual hierarchical arrangement of protein building blocks.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 29 Nov 2012

Researchers Explore Polymer Blend Molecular Structure Using Improved Chemical Microscopy

Using an enhanced form of "chemical microscopy" developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), researchers there have shown that they can peer into the structure of blended polymers, resolving details of the molecular arrangement at sub-micrometer levels.* The capability has important implications for the design of industrially important polymers like the polyethylene blends used to repair aging waterlines.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 29 Nov 2012

Electron Energy to Receive Fund for Nanocomposite Magnet Development Project

Electron Energy Corporation (EEC), one of the world’s leading producers of rare earth magnets and magnet systems, announced today that the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will invest in its applied research project examining novel magnetic materials which reduce, eliminate or more efficiently utilize rare earth elements. EEC’s project will demonstrate an innovative, inexpensive processing route to produce next generation nanocomposite magnets in bulk form.

29 Nov 2012

Southwest Nanotechnologies to Debut New SWCNT Product at Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics Show

SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), the leader in high quality, single-wall and Specialty Multi-Wall carbon nanotubes (CNT), will introduce a new Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) product with an exceptionally high concentration of semiconducting SWCNT species at the Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics USA 2012 conference (Booth C04). The Conference will be held December 5 and 6, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

29 Nov 2012

Nano Labs to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities of Natural Nanomaterials

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to announce today Dr. Victor Castano, Chief Research and Innovation Officer, is addressing the Global Symposium on Advanced Materials for Applications in Energy, Health, Electronics and Photonics at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Energie, Materiaux et Telecommunications Universite du Quebec.

29 Nov 2012

Silk Optical Implant Embedded with Gold Nanoparticles for Improved Tissue Imaging

Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have demonstrated silk-based implantable optics that offer significant improvement in tissue imaging while simultaneously enabling photo thermal therapy, administering drugs and monitoring drug delivery. The devices also lend themselves to a variety of other biomedical functions.

29 Nov 2012

New Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology to Study Environmental Impact of Nanomaterials

Northwestern University has joined forces with four Midwestern universities and a national laboratory to establish the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, which this fall received funding from the National Science Foundation.

29 Nov 2012

Bruker Launches AFM Zoom Option for 3D Optical Microscope

Bruker announced today at the 2012 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting the release of the unique NanoLens Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) accessory for ContourGT 3D optical microscopes. esigned for fast inst...

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 Nov 2012

WITec Appoints Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd as Distributor in Israel

WITec, worldwide leader in nano-analytical microscopy systems, has appointed Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd. (ATSL) as its exclusive distributor in Israel. From now on ATSL will support WITec's market entry ...

From Oxford Instruments WITec 28 Nov 2012

New Nanostructuring Technique from SCHOTT Technology Group

The SCHOTT technology group has developed a nanostructuring technique for surfaces that already ranks among the important emerging technologies: so-called nanoimprint lithography. This technological platform should provide the basis for a wide range of innovative applications including decorative stainless steel appearances for glass, OLED applications and even photonic crystals.

28 Nov 2012

Nanotechnology News

University of Minnesota Awarded DOE ARPA-E Grant to Develop Nanosheet Membranes

Magnolia Solar Presents Paper on Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for PV Applications

Nanoscale Study on Plant Architecture Helps Improve Sugar Yields for Biofuels

New Document Urges European Nanoelectronics Industry to Increase Research Efforts

Selecta Biosciences, Sanofi Collaborate on Development of Antigen-Specific Immunotherapies

Study Results Help Produce Better Bio-Inspired Materials

Researchers Explore Polymer Blend Molecular Structure Using Improved Chemical Microscopy

Electron Energy to Receive Fund for Nanocomposite Magnet Development Project

Southwest Nanotechnologies to Debut New SWCNT Product at Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics Show

Nano Labs to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities of Natural Nanomaterials

Silk Optical Implant Embedded with Gold Nanoparticles for Improved Tissue Imaging

New Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology to Study Environmental Impact of Nanomaterials

Bruker Launches AFM Zoom Option for 3D Optical Microscope

WITec Appoints Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd as Distributor in Israel

New Nanostructuring Technique from SCHOTT Technology Group

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