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Research Could Lead to Development of Novel Types of Nanoscale Electronic Devices

In work that someday may lead to the development of novel types of nanoscale electronic devices, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology has combined DNA's talent for self-assembly with the remarkable electronic properties of carbon nanotubes.

10 Nov 2009

Carbon Nanotube Deliver Significant Protection Enhancements and Lighten the Load for Soldiers

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced it has been awarded an extension to its existing development contract with t...

From Huntsman International LLC 3 Nov 2009

Industrial-Scale Processing of Pure Carbon-Nanotube Fibers

Rice University scientists today unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power distribution and nanoelectronics.

2 Nov 2009

Improving Our Understanding of How Nanomaterials Behave in the Body

Tiny, engineered nanomaterials can already be found in many consumer products, and have been hailed as having widespread future uses in areas ranging from medicine to industrial processes. However, little is known about ...

2 Nov 2009

AVS 56th International Symposium and Exhibition Showcase Advances in Nanotechnology

The AVS 56th International Symposium & Exhibition next month in San Jose, CA will showcase advances in alternative energy, materials research, nanotechnology, and medicine. Highlights of papers from among the 1,250 t...

30 Oct 2009

Book Provides Exhaustive Account of Carbon Nanotubes Toxicity and Biocompatibility Towards Human and Animal Organisms

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "carbon nanotubes handbook" report to their offering. . The field of C-nanoparti...

From Research and Markets 29 Oct 2009

How Seeds Exposed to Carbon Nanotubes Sprouted Up to Two Times Faster

A collaborative team of UALR plant biologists and nanotechnologists have demonstrated how seeds exposed to carbon nanotubes in the agar medium sprouted up to two times faster than control seed, a growth enhancement that has enormous potential on agriculture as well as plant-based biofuel production.

28 Oct 2009