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Using Nanotechnology to Develop Lightweight Materials

The polymer researchers at the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht (Germany) expected about 30 scientists to attend the kick-off meeting of the new EU project HARCANA (High Aspect Ratio for Carbon-based Nanocomposites). N...

23 Jul 2008

Carbon Nanotube Radio Receiver Can Detect and Weigh Individual Gold Atoms

Carbon nanotubes that act like miniature radio receivers can detect and weigh individual gold atoms, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley. Researchers say that the sensors could one day be...

22 Jul 2008

First STM Spectroscopy of Graphene Flakes Yields New Surprises

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California at Berkeley have performed the first scanning tunneling spectroscopy of graphene flakes equipped with a "gate" electrode.

22 Jul 2008

Free Admission to Museum for nanotxUSA'08 Attendees

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is a new facility to be built at Victory Park in downtown Dallas named in honor of Ross Perot Sr. and his wife, Margot. Those attending nanotxUSA’08 will be able to see a mode...

17 Jul 2008

NSF Grant to Fund Continued Development Activities for Selah Tubes Nanotechnology

Selah Technologies, an advanced materials manufacturer, announced today that the company has received an additional $50,000 SBIR Phase IB grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund continued development act...

17 Jul 2008

Phantoms Foundation to Coordinate Nanoscale ICT Devices and Systems Coordination Action

The Phantoms Foundation (Spain) has been chosen to coordinate the "Nanoscale ICT Devices and Systems Coordination Action" funded under the Seventh EU Framework Programme. This project aims to reinforce and s...

16 Jul 2008

The Ideal Candidates for the Next Generation of Nanoelectronics

Widely regarded as the wonder material of the 21st century, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the intramolecular junctions that connect CNTs for integration have been hailed as the ideal candidates for the next generation of N...

14 Jul 2008

Exploring and Developing Nanotechnology-Based Energy Storage Devices for Electric Vehicles

Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has formed Agonn Systems Corporation to explore, develop and commercialize nanotechnology-based energy storage devices for electric vehicles and other large format a...

10 Jul 2008

Agreement Provides Opportunities to Expand Performance and Applications of Nanomaterials

Zyvex Performance Materials, a recognized worldwide leader in nanomaterials applications, announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin for nano-enhanced composite materials. The cooperation agreement between Lockheed Mart...

10 Jul 2008

Microfluidics Announces Methods for Processing Bulk Carbon Nanotubes

Microfluidics, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFIC Corporation, announces methods for processing bulk carbon nanotubes. Microfluidics has devised a methodology to process, deagglomerate, and facilitate purification and stabilization of carbon nanotubes so they can be used in an optimal manner, thus achieving enhanced functionality and performance.

10 Jul 2008