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UK Graphene Supplier Haydale Announces North American Distribution Deal with CTi

Haydale Limited, and Cheap Tubes Inc. (CTi), today announce that they have reached agreement for CTi to act as the exclusive agent for the supply of the Haydale HDPlas nano products in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

From Cheap Tubes Inc. 12 Jun 2012

New Carbon Nanotube Complex Shows Potential as Low-Cost Catalyst

A research team headed by Hongjie Dai from the Stanford University has synthesized a multi-walled carbon nanotube complex comprising cylindrical carbon sheets, which can be helpful in reducing the cost of catalytic converters, fuel cells, and other energy-related technologies by providing an economical replacement for high-cost platinum catalysts.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 12 Jun 2012

Sparta Armor Places Initial Commercial Order for NaturalNano’s Halloysite Natural Tubes

New York-based nanomaterials company, NaturalNano has received its first commercial order from nanotechnology-based defence material manufacturer, Sparta Armor.

8 Jun 2012

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Develops New Type of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

SouthWest NanoTechnologies has synthesized a novel single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) product named SG65i, which has very high composition of semiconducting SWCNT species.

1 Jun 2012

Fiabila Continues Utilization of NaturalNano’s Halloysite Nano Tubes

New York-based NaturalNano that specializes in proprietary processes for extracting naturally occurring nanotubes and nanomaterials and refining them for use in a variety of applications, has bagged the first order for 2012 from nail polish manufacturer Fiabila for its Halloysite Natural Tubes (HNT).

1 Jun 2012

Researchers Demonstrate Carbon Nanotube-Based Nanoclutch

A team of Chinese scientists has developed and evaluated models of a ‘nanoclutch,’ a tool to regulate the speed of nanomotors.

28 May 2012

Researchers Develop Uncooled Infrared Detector Using Carbon Nanotubes

Peking University, Duke University (USA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have fabricated an ‘uncooled’ ultrasensitive photovoltaic infrared detector using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs).

24 May 2012

Researchers Demonstrate Map of Carbon Nanotube Optical Transitions

A joint research team headed by Professor Wang Feng from the University of California, Berkeley, and Professor Wang Enge from the Peking University has designed a map of carbon nanotube optical transitions.

21 May 2012

UD Student Earns Defense Fellowship to Produce Composites Using Nanomaterials

Zachary Melrose, who is pursuing a doctoral mechanical engineering degree at the University of Delaware (UD), has received a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship to sponsor his doctoral research on developing multipurpose structural composites by selectively integrating nanomaterials to composites.

16 May 2012

Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes Help Improve Electronics

According to a research study by the University of Gothenburg, carbon nanotubes and graphene could advance the electronics utilized in mobile phones and computers.

16 May 2012