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Patent Assets of Nanoelectronics Fabrication Sold by New Renaissance Institute

New Renaissance Institute, a Belmont, California-based for-profit interdisciplinary research and development organization, has declared that it has sold numerous molecular electronics patent assets, which cover important fields concerning the future of commercial carbon nanotube, graphene ribbon and semiconducting polymer nanoelectronics fabrication, to an undisclosed buyer in August 2011.

17 Sep 2011

Rice University Develops Nanocables Using Carbon Nanotubes

Rice University research team has developed a cable using double-walled carbon nanotubes. They have also demonstrated the cable’s conductivity by powering a fluorescent light bulb at normal line voltage.

9 Sep 2011

Spain to Host Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference TNT2011

The Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference, TNT2011 will be conducted for the 12th time from 21 to 25 November, 2011 at Iberostar Anthelia Hotel located in Canary Islands, Spain.

8 Sep 2011

Researchers Develop Low Cost Method for Producing Conductive Composites Using CNTs

Toyohashi Tech researchers develop a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications including the production of enzymes and cosmetics.

4 Sep 2011

SWeNT Founder to be A Featured Speaker at New Industrial Chemistry Workshop

Daniel Resasco, founder and chief scientist of SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT) the world leader in high quality, Single-Wall and Specialty Multi-Wall (SMW) carbon nanotubes (CNT), is a featured speaker at New In...

30 Aug 2011

PolyOne Secures Technology Innovation Award for Stat-Tech NT Carbon Nanotube Formulation

PolyOne, a world-wide provider of novel polymer materials, solutions and services, has declared that it has bagged the 2011 Ringier Technology Innovation Award for the Plastics Industry for its groundbreaking carbon nanotube formulation called Stat-Tech NT.

27 Aug 2011

Southwest Nanotechnologies CEO to Give Keynote Speech at Nanomanufacturing Summit 2011

Dave Arthur, CEO of SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT) a world leader in high quality, Single-Wall and Specialty Multi-Wall (SMW) carbon nanotubes (CNT), is a keynote speaker at the Nanomanufacturing Summit 2011 on...

21 Aug 2011

NIST Tests Reveal Drawbacks of Carbon Nanotubes for Next-Generation Electronic Devices

Theoretically, carbon nanotubes can conduct 1,000 fold more electric current when compared to a metal conductor of equal size.

18 Aug 2011

Internal Attack Triggers Nano-Scale Chemical Reactions in Carbon Nanotubes

A research team led by Dr Andrei Khlobystov of the School of Chemistry of The University of Nottingham has demonstrated that nano-level chemical reactions, which modify the carbon nanotube structures, can be triggered by an internal ‘attack’.

18 Aug 2011

Research Team Secures Grant to Develop Three Dimensional Nanomaterials

A research team comprising members from two government research institutes, five universities and a private firm has secured a Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grant to incorporate superior qualities found in single and two-dimensional nanomaterials into three dimensions.

11 Aug 2011