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ECI Hosts Conference on Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices

Recent advances in carbon-based nano-materials and devices have open up myriad opportunities for applications and commercialization. Nanotechnology's ability to manipulate carbon atoms and organic molecules enables u...

14 Jan 2011

International Conference on Application of Electrophoretic Deposition for Nanomaterial Fabrication

This conference follows from the success of the previous conferences of the series held in 2002, 2005 and 2008. These tri-annual Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) conferences are a leading venue for experts from academia ...

14 Jan 2011

New Ultralight Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Ideal for Sensing Applications

Scientists are reporting the development of a new, ultra-light form of "frozen smoke" — renowned as the world's lightest solid material — with amazing strength and an incredibly large surface area.

From American Chemical Society 14 Jan 2011

New NLDFT Models for Characterizing Nanotubes from Micromeritics

Micromeritics maintains its scientific commitment to innovation in the area of gas adsorption technologies by introducing a series of six new NLDFT models. Four models provide researchers with additional options for characterizing single wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes.

From Micromeritics International Sales 13 Jan 2011

New Technique for Fabricating Flexible Polymer Membranes with Subnanometer Channels

Many futurists envision a world in which polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels are used to capture carbon, produce solar-based fuels, or desalinating sea water, among many other functions.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 13 Jan 2011

Scientists Find That Little Flexibility Influences Nanotubes' Movement in Crowded Environment

Theo Odijk, you win. The professor of biotechnology at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has a new best friend in Rice University's Matteo Pasquali. Together with collaborators at the French Natio...

10 Jan 2011

Former LLNL Chief Scientist Chosen as APS Fellow for Work at Nano-Scale

Four Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have been selected as 2010 fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). Less than half of a percent of the APS members are fellows. It is a distinct honor beca...

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 7 Jan 2011

Carbon Nanotube Webs Enhance Functionality of Biscrolled Yarns

Nanotechnologists at The University of Texas at Dallas have invented a broadly deployable technology for producing weavable, knittable, sewable, and knottable yarns containing up to 95 weight percent of otherwise unspinnable guest powders and nanofibers.

7 Jan 2011

Researchers Develop New Self-Regenerative Solar Cell Using Carbon Nanotubes

Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life and reducing cost.

5 Jan 2011

Nanoscience Instruments Distributes SSP-354 Carbon Nanotube Synthesis System

Nanoscience Instruments announces worldwide distribution of a new benchtop carbon nanotube synthesis device. The Nanotech Innovations SSP-354 is a low-cost system for producing high-quality, multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

From Nanoscience Instruments 24 Dec 2010