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Agilent Expands European Market with Sale of NMR/MRI Systems to Adam Mickiewicz University

The Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland has purchased magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers from the global measurement company, Agilent Technologies.

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 22 Jun 2011

Researchers Study Nafion Nanostructures for Energy-Related Industrial Applications

Two research groups from Virginia Tech have worked together to develop a technique to measure the internal structure of Nafion and have found ways to change its structure to suit a wide range of applications.

21 Jun 2011

Research and Markets Releases Report on Impact of Nanotechnology in Automotive Sector

Research and Markets has released a report titled "Nanotechnology in the Automotive and Transportation Industry: Applications and Markets to 2015" to their offering.

20 Jun 2011

Researchers Evaluate Risk Factors of Nano-Composites in Cement

A team of German researchers have reached certain positive conclusions on safety of nano-materials. The team studied nanoparticles or nanotubes of four different materials by subjecting them to gentle abrasion, high speed sanding and UV radiation, and discovered that the resulting dust was in no ways finer than traditional materials.

20 Jun 2011

Nano-based Device Generates Power from Mechanical Vibration

Scientists have developed a self-powered nano-equipment with the ability to transfer data across long distances wirelessly.

18 Jun 2011

Nanoscale Semiconductors Show Dramatic Increase in Coupling Strength

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have showed that polaritons exhibit improved coupling strength when trapped within nanoscale semiconductors, which can prove useful for the advancement of the photonics field by manufacturing compact and rapid circuits that utilize light and not electricity.

18 Jun 2011

Podcast Program Focuses on Nano-Cellulose Material to Produce Vehicle Parts

The most recent episode of the American chemical society’s(ACS) podcast program “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions” that has also won several awards provided information on the advances made in the area of producing plastic parts for cars and other automobiles from materials present in fruits.

From American Chemical Society 16 Jun 2011

Nemotek Technologies Delivers Wafer-Level Camera Modules and Wafer Lens

Nemotek Technologies, a company that manufactures custom-made wafer-level cameras (WLC) for portable applications, has been named as the “Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year” by Frost & Sullivan.

16 Jun 2011

Metryx, IMEC and Intel to Assess Mass Metrology Applications for 20-nm Node and Below

Metryx, a provider of innovative nanotechnology related mass metrology devices, declared its involvement in the joint European Semiconductor Equipment Assessment Leveraging Innovation (SEAL) project.

16 Jun 2011

Hiden Ion Guns Can be Computer Controlled via LabView

The two primary Hiden Analytical UHV ion guns for SIMS/SNMS applications – the IG5C and the IG20 - now feature the new Windows PC-based LabView program and control interface which together provide fully integrated control of all ion source, beam steering and internally generated raster scan parameters and additionally enable store and recall of multiple profiling, imaging and sputter-cleaning formats.

From Hiden Analytical 15 Jun 2011