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Better Methods of Making CNTs More Predictable

Imagine using minuscule structures the size of molecules to harvest sunlight and convert it into electricity. Or employing the same structures to store hydrogen fuel so that it fits into a car’s gas tank. Or replac...

5 Sep 2007

Is Length Really Important - Apparently It is if you are a Carbon Nanotube wanting to Absorb Light

If you want to exploit the ability of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to absorb, fluoresce and scatter light, take the advice of a sandlot quarterback and “go long.” In the Aug. 29, 2007, issue of ...

5 Sep 2007

First Stand-Alone Solution for Localized Thermal Analysis at the Micron Scale

Anasys Instruments, the pioneers of nanoscale thermal measurements, announce the release of VESTA, the first stand-alone solution for Localized Thermal Analysis (LTA) measurements at the micron scale. This is ideal for t...

4 Sep 2007

Nanoparticles Aid Processing of PBT Plastics

Slim, elegant and casual it rests on its inclined legs. Its creator enjoys worldwide acclaim, its forerunners are design icons: the object of interest is the "Myto" cantilever chair – the brainchild of mu...

4 Sep 2007

NIST Finds Nanotube Optical Properties Are Better In Longer Nanotubes

3 Sep 2007

IBM Marks Two Decades In Nanotechnology With More Nanotechnology Breakthroughs

Twenty years after two IBM scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), which opened the world to individual atoms for the first time, scientists and engineers...

3 Sep 2007

New System For Nanometer Patterning on Microchips

Creating ultrasmall grooves on microchips - a key part of many modern technologies - is about to become as easy as making a sandwich, using a new process invented by Princeton engineers. $$IMAGE$$ The simple, low-c...

3 Sep 2007

Ultra-Small, Microchip Thermoelectric Coolers (TECS) For Laser and Photonic Sensor

Micropelt GmbH, manufacturer of thin film thermoelectric devices, announces a significant technology advancement in its ultra-small, microchip thermoelectric coolers (TECs). The new MPC-D303 Series, one of Micropelt&rsqu...

31 Aug 2007

$Diffractometer With Cross Beam Optics and Small Footprint Released By Rigaku$

Diffractometer With Cross Beam Optics and Small Footprint Released By Rigaku

Rigaku Americas Corporation announced the introduction of the Ultima IV X-ray diffractometer, an advanced general purpose X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument for materials science, semiconductor, and nanotechnology resear...

From Rigaku Corporation 30 Aug 2007

New Nanotechnology Facility For API Nanotronics Open For Business

API Nanotronics Corp., a leading supplier of electronic components and nanotechnology research and development for the defense and communications sectors, today announced commencement of operations at its new nanotechnol...

From Spectrum Control 29 Aug 2007