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Graphene Frontiers Closes $1.6 Million Series Seed B Funding

Mike Patterson, CEO of Graphene Frontiers, announced the successful closing of $1.6 million in Series Seed B funding to finance production of cutting edge biological and chemical sensors for the life science, defense, intelligence, and environmental industries.

22 Jul 2014

Nanoscale Plasmon Sensor Can Detect Minute Concentrations of Explosives

New technology under development at UC Berkeley could soon give bomb-sniffing dogs some serious competition.

21 Jul 2014

Array of Pillar-Bowtie Nanoantennas Can Record Light Smaller Than its Wavelength

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated that an array of novel gold, pillar-bowtie nanoantennas (pBNAs) can be used like traditional photographic film to record light for distances that are much smaller than the wavelength of light (for example, distances less than ~600 nm for red light).

18 Jul 2014

Raman Spectroscopy Combined with Intricate Optical Amplifier to Create Powerful Molecular Sensor

Nanophotonics experts at Rice University have created a unique sensor that amplifies the optical signature of molecules by about 100 billion times. Newly published tests found the device could accurately identify the composition and structure of individual molecules containing fewer than 20 atoms.

15 Jul 2014

Graphene/Silicon Heterojunction Schottky Diode can be used for Selective Vapors Sensing

The ICN2 Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group, led by ICREA Research Professor Arben Merkoçi, published in Small a work showing how to use a Graphene/Silicon Heterojunction Schottky Diode as a sensitive, selective and simple tool for vapors sensing.

14 Jul 2014

Nano for Security & Defense International Conference to be Held in September 2014 in Spain

Nano for Security & Defense International Conference (NanoSD2014) will be held in Avila, Spain (September 23-26, 2014) – designated by UNESCO a World Heritage City in 1985. The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss general issues and important impacts of nanotechnology in the development of security and defense.

11 Jul 2014

Researchers Develop Highly Efficient Holography Based on Nanoantennas

Tel Aviv University researchers develop holography technology that could change the way we view the world

10 Jul 2014

Forecast Report on Worldwide MEMS Pressure Sensor Market

Global MEMS Pressure Sensors Market 2014-2018 research report published in June 2014 is of 57 pages. This report, available with SandlerResearch.org, forecasts the worldwide MEMS pressure sensor industry to grow at a CAGR 8.6% over the period of 2014-2018.

7 Jul 2014

MEMSIC Offers New Products from 380-Series Inertial Systems Family with MEMS Sensing Technology

MEMSIC Inc., a leading sensing solution provider, announced today at the Sensor's Expo in Chicago the availability of the first three products from its exciting new 380-Series Inertial Systems family.

From MEMSIC Inc. 26 Jun 2014

Qualtré Introduces QGYR330H MEMS Gyroscopes for Industrial Applications

Qualtré, Inc is introducing the QGYR330H MEMS gyroscopes, fully integrated three-axis angular rate sensors targeting industrial applications, based on Qualtré’s patented Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) MEMS technology.

From Panasonic Holdings Corporation 24 Jun 2014