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Exploring and Developing Nanotechnology-Based Energy Storage Devices for Electric Vehicles

Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has formed Agonn Systems Corporation to explore, develop and commercialize nanotechnology-based energy storage devices for electric vehicles and other large format a...

10 Jul 2008

Agreement Provides Opportunities to Expand Performance and Applications of Nanomaterials

Zyvex Performance Materials, a recognized worldwide leader in nanomaterials applications, announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin for nano-enhanced composite materials. The cooperation agreement between Lockheed Mart...

10 Jul 2008

Controlling How Many and What Type of Atoms in a Nanocluster

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have developed a new instrument that allows them to control the size of nanoclusters - groups of 10 to 100 atoms - with atomic precision. They created a model nanocatalyst of molybdenum sulfide, the first step in developing the next generation of materials to be used in hydrodesulfurization, a process that removes sulfur from natural gas and petroleum products to reduce pollution.

10 Jul 2008

Nanoparticle-Based Assay Accurate and Sensitive Enough for Clinical Use

Telomerase, an enzyme that prevents chromosomes from shortening when they divide, is widely suspected of playing a key role in making cancer cells immortal. Though researchers have developed a variety of methods for meas...

10 Jul 2008

Microfluidics Announces Methods for Processing Bulk Carbon Nanotubes

Microfluidics, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFIC Corporation, announces methods for processing bulk carbon nanotubes. Microfluidics has devised a methodology to process, deagglomerate, and facilitate purification and stabilization of carbon nanotubes so they can be used in an optimal manner, thus achieving enhanced functionality and performance.

10 Jul 2008

A Method for Imaging Nanoparticles Inside Cells

Borrowing from a Nobel Prize-winning technique credited with starting the nanotechnology revolution, a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Northwestern University's Nanomaterials for Can...

10 Jul 2008

NIST Researchers Developed Simplified Process for Producing Water-Soluble Quantum Dots

Materials researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a simplified, low-cost process for producing high-quality, water-soluble quantum dots for biomedical applications. By usin...

10 Jul 2008

New Type of Imaging Agent with Potential to Deliver Drugs to Tumors

Using a polymer that has both water-soluble and water-insoluble regions, a team of investigators from the Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has created a nanoparticle shaped like a bialy, a close relativ...

10 Jul 2008

Event Focuses on Nanomedical Applications in Diagnostics, Imaging, and Therapeutics

The Nano-Network, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, and Case Western Reserve University today announced the organizations will partner to host a national summit to explore the use of nanoparticles for diagnosti...

9 Jul 2008

New Antimicrobial Coatings with Potential to Prevent Diseases from Spreading on Contaminated Surfaces

A team of researchers in Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has produced new antimicrobial coatings with potential to prevent diseases from spreading on contaminated surfaces - possibly solving a growing problem not only in hospitals but also in schools, offices, airplanes and elsewhere.

9 Jul 2008