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Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

Although revenues for MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) reached record levels in 2007, aggressive price reductions, legal wrangling, and rising pressure from competitive technologies took their toll on the MEMS ind...

1 May 2008

Protecting OLEDs and Solar Cells from Moisture Using Nanotechnology and a Nanoengineered Barrier

A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1...

30 Apr 2008

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products con...

30 Apr 2008

Microscopic Origami Pyramids Might Have Use in Delivering Tiny but Targeted Amounts of Drugs

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have demonstrated a way to manufacture miniscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs

30 Apr 2008

Advances in Data Storage and Quantum Computing to Come From Simulation That Shows How Graphene Can Form Iridium Muffins

Graphene flakes are notoriously difficult to work with. Still, they are stronger than diamond, better heat-shedders and conductors than silicon, and thought to have great potential in the worlds of microelectronics and sensors. If only they could be tamed.

30 Apr 2008

Copper Nanowires Set to Play Major Role in the Development of Next Generation Flat Panel Displays

A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois. The copper nanowires could serve as interconnects in electronic device fabricat...

29 Apr 2008

First Prototype Nanoassembler Built, Further Advances in Nanotechnology Expected Including Nano Sized Robots or Nanobots

The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in the peer-reviewed publication, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Ind...

29 Apr 2008

Researchers Measure Peel Forces for Sticky Nanotubes That May Lead to Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Future

Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls.

29 Apr 2008

National Nanotechnology Initiative Facing Change

In 2001, the U.S. launched the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the federal coordinating program for nanotechnology research which has channeled $7.2 billion in funding since inception. The NNI has been a great ...

28 Apr 2008

US Senator Kerry Pushes for Funding of Nanotechnology Environmental Safety Research

Senator John Kerry presided over the Commerce Subcommittee hearing, “National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course for Reauthorization,” urging that the Senate reauthorize funding for cutting-edge nanotechnology research, including increased funding for studies that research how nanotechnology affects human bodies and the environment over time.

28 Apr 2008

Nanomaterials News

Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

Protecting OLEDs and Solar Cells from Moisture Using Nanotechnology and a Nanoengineered Barrier

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Microscopic Origami Pyramids Might Have Use in Delivering Tiny but Targeted Amounts of Drugs

Advances in Data Storage and Quantum Computing to Come From Simulation That Shows How Graphene Can Form Iridium Muffins

Copper Nanowires Set to Play Major Role in the Development of Next Generation Flat Panel Displays

First Prototype Nanoassembler Built, Further Advances in Nanotechnology Expected Including Nano Sized Robots or Nanobots

Researchers Measure Peel Forces for Sticky Nanotubes That May Lead to Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Future

National Nanotechnology Initiative Facing Change

US Senator Kerry Pushes for Funding of Nanotechnology Environmental Safety Research

Graphene Oxide in Concrete: How the Nano-Scale is Revolutionizing the Macro-scale

Precision Gantry Systems, Built to Your Specs

Style Over Substance: Nanofiber Morphology Drives Lung Toxicity

Scientists Develop Rapid, Low-Cost Method to Assess Graphene Oxide Quality

Silver Nanoparticles Get a Green Makeover: An Eco-Friendly Way to Target Diabetes

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

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