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Ovivo and Microdyn-Nadir Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Service U.S. Membrane Bioreactor Market

Ovivo Inc. ("Ovivo") signed an unprecedented, multi-year agreement, with Microdyn-Nadir (''Microdyn'') to service the U.S. membrane bioreactor (MBR) market. The agreement secures access to BIO-CEL® membrane technology and includes a collaborative venture to build private-label membrane equipment (OVTM).

14 Oct 2015

Researchers Synthesize New Nanohoops Using Non-Carbon Atoms

Heteroatomic nanohoops, structures previously only made with carbon atoms, have been produced. The introduction of different atoms can be used to tune the nanostructure's photoelectronic properties.

13 Oct 2015

Global Gold Nanoparticles Market Size Forecast to Grow at 24.7% CAGR

Global gold nanoparticles market size is expected to reach 4.99 billion by 2020, witnessing gains at a CAGR of 24.7%. Positive outlook towards the increasing applications of nanotechnology in medical and dentistry such as drug delivery systems, nanomedicines, therapeutics is expected to drive industry demand. Global nanoparticle demand in biotechnology, drug development and drug delivery is expected to exceed USD 90 billion by 2020, growing at CAGR of 17.1% from 2014 to 2020.

13 Oct 2015

Global Nanotechnology Market in Environmental Applications Forecast to Reach $41.8 Billion by 2020

INTRODUCTION: The global market for nanotechnology has been growing at a significant rate for the past twenty-years, in line with the application for environmental pollutant remediation, mainly driven by countries in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

13 Oct 2015

New GO Foundation Launched to Support Innovation and Commercialization of Graphene

NAATBatt International of the United States; Phantoms Foundation of Spain, and; Grafoid Inc. of Canada, are pleased to announce the launch of GO Foundation (Graphene Organization Foundation), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting graphene innovation and commercialization for the betterment of humanity.

12 Oct 2015

UCR to Incorporate Nanotechnologies in Design of More Selective Catalysts

A catalyst is a substance—usually a metal or an oxide—that facilitates or allows a chemical reaction, but is neither consumed nor altered by the reaction itself. Crucial to the reaction’s success, a catalyst is like the car engine enabling an uphill drive.

9 Oct 2015

Students, Staff from Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials Attend Nanoscience Conference in China

The trip, organised by Professor Charl Faul from the School of Chemistry, saw eight BCFN students and three academics visit Tsinghua University in Beijing for a one-day symposium before attending the three-day conference at the Beijing International Convention Center.

9 Oct 2015

Astounding Discovery about Structure of Bimetallic Catalysts

In the world of catalytic science and technology, the hunt is always on for catalysts that are inexpensive, highly active, and environmentally friendly.

9 Oct 2015

Tokyo Electron Extends R&D Agreement with $262.5M Investment at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Megaplex

Showcasing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s success in establishing New York State’s global leadership in nanotechnology innovation, SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE) today announced that global electronics and semiconductor company Tokyo Electron Limited (TELTM) has extended its research and development agreement through 2020, with $262.5M in new investments at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech megaplex in Albany.

9 Oct 2015

140-Year Ellipsoid Fluid Mechanics Enigma Solved

A Purdue University researcher has solved a 140-year-old enigma in fluid mechanics: Why does a simple formula describe the seemingly complex physics for the behavior of elliptical particles moving through fluid?

8 Oct 2015