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NSF Awards $330,000 Grant to Investigate Nanorod and Nanowire Synthesis Using Nanoparticle Seeds

A professor from Wayne State University’s College of Engineering recently received a $330,000 award from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Nanoparticle-directed synthesis of organic nanorods.”

31 Jul 2014

High School Students Explore Nanotechnology at CNSE/SUNYIT’s Utica

The newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)/SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) offered area high school students a unique opportunity to explore nanotechnology at a three-day academic day camp on CNSE/SUNYIT’s Utica campus.

31 Jul 2014

Imbed Bio Awarded NIH SBIR Phase II Grant to Develop Polymeric Nanofilm Dressings with Silver Nanoparticles

Imbed Biosciences, Inc, a medical device company developing advanced materials for wound healing and surgical applications, announced today that it has been awarded a $1.5M competitive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant from National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a division of National Institutes of Health (NIH).

30 Jul 2014

Graphene Oxide Sheets Self-Assemble to Form Nanoengineered Foam

Tough, ultralight foam of atom-thick sheets can be made to any size and shape through a chemical process invented at Rice University.

30 Jul 2014

Peer-Reviewed Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Journal Receives 0.949 Impact Factor

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology journal has received its first Journal Impact Factor of 0.949 as of July 29th, 2014. Up to this date, all journal's Volumes have been indexed in SCIE and Current Contents databases, as well as in Scopus.

30 Jul 2014

Indium Corporation Technology to be Represented in Expert Sessions at SMTAi 2014

Several Indium Corporation technology experts will lead technical sessions at the Surface Mount Technology Association’s International Conference and Exhibition (SMTAi) from Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Rosemont, Ill. $...

From Indium Corporation 29 Jul 2014

New OECD Report on Nanotechnology and Tyres

The use of new nanomaterials in tyre production could help foster the sustainability of the tyre industry and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, if the potential environmental, health and safety risks of the technology are managed carefully, according to the new OECD report Nanotechnology and Tyres: Greening Industry and Transport.

29 Jul 2014

Now, 3D Viewing for Mobile Devices Without Glasses

Most 3D viewing currently available for mobile devices tends to make the screens appear dark, and the images distorted. Now, due to a patent-pending, precision technology from Nanoveu, branded as EyeFly3D, the 3D content may be viewed without glasses and with clearer, brighter and sharper images for videos and photos.

29 Jul 2014

Unfocused Laser Light Stitches Together Gold Nanoparticles

A new method of building materials using light, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, could one day enable technologies that are often considered the realm of science fiction, such as invisibility cloaks and cloaking devices.

29 Jul 2014

Rice University Chemist to Testify About Nanotechnology

Rice University chemist James Tour will testify before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade at 10:15 a.m. EDT July 29.

28 Jul 2014