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New Joint Research Deal to Advance Carbon-Based Nanomanufacturing Industry

The nascent industry of carbon-based nanomanufacturing will benefit from a new cooperative venture between scientists at Rice University and its Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology and scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md.

17 Oct 2012

Critically Needed Chemical Metrology Enabled By AFM-IR

Anasys Instruments reports on joint research with the University of Illinois' Department of Engineering where nanotechnology-based materials identification enables critically needed chemical metrology for nano-manufacturing.

16 Oct 2012

Researchers Explore Interaction of Engineered Nanoparticles with Environment and Live Systems

Our understanding of the creation and use of nanomaterials is growing, but so much about our long-term relationship with their tiny component particles remains little understood.

16 Oct 2012

New Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Tool to Quantitatively Explore Cell Behavior

Using clusters of tiny magnetic particles about 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have shown that they can manipulate how thousands of cells divide, morph and develop finger-like extensions.

From University of California, Los Angeles 16 Oct 2012

New Carbon Nanotube Straightening Techniques to Fabricate Stronger Composites

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for stretching carbon nanotubes (CNT) and using them to create carbon composites that can be used as stronger, lighter materials in everything from airplanes to bicycles.

From North Carolina State University 16 Oct 2012

Oxford Instruments FlexAL ALD System Chosen By Chalmers University

Oxford Instruments, one of the world’s key manufacturers of plasma etch and deposition systems, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden to supply a FlexAL ALD system for installation in their state of the art cleanroom.

16 Oct 2012

Researchers Color Gold Films with Nanometer-Thick Layers of Germanium

In Harvard's Pierce Hall, the surface of a small germanium-coated gold sheet shines vividly in crimson. A centimeter to the right, where the same metallic coating is literally only about 20 atoms thicker, the surface is a dark blue, almost black. The colors form the logo of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), where researchers have demonstrated a new way to customize the color of metal surfaces by exploiting a completely overlooked optical phenomenon.

15 Oct 2012

Electrons Pass Through 'Invisible' Nanoparticles

A new approach that allows objects to become “invisible” has now been applied to an entirely different area: letting particles “hide” from passing electrons, which could lead to more efficient thermoelectric devices and new kinds of electronics.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 15 Oct 2012

Nanoflowers Hold Potential for Next-Generation Solar Cells and Energy Storage Devices

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created flower-like structures out of germanium sulfide (GeS) – a semiconductor material – that have extremely thin petals with an enormous surface area. The GeS flower holds promise for next-generation energy storage devices and solar cells.

From North Carolina State University 12 Oct 2012

DuPont Powder Coatings Andina Selected as Industrial Nanotech Distributor

Industrial Nanotech, an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, today announced that the Company has entered into a distribution agreement with DuPont Powder Coatings Andina to serve as a distributor in Columbia and Venezuela for the Company’s patented Nansulate(R) product line of thermal insulation and protective coatings for the Oil and Gas Industry.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 12 Oct 2012