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Industrial Nanotech Announces First Sale of Nansulate Coatings to Nuclear Power Facility

Industrial Nanotech has declared the first sale of Nansulate, its patented protective and insulation coating line based on nanotechnology, to a nuclear power facility located in the US.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 10 Feb 2012

Novel Technique to Synthesize Enhanced Buckypapers

A novel form of buckypapers or carbon nanotube sheets developed by a research team has eliminated their major drawback.

10 Feb 2012

Development of Novel Tip Aids in Nanolithography and Nanomanufacturing Applications

A team of researchers at IBM Research – Zurich, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Pennsylvania has developed a nano-sized silicon carbide tip that has a wear resistance of 10,000 folds higher than that of the earlier designs, a major breakthrough in nanomanufacturing for applications such as biosensors for environment and healthcare monitoring.

From IBM Zurich Research Laboratory 10 Feb 2012

Study Explains Performance Behavior of LiFePO4 Nanoparticles

A study by Martin Z. Bazant from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has discovered the reasons behind the unusual charging and discharging behavior of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) nanoparticles, paving the way to develop high-efficient battery materials.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9 Feb 2012

The NanoMaterials Innovation Center Appoints Alan Rae as CEO

The NanoMaterials Innovation Center LLC (NMIC) in Alfred, NY welcomes Dr. Alan Rae as CEO. Dr. Rae has extensive experience in product commercialization and business development in Ceramics, Electronics and Alternative Energy.

9 Feb 2012

Scientists Make Atomic Nuclei Transparent for the First Time

At the high-brilliance synchrotron light source PETRA III, a team of DESY scientists headed by Dr. Ralf Röhlsberger has succeeded in making atomic nuclei transparent with the help of X-ray light.

8 Feb 2012

Researchers Develop Novel Nanowire Welding Technique

A Stanford University research team has developed a novel technique based on the physics of plasmonics to weld nanowires using a simple light blast, paving the way to develop easy and large-area processing methods for electronic devices such as LEDs, thin-film solar cells and touch-screen displays.

8 Feb 2012