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Nanofilm’s CEO Emphasises Importance of Nanotechnology in Ceramics

Nanotechnology can resolve issues that were believed unsolvable, according to a recent article titled ‘Big Innovations from Small Science’ written by Scott Rickert, Nanofilm’s President and Chief Executive Officer, in the Ceramic Industry magazine.

8 Nov 2011

SAFENANO Launch Managing Risks of Nanoparticles Research Project

SAFENANO & the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) are proud to announce the official launch of European Research project MARINA (MAnaging RIsks of NAnoparticles). Led by Dr. Lang Tran, IOM, MARINA aims with...

7 Nov 2011

Ultra-nanocrystalline Diamond Nanowires Exhibit Unique Electrical Properties

A research team headed by materials scientist Anirudha Sumant from Argonne National Laboratory's (ANL) Center for Nanoscale Materials has carved nanowires from thin films of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond (UNCD), enhancing the functionality of the material and offering considerable improvements in biosensor fabrication.

From Argonne National Laboratory 7 Nov 2011

Aquatech Innovation Award Presented to NanoH2O’s Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membrane

NanoH2O, a producer of economical and efficient reverse osmosis membranes for desalination of seawater, has declared that it has been presented the 2011 Aquatech Innovation Award for its thin-film nanocomposite QuantumFlux RO membrane under the category of ‘Water Supply’ at Aquatech Amsterdam Exhibition conducted from 1 to 4 November 2011 in Amsterdam.

7 Nov 2011

Zyvex Launch New Division that Manufactures Boats from Nanomaterials

Zyvex Technologies announced today that it has launched a new division, Zyvex Marine. The new division’s mission is to design and build the most advanced maritime platforms in the world. Zyvex Marine shipped its first production boat, a lightweight 54’ vessel, this month.

From Zyvex 6 Nov 2011

Pall to Present Abrasive Nanoparticle/Filter Media Interactions Study at ICPT

The Lewis University in Illinois and Pall, a provider of filtration, separation and purification solutions for fluid management in life sciences had recently conducted a research study on the filtration science of nanoparticles.

5 Nov 2011

Research and Markets Offers Book on Electrochemical Nanofabrication

The electrochemical nanofabrication technique has not received the attention it deserves when compared to conventional nanofabrication methods. The fabrication technique offers immense benefits for manufacture of nanomaterials.

5 Nov 2011

Cornell University Researchers Use Copolymers to Self Assemble Metamaterials

Research teams from Cornell University have developed a chemical method to facilitate self assembly of metamaterials in three dimensions. Metamaterials have excellent optical properties which make them ideal for use in superlenses or cloaking devices.

4 Nov 2011

Specially Designed Metamaterial Absorbs Wide Range of Light Wavelengths

A research team led by Koray Aydin, who serves as Assistant Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of the Northwestern University has created a composite metamaterial, which absorbs broad array of light wavelengths, paving the way to develop economic and efficient solar cell technology.

4 Nov 2011

Research Fund to Improve Strength of Carbon Nanotube Materials for Satellite Applications

The US Department of Defense issues $4.5 million fund over a four-year period to the scientists at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science for reinforcing carbon nanotube sheets and yarns for satellite technology applications.

From University of California, Los Angeles 4 Nov 2011