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Hot Water Wash Improves Catalytic Activity of Gold Nanoparticles

According to UK chemists, improving the catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles can be a very simple process. When gold nanoparticles are washed using hot water, it removes ligands from the gold resulting in a clean metallic surface with active sites that are freely accessible.

7 Jun 2011

EPA Issues Consent Order Allowing Pyrograf to Manufacture and Distribute Nanofibers

Pyrograf Products is pleased to announce that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a consent order to allow the manufacturing and distribution of Pyrograf®-III stacked-cup carbon nanotubes, also known as carbon nanofiber, for commercial applications in the United States.

6 Jun 2011

Blackbox Enters Share Exchange Contract for Printable Semiconductors

BlackBox Semiconductor announced the signing of a share exchange with Shrink Nanotechnologies. Under the terms of the agreement 100% equity interests of the Nevada-based BlackBox Semiconductor were sold to the publicly traded Delaware-based company.

6 Jun 2011

Joint Venture CelluForce to Manufacture Nanocrystalline Cellulose

FPInnovations and Domtar have announced that their joint venture established in July 2010 will be named CelluForce, which will produce and commercialize nanocrystalline cellulose, a renewable and recyclable nanomaterial.

6 Jun 2011

Research and Markets Offers Report on Global Sol-Gel Nanocoatings Market

Research and Markets has added a new market research report titled ‘The World Market for Sol-Gel Nanocoatings’ to its catalogue.

4 Jun 2011

University of Manchester to Use Pressure Sorption Analyzer on Nanoporous Materials

Micromeritics Limited, United Kingdom, recently donated an ASAP® 2050 Xtended Pressure Sorption Analyzer to the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester.

From Micromeritics International Sales 2 Jun 2011

Researchers Develop Imprinting Technique to Manufacture Nanodevices

A cost-effective, easy-to-implement method for stamping very minute patterns onto a special type of nanomaterials has been established, which could be used in solar cells and devices used for delivery of drugs.

2 Jun 2011

Euronanoforum in Hungary Attracts 1200 Nanotechnology Community Members

1200 members of the nanotechnology community from over 50 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary, for three days of presentations, networking and inspiration during EuroNanoForum 2011. The event was supported by the Eur...

1 Jun 2011

Pittcon Program Committee Announces Call for Papers for 2012 Event

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for Pittcon 2012, which will be held March 11-15, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

From Pittcon 1 Jun 2011

Evaluation of Boron Nitride Substrate for Graphene Devices

Experiments conducted by a group of scientists from the Materials Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab and the University of California have shown that graphene on boron nitride (BN) retains the intrinsic properties of graphene more than on any other substrate.

1 Jun 2011