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Pyrograf Achieves ISO Certification for Carbon Nanofiber Production Process

Pyrograf Products, Inc. has pioneered the development of quality control methodologies for the commercial scale production of stacked-cup carbon nanotubes, also known as carbon nanofiber. The company recently consolidated 15 years of carbon nanotube quality control experience and expertise into a quality management system and was granted ISO 9001:2008 certification.

4 May 2011

Structure of DNA Nano-particles Depend on Water Content of Molecules Surrounding Them

A Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) research team has found that the texture of the hydration shell surrounding genetic DNA is based on the water content and impacts the form of the genetic substance.

30 Apr 2011

Nano-structured Coatings to Help Understand Behavior of Cells

A research team at INM, Leibniz Institute for New Materials and the Flinders University in Adelaide will collaborate on a program to study the interaction between implant surfaces and the surrounding human cells and tissues.

30 Apr 2011

Camouflaging Traits of Marine Creatures to be Simulated in Nanomaterials

A team led by Roger Hanlon at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has received $6 million from the Office of Naval Research to research on and simulate the capability of selected marine creatures to change color and merge into the background.

30 Apr 2011

Steam Cleaners Allow Mineral Nano-crystals to Eradicate Biofilms of Microorganisms and Bacteria

According to the Integrated Benefits Institute, people exposed to cleaning chemicals are susceptible to occupational illness and injury. In such a scenario, steam cleaners with Non-toxic TANCS have been scientifically te...

30 Apr 2011

Two Wins for ASM's Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition Technology

ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) today announced two wins for its plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) technology. First, ASM received multiple system orders for its plasma enh...

28 Apr 2011

Strem Add New Line of Bis-Phosphine Ligands and Catalysts to Product Line

Strem Chemicals, Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for research and development announced that it has added a new line of tertiary C-2 symmetric, bis-phosphine ligands and catalysts for R&D called Garphos™ through its relationship with Kanata Chemical Technologies (KCT).

From Strem Chemicals 28 Apr 2011

Researchers to Engineer a Selection Process for Nanoscale Materials to Create Nanocrystals of Desired Shapes

A team of researchers led byYu Huang, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has developed a way for manufacturing nano-crystals with pre-designed shapes with surfactantsand biomolecules that attach themselves selectively to particular facets of the crystal surface.

28 Apr 2011

Nanodiamonds Created by Cold Detonation Physics

Many specialists said that making diamond from carbon dioxide (CO2) was impossible, but EnviroDiamond Technologies Inc. (ETI) has succeeded. Daren Swanson, B.Sc., president of ETI, is having a blast reviewing recent lab ...

20 Apr 2011

Eco-Friendly Nano-Coating Technology for Building Facades

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and PJI Contract have inaugurated a manufacturing facility by Dr Raj Thampuran, executive director, Science and Engineering Research Council, A *STAR, located in Woodlands.

20 Apr 2011