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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

Seashell Technology Awarded Patent for Manufacture of Silver Nanowires

Seashell Technology, LLC announces the issuance of US patent No. 7,922,787, covering commercially relevant methods to manufacture silver nanowires. Dr. David Schultz, Vice President of Seashell Technology, said, &quot...

18 Apr 2011

Nanotechnology-based Paints and Varnishes Market Poised to Grow

According to Oliver Kutsch, chief executive officer of Ceresana Research, the paints and varnish industrial segment is poised to increase to €27.7 billion over the next seven years.

18 Apr 2011

Computer Simulation to Understand Movement of Multi-Limbed Nano-Particles

A research team at the Tyndall National Institute has collaborated with Dr. Damien Thompson-led team at University of Twente in the Netherlands.

16 Apr 2011

Nano-molecules Evolved in Laboratory Could Generate New Pharmaceutical Products

Harvard University researchers have developed a method to use the properties of bacterial viruses called phages that are replaced rapidly to speed up changes in biomolecules during clinical tests.

16 Apr 2011

Tekniker-IK4 to Investigate Materials Based on Carbonaceous Nanoparticles

Tekniker-IK4 technology center has declared that it will participate in a new European Carbon Inspired Project to discover new materials related to carbon nanoparticles.

16 Apr 2011

Silver Nano-particles Hazardous to Ecosystem

A Queen's University research team has found that nanoparticles could negatively impact the earth’s ecosystem and soil conditions. Virginia Walker, a professor of Biology explains that silver nanoparticles, for example, are being increasingly used to develop anti-bacterial agents.

16 Apr 2011