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Chemist Honored with American Humboldt Award for Nanotechnology Contributions

At the beginning of the 1980s, the chemist Professor Ralph G. Nuzzo paved the way for use of the first thiol-based self-assembling monolayers (SAMs). Nanotechnology is not imaginable today without that innovation. Pr...

14 Jan 2011

Conference on Nanomechanical Testing Methods in Materials Research

The novel field of miniaturized mechanical testing down to the nanometer length scale has evolved significantly in the last few years. The origin of most methods is based on nanoindentation testing - which is also ca...

14 Jan 2011

ECI Hosts Conference on Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices

Recent advances in carbon-based nano-materials and devices have open up myriad opportunities for applications and commercialization. Nanotechnology's ability to manipulate carbon atoms and organic molecules enables u...

14 Jan 2011

GoNano Technologies Wins Phase I SBIR Grant to Develop Nano-Based Catalytic Converter

The National Science Foundation awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant in the amount of $149,000 to GoNano Technologies, Inc., an Idaho based materials company specializing in the development o...

14 Jan 2011

International Conference on Application of Electrophoretic Deposition for Nanomaterial Fabrication

This conference follows from the success of the previous conferences of the series held in 2002, 2005 and 2008. These tri-annual Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) conferences are a leading venue for experts from academia ...

14 Jan 2011

New Ultralight Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Ideal for Sensing Applications

Scientists are reporting the development of a new, ultra-light form of "frozen smoke" — renowned as the world's lightest solid material — with amazing strength and an incredibly large surface area.

From American Chemical Society 14 Jan 2011

Scientists Develop New Method to Record Nanostructure Movement in Real Time

When we catch a cold, the immune system steps in to defend us. This is a well-known biological fact, but is difficult to observe directly.

14 Jan 2011

New Study on Transparent Conductors in Photovoltaics Industry

Consumption of transparent conductors by the photovoltaics (PV) industry is expected to reach $548 million by 2017, according to a new study by industry analyst firm NanoMarkets.

14 Jan 2011

High Barrier Nanocomposite Coatings for Flexible Packaging

InMat, the leader in environmentally friendly, high barrier nanocomposite coatings has a large number of water based coatings available for customer sampling. Each has its unique advantages and offers customers options n...

13 Jan 2011

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Awards Fellowships to Two International Researchers

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awarded its coveted fellowships to two international researchers for planned research works at INM — Leibniz Institute for New Materials. Prof. Animangsu Ghatak from India and ...

13 Jan 2011