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Nanowires of Tin Oxide Withstand Deformations During Electrical Flow

New high resolution images of electrode wires made from materials used in rechargeable lithium ion batteries shows them contorting as they become charged with electricity. The thin, nano-sized wires writhe and fatten ...

13 Dec 2010

Access Pharmaceuticals to Provide Nano-Based Drug Delivery Technology to Global Pharma Company

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP), a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, ann...

From Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 13 Dec 2010

A*Star Takes Lead in Establishing Design Principles for Nanowire Sensors

Due to their demonstrated ability to detect biomolecules with exceptional sensitivity, silicon nanowire sensors are widely acknowledged as the most promising means of realising systems capable of providing rapid, low-cos...

13 Dec 2010

New Nanostructured Materials Created Based on Pyrroles

Pyrroles, which are rings containing one nitrogen and four carbon atoms, are essential components of our red hemoglobin as well as the green chlorophyll in plants. Japanese researchers led by Hiromitsu Maeda at Risumeikan University have now also used this molecular motif in the construction of new nanostructured materials.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 13 Dec 2010

Nanotechnologists Granted Funding to Research on Camouflaging Species

Nanotechnologists, marine biologists and signal-processing experts from Rice University, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., and other U.S. universities have won a $6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to unlock the secrets of nature's best camouflage artists.

10 Dec 2010

Researcher Uses Simulation Techniques to Study Inorganic-Organic Bonding

A University of Akron researcher is leveraging advanced modeling and simulation techniques to more precisely understand how organic materials bond to inorganic materials, a natural phenomenon that if harnessed, could lead to the design of composite materials and devices for such applications as bone replacement, sensing systems, efficient energy generation and treatment of diseases.a

10 Dec 2010

Unidym Signs Contract with Samsung to Manufacture Carbon Nanotubes

Arrowhead Research Corporation’s (“the Company”) President and Chief Executive Officer today issued the following open letter to the Company’s shareholders:

From Arrowhead Pharmaceutical 10 Dec 2010

Asian Researchers Lead the Way in Nanofiltration Techniques

Water scarcity is driving a wave of innovation in water filtration technology from Asian nations, according to a report issued today by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world’s authority for chemical information.

10 Dec 2010

UAlbany NanoCollege Helps to Develop Silicon Nanostructures for Renewable Energy

Most people associate the $6.5 billion Albany NanoTech complex on Fuller Road in Albany with large semiconductor companies like IBM Corp. and Tokyo Electron that conduct computer chip research. But a fledgling new bus...

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 9 Dec 2010

Soitec Provides Order for AltaSight 300 Wafer Platform to Altatech Semiconductor

Altatech Semiconductor S.A. has received an order for its AltaSight® 300 full-wafer inspection system from Soitec (Euronext Paris), the world's leading supplier of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and advanced solutions for the electronics and energy industries.

9 Dec 2010