Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones.

More than 50 years old, this law is still in effect, but to extend it as long as 2020 will require a change from mere transistor scaling to novel packaging architectures such as so-called 3D integration, the vertical integration of chips.

In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, Macromolecules, scientists from IBM and Stanford University detail discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics.

MicroConstants, a GLP-compliant Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in bioanalytical and pharmacokinetic analysis, has acquired access to a new nanosizing technology that transforms water insoluble compounds into nanoparticles, making formulation preparation and dosing for toxicology studies easier.

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Nanotechnology based material provides exceptional wear resistance

Two of the world's leading nanoscience institutes have entered into an agreement for research collaboration and educational exchange in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Senator Bingaman says government efforts to support solar and other clean technologies have been insufficient and have not focused enough on manufacturing.

As 2010 unfolds, manufacturers are likely to see increased regulation of nanomaterials.

New Energy researchers apply world's smallest working solar cells to transparent flexible plastic.

Carnegie Mellon University  Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering L. Richard Carley (Pittsburg, PA) has devised a method of constructing Nano-Electro-Mechanical System (NEMS) devices using semiconductor manufacturing processes. The process can be used in fabricating a device having a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion is connected to the fixed portion only through at least one sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is removed in the presence of a force of sufficient strength…

The nearly 15,000 square meter facility will enhance Applieds capability to serve its FPD and thin film solar PV customers in Asia.

This report examines how the advent of thin film solar cells is changing the landscape of the solar photovoltaic industry. The report takes a look at this industry through a theoretical analysis of th...

March 10,2010 --A Spanish startup claims to have come up with a new way to build MEMS devices using standard CMOS manufacturing: put the devices directly <I>in</I> the wafer rather than on top of it, which it says simplifies production and greatly .......

Leading manufacturer of carbon nanotubes Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. has achieved commercial scale production to meet growing demand in the USA. This success has been marked by the companys announcement that it has issued a Notice of Commencement of Manufacture or Import (NOC) to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in relation to its Elicarb® SW single-wall carbon nanotube products. The announcement follows the granting of a Consent Order by the EPA in late…

Researchers at Stanford University have successfully developed a brand new concept of OLEDs with a few nanometer of graphene as transparent conductor. This paved the way for inexpensive mass productio...

Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Waste Management and Pollution Control, Limited (Eveleigh, New South Wales, AU) received U.S. Patent 7,674,526  for a process for producing  nanoscale zero-valent metals such as zero-valent iron (ZVI) for use in processes for the remediation of contaminated materials, such as contaminated water. The process is both reproducible and scalable; the laboratory-scale experimental process is applicable to industrial-scale zero-valent nanoscale metal production. Other uses of zero-valent nanoscale metals include sunscreens, catalysis, or nucleation…

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of this technology. However, these manufacturers know that when ingredients in products such as sunscreens and anti-aging products are converted into nanosized…

The fundamental obstacle in the development of major nanoscale sensing technologies is the need to chemically functionalize the sensor to detect the specific object of interest and nothing else.   Chemical functionalization can take years and, in some cases, may not be possible. To overcome this hurdle in nanosensing, Alex Zettl of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Jeffrey Grossman of UC Berkeley have laid the foundation for a revolutionary, label-free method of detecting virtually any…

A patented high temperature, corrosion resistant, low cost intermetallic aluminide coating for steel and superalloys is available for licensing from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (Richland, WA).  The coatings are formed by dispersing aluminum-containing nanoparticles in a liquid along with polymer and/or monomer constituents to form a slurry. Dispersion of the particles in the slurry aids uniform application of the particles to a metal substrate.  This ceramic coating is easily prepared by mixing aluminum powder…