http://www.nanowerk.com/ Nanotechnology news headlines from Nanowerk Copyright 2005-2010 Nanowerk LLC http://www.nanowerk.com/ http://www.nanowerk.com/images/logo10.gif michael@nanowerk.com (Michael Berger) en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:10:21 -0500 http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14726.php AIXTRON AG announced the receipt of a purchase order for a 6 Inch Black Magic Plasma Enhanced CVD (PECVD) system for graphene and carbon nanotube (CNT) growth from the University of California, Santa Barbara http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14726.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14727.php Researchers have developed a novel method of interpreting data from single-cell images to identify genetic interactions within biological networks, offering a glimpse into the future of high-throughput cell imaging analysis. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14727.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14728.php Brain cancer is notoriously difficult to treat with standard cancer-fighting methods, so scientists have been looking outside standard medicine and into nanomaterials as a treatment alternative. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14728.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14729.php The goal of the program is to develop new imaging and sensor technology using Arradiance's proprietary GEM thin film technologies to replace decades-old microchannel plate (MCP) technology currently used in space imaging and sensing applications. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14729.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14730.php Dirty fingernails have given way to wearing gloves for Michael Christiansen, who has followed his passion for science from fossil-hunting in the field to growing nanocrystals in a research lab. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14730.php http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=14731.php Materials engineers are keen to exploit the outstanding mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes for applications in fibers, composites, fabrics and other larger-scale structures and devices. The ability to fabricate continuous, multifunctional yarns represents an important step in this direction. The development of a continuous, weavable multilayered CNT yarn with superior mechanical, structural, surface, and electrical properties would open the way for a wide range of structural and functional applications, including composites, intelligent fabrics, catalyst supports, and sensors. Researchers in China now demonstrate the fabrication of a novel continuous yarn of CNTs with a multiple-layer structure by a CVD spinning process. The yarn consists of multiple monolayers of CNTs concentrically assembled in seamless tubules along the yarn axis. http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=14731.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14732.php VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed new pretreatment and curing methods that can be used with the sol-gel coating process. With the new pretreatment method, the adhesion of sol-gel coatings can be improved significantly. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14732.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14733.php Eine Arbeitsgruppe des Sonderforschungsbereichs 688 in Zusammenarbeit mit Wissenschaftlern vom DESY in Hamburg und der ESRF in Grenoble hat kuerzlich das erste voll funktionsfaehige Mikroskop fuer die Holografie von Nanostrukturen vorgestellt. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14733.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14734.php Paukenschlag fuer den Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsstandort Muenster: Dem Bau des deutschlandweit einmaligen und 16 Mio. Euro teuren Nanobioanalytik-Zentrums (NBZ) steht nichts mehr im Wege, nachdem das NRW-Wirtschaftsministerium die Foerderung dieses Leuchtturmprojekts mit 10,2 Mio. Euro zugesagt hat. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14734.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14735.php A team of scientists from the ESRF and the ETH in Zurich (Switzerland) has managed to see how the electrons in the platinum reorganize as the adsorption is taking place and why catalysts are 'poisoned', i.e. why their activity is reduced. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14735.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14736.php The PhD thesis by Mr Hegoi Manzano Moro at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), entitled Atomistic simulation studies of cement components, aimed to provide an answer to these questions and to understand the properties and characteristics of the components of the material. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14736.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14737.php As a member of the Lithography program, ASML will team with researchers at SEMATECH to advance EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography technology and its associate infrastructure components, including mask defect reduction, mask metrology infrastructure, source development, resist and materials development, and overall manufacturability and extendibility. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14737.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14738.php NanoProfessor, a division of NanoInk, Inc. focused on nanotechnology education, is pleased to announce that its NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program is currently underway at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC), in Rosemount, Minn. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14738.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14739.php Scientists have observed electrons in a semiconductor on the brink of the metal-insulator transition for the first time. Caught in the act, the electrons formed complex patterns resembling those seen in turbulent fluids, confirming some long-held predictions and providing new insights into how semiconductors can be turned into magnets. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14739.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14740.php Scientists at SINTEF/NTNU and the University of Oslo have been awarded NOK 25 million by the Research Council of Norway for investments in equipment for surface analysis. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14740.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14741.php Study of vesicular stomatitis virus leads to model of viral assembly process. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14741.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14742.php A 9-cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14742.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14743.php Seit 1. Februar 2010 laeuft an der Europaeischen Akademie ein von der EU gefoerdertes Forschungsprojekt zum Einsatz nanotechnologischer Verfahren in der Arthrititis-Forschung und Therapie. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14743.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14744.php Borealis Exploration Limited has received a U.S. patent for its Avto Metals Technology covering multiple applications in several industrial and scientific fields. The patent describes how Avto Metals can be used in fields including sensors, catalytic converters, catalysts, herbicides, pesticides, and for many antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal applications. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14744.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14745.php House representative David Wu has introduced the Nanotechnology Education Act (HR 4502 IH) with the goal of strengthening the capacity of eligible institutions in the U.S. to provide instruction in nanotechnology. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14745.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14746.php Researchers trying to restore vision damaged by disease have found promise in a tiny implant that sows seeds of new cells in the eye. They built a mesh through a process called electrospinning, which uses electrical charges to draw biodegradable polymers out of a needle and into a fine stream, producing interwoven fibers ranging from 1/20th to 1/1000th the width of a hair. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14746.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14747.php Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a way to make some notoriously brittle materials ductile - yet stronger than ever - simply by reducing their size. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14747.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14748.php Hydrogen-powered fuel cells and solar energy are the best hope for a more environmentally friendly and resource-sparing energy supply in the future. Previous approaches to this have suffered from high costs and the limited lifetime of their catalytic systems. Researchers have now introduced an efficient, robust photoelectrode made of common, inexpensive materials. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14748.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14749.php Ecology Coatings, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet-curable advanced coatings, today announced that it has entered into a commercialization agreement with Green Bay, Wisconsin-based WS Packaging Group, Inc., one of the largest printing and label converting operations in North America. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14749.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14707.php Last November, the Australian Secretary for Health released a public discussion paper inviting consultations on a Government proposal to strengthen regulation of industrial nanomaterials use in Australia. The deadline for submissions regarding the discussion paper is 5pm this Friday, February 12. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14707.php http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=14708.php Carbon nanotubes are 'strange' nanostructures in a sense that they have both high mechanical strength and extreme flexibility. Deforming a carbon nanotube into any shape would not easily break the structure, and it recovers to original morphology in perfect manner. Researchers in China are exploiting this phenomenon by making CNT sponges consisting of a large amount of interconnected nanotubes, thus showing a combination of useful properties such as high porosity, super elasticity, robustness, and little weight. The nanotube sponges not only show exciting properties as a porous material but they also are very promising to be used practically in a short time. The production method is simple and scalable, the cost is low, and the sponges can find immediate use in many fields related to water purification. http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=14708.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14709.php The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (abbreviated DFG, German Research Foundation in English) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency ( JST) are launching the research project 'Quantum Computing in isotopically Engineered Diamond' aiming to novel logic devices potentially enabling faster computing and unconditionally secure communications. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14709.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14710.php Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that its Scanning Microwave Microscopy Mode (SMM Mode) has been named one of 10 2009 Prism Award winners by judges from SPIE and the advisory board of Laurin Publishing's Photonics Spectra magazine. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14710.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14711.php The International Workshop on Nanomedicine will be held in parallel with the 7th NanoSpain Conference. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14711.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14712.php Unidym, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, today announced that Malcolm Gillis, Ph.D. has been appointed to its Board of Directors. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14712.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14713.php P2i, a world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has teamed up with US based new technology launch and commercialization specialist, Energy Launch Partners, to develop its unique business proposition for the solar energy sector. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14713.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14714.php Broadcom Corporation today announced a new single-chip HSPA (high-speed packet access) baseband processor and a radio frequency transceiver solution that integrates all of the key 3G (third generation) cellular and mobile technologies for powering the 3G smartphone and smart feature phone product segments. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14714.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14715.php New analysis from Frost and Sullivan, Sensors for Agriculture and Environment Monitoring, finds that advanced techniques such as sensors, wireless communication technologies, and robotics are employed for precision agriculture/farming. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14715.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14716.php Sand 9, Inc., a start-up company developing advanced nano-mechanical resonator technology for the wireless device market, today announced the appointment of Sand 9 board member and former VBrick CEO Vince Graziani as Chief Executive Officer. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14716.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14717.php Carl Zeiss Metrology Portal: global, Internet- based discussions and value-added services covering all aspects of measuring technology. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14717.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14718.php On Oct. 11-13, the best minds in carbon nanotechnology will gather at Rice University for a technical symposium during the Year of Nano, a series of events at the university celebrating the 25th anniversary of nano's big bang. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14718.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14719.php Call for applications for PhD scholarships at the International Doctorate Program 'NanoBioTechnology'. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14719.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14720.php Dr. Barbara Karn of EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) is lead author on a recently published article in Environmental Health Perspectives entitled 'Nanotechnology and In Situ Remediation: A Review of the Benefits and Potential Risks'. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14720.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14721.php RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14721.php http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14722.php A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14722.php