Hitachi Maxell has announced development of a new catalyst used for oxygen-reduction reactions at the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC). The new catalyst is gold-platinum nanoparticle 2 to 3 nm in size and can generate approximately 4.8 times the oxygen-reduction current per unit area than commercial platinum catalysts.
Posted: Apr 1st, 2008
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Moscow-based Troika Dialogue Asset Management said Tuesday it has been hired to manage $6 billion of funds held by Russia's state nanotechnology investment company.
Posted: Apr 1st, 2008
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Varian, Inc. announced its new 200-MS Series of ion trap mass spectrometers for GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry). GC/MS is used by analytical chemists for the detection and characterization of compounds in samples from a variety of applications including environmental, toxicology, food safety and agriculture.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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Manhattan Scientifics announced today that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Metallicum together with its patent rights to produce and market NanoTitanium and other ultra fine grain nano-structured metals.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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DRI Capital Inc. and Nanogen, Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement for DRI to acquire, for US$10 million, all future royalties generated by Applied Biosystems under a license ABI has taken from Nanogen for MGB (minor groove binder) technology.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc., a producer of integrated biological and mechanical systems for life science researchers at the micro and nano scales, today announced record revenue and gross profit for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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SCHOTT North America and Dynamic Defense Holdings LLC have formed a joint venture company, DiamondView Armor Products LLC, which will produce glass-ceramic armor materials and systems.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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mPhase/AlwaysReady, Inc. stated today that it is set to make battery history on Thursday, April 3rd at 9:00am ET, by demonstrating for the first time a significant breakthrough in battery technology enabled by microfluidics.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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Former deputy foreign minister Alexander Losyukov has been appointed to oversee international contacts in Russia's state nanotechnology corporation as a board member, the corporation chief said.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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Durham Photonics has secured cash support to develop a world-first microscope for use in the fight against diseases such as cancer.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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Funding of $3.8 million has been awarded to 3 biotechnology projects in New Zealand and Australia.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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Integran Technologies Inc. announced the official launch of their Nanovate-NS coating which is designed to protect composite and metal parts from rain erosion, sand erosion and other wear damage.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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Five of the UK's leading plastic surgeons launch HEAL: a revolutionary new healing gel originally created to soothe and reduce inflammation of the skin following surgery but which has also proven to effectively treat everyday injuries such as sprains, sunburn, bruises and scar.
Posted: Mar 31st, 2008
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The Air Force is funding a joint project between Prime Photonics LC of Blacksburg, Va. and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte?s Micro-Photonics Lab to develop a revolutionary imaging technology that will integrate nano-engineered materials directly into image sensors.
Posted: Mar 30th, 2008
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VT KnowledgeWorks announced new member, Benjamin Lepene, the company founder of Safe NanoMaterials to the VT KnowledgeWorks program.
Posted: Mar 30th, 2008
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The company plans to add nanoparticles to the polymers to build products of greater strength or that are degradable in landfills.
Posted: Mar 29th, 2008
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