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Graphene Technologies Publishes Patent Application for Carbon Nanomaterial Production Technique

Graphene Technologies has published the first of a set of patent applications submitted by it on its innovative technology for the manufacturing of graphene and other nanomaterials on 20 October 2011.

3 Nov 2011

IBM Fellow to Discuss Graphene Applications in Photonics and Electronics at AVS Symposium

Phaedon Avouris, who serves as Manager at the Nanometer Scale Science and Technology division of the T.J. Watson Research Center of IBM, will deliver a presentation titled ‘Graphene-based Electronics and Optoelectronics’ at the AVS 58th International Symposium & Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee.

3 Nov 2011

Cabot Add Graphene to Their Product Portfolio

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) has added graphene technology to its portfolio, company officials announced today. Cabot has added this emerging performance technology to its portfolio through an intellectual property ...

1 Nov 2011

Researchers Use Piezoelectric Materials to Enhance Performance of LEDs

The Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have utilized piezoelectric materials such as zinc oxide micro/nanowires to radically enhance the external efficiency of gallium nitride LEDs to produce ultraviolet light from electricity.

1 Nov 2011

Researchers Study Ultra Thin Materials Using Electron Microscope

A research group from Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) are studying the appearance of ultra thin materials using an electron microscope. The results of the study have been published in the journal Nano Letters.

1 Nov 2011

USPTO Issues Patent for Metallic Nanoparticles in Electric Conductive Inks to Aculon

Aculon, a company specializing in nanotechnology-based performance coatings, has declared that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for the company’s process that involves metallic nanoparticles’ use in electric conductive inks.

From Aculon 31 Oct 2011

Research Findings Help Improve Industrial Production of High-Quality Graphene

Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered that graphene quality is based on the crystal structure of the copper substrate on which it grows based on information obtained from various imaging techniques.

29 Oct 2011

Researchers Develop Novel Polymer Coating to Make Quantum Dots Water Soluble

Water insolubility is one of the major disadvantages of quantum dots that make them unsuitable for biological and medical applications. To overcome this problem, scientists at the Singapore-based A*STAR agency and at the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology of the University of Twente have created a coating that makes the nano-scale light sources soluble in water.

28 Oct 2011

Novel Process for Producing Nanocellulose Powder for Bio-Nanocomposite Materials

Scientists at Empa have designed a production method for nanocellulose powder, a raw material used in the production of polymer composites that can be utilized as a filter and membrane material in biomedical applications and in lightweight structures for the automobile market.

27 Oct 2011

Study Findings Pave Way to Develop Novel Microscopic Materials

While investigating the flow of fluids via nanoscale channels, scientists unexpectedly found that the flow of the fluids is not the same in all directions, which is a contrary behavior to the macroscale world.

27 Oct 2011

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology News

Graphene Technologies Publishes Patent Application for Carbon Nanomaterial Production Technique

IBM Fellow to Discuss Graphene Applications in Photonics and Electronics at AVS Symposium

Cabot Add Graphene to Their Product Portfolio

Researchers Use Piezoelectric Materials to Enhance Performance of LEDs

Researchers Study Ultra Thin Materials Using Electron Microscope

USPTO Issues Patent for Metallic Nanoparticles in Electric Conductive Inks to Aculon

Research Findings Help Improve Industrial Production of High-Quality Graphene

Researchers Develop Novel Polymer Coating to Make Quantum Dots Water Soluble

Novel Process for Producing Nanocellulose Powder for Bio-Nanocomposite Materials

Study Findings Pave Way to Develop Novel Microscopic Materials

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

3Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

4Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

5DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

6Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

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