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Using Nanotubes, Nanowires and Nanorods for Renewable Energy Applications becomes More Likely

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently made a significant first step toward understanding how to control the growth of the nanotubes, nanowires and nanorods needed for renewable energy and other technology applications.

22 Apr 2010

Microfluidics Reaction Technology to be Launched at INTERPHEX 2010

At INTERPHEX 2010 (April 20-22, NYC), Microfluidics International Corporation (OTCBB: MFLU), the gold standard in pharmaceutical nanomaterials processing, will introduce Microfluidics Reaction Technology (MRT) as a cutti...

22 Apr 2010

Companies Developing Nanointermediates Target Cleantech Market

Environment and energy, or "cleantech," applications have become a target for more and more companies developing intermediate products, like batteries and solar cells, based on nanotechnology -- products called...

22 Apr 2010

Making Carbon Nanoscrolls from Graphene

Can graphene -- a newly discovered form of pure carbon that may one day replace the silicon in computers, televisions, mobile phones and other common electronic devices -- be made to bend, twist and roll?

21 Apr 2010

Micro and Nanotechnology get Funding Boost in Norway

Biobanks, ocean monitoring, wind energy, and micro- and nanotechnology are being given a powerful boost in terms of research equipment. Four national research facilities were recently granted allocations totalling NOK 210 million.

21 Apr 2010

XYZ Piezo Stage for Micromanufacturing, Nanomanipulation and Microscopy

PI’s P-563.3CD PIMars stage is a piezo flexure-guided scanning / nanomanipulation system. The unit enables precision motion control with resolution in the sub-nanometer realm and 340x340x340 µm travel in XYZ, significantly more than other capacitive-feedback equipped systems currently provide.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 21 Apr 2010

Winner of Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize Announced

We are delighted to announce that Dr Christian Rüegg from the London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London is the 2010 recipient of the Nicholas Kurti Europea...

From Oxford Instruments 21 Apr 2010

Oxford Instruments NanoScience Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise and Innovation

Oxford Instruments NanoScience has been awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation for the development of Triton200, a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator with an integrated high-field superconducting magnet...

From Oxford Instruments 21 Apr 2010

Scientists Investigate Interaction of Defects in Graphene

At present, graphene probably is the most investigated new material system worldwide. Due to its astonishing mechanical, chemical and electronic properties, it promises manifold future applications – for example in microelectronics.

21 Apr 2010

Nanocomp Technologies Recognized or Commercialization of Carbon Nanotube Materials

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced that the company's steady progress in commercializing nanotube materials was pres...

21 Apr 2010

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