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500 Nanotechnology Resources $25M of Saudi money aids Cornell nanotechnology work A $25 million grant, spread over five years, will enable Cornell University to create a center focused on nanotechnology research with a sustainability aim. Open Open Tab April 30, 2008 Provides Information A Accelrys world-class employees help you to accelerate design, discovery, and development of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and materials by providing and integrating products and services in informatics and computation. Open Open Tab   Provides Information Acquisitions and Innovations Revealed at Pittcon for Agilent Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire TILL Photonics GmbH and has completed the acquisition of Colloidal Dynamics. Both companies will join the recently created Materials Science Solutions Unit within Agilent's Life Science and Chemical Analysis business. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information Adhesive Developed that has Mastered the Mystery of the Sticky Gecko Foot That Can Easily Grip and Release Incredible Loads Building upon several years of research into the gecko's uncanny ability to climb sheer walls, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an adhesive that is the first to master the easy attach and easy release of the reptile's padded feet. The material could prove useful for a range of products, from climbing equipment to medical devices. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information Advanced Nanotechnology Simulations to Perfect MEMS Devices for Commercial and Defense Applications The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded a $17 million cooperative agreement for a research center at Purdue University's Discovery Park to develop advanced simulations for commercial and defense applications. Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information Advanced Semiconductor Metrology Equipment Boosted with Nanometrics Launch of Atlas XP Metrology System Nanometrics Incorporated, a leading supplier of advanced metrology equipment to the semiconductor industry, today introduced the latest addition to its Atlas® metrology system platform, the Atlas XP. Open Open Tab April 4, 2008 Provides Information Advanced Solar Energy Partnership Program Announced by MIT and Eni MIT and Italian energy company Eni today announced a major energy research partnership. The centerpiece of this collaboration will be a program focusing on the development of advanced solar technologies, from novel photovoltaic materials to the design of solar power plants. Open Open Tab January 16, 2008 Provides Information Advances in Physics Leads to Better Understanding of Nano Level Optics An advance by North Carolina State University physicists improves our understanding of how light interacts with matter, and could make possible the development of new integrated-circuit technologies that result in faster computers that use less energy. Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information AeA, UAlbany NanoCollege announce line-up of leading executives to speak at CIRCA '08 conference A host of top executives representing the world's leading nanotechnology companies and organizations will speak on the topic of Open Innovation during CIRCA '08, to be presented this month by AeA, the nation's largest high-tech trade association, and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany, ranked by Small Times magazine as the world's number one college for nanotechnology. Open Open Tab May 6, 2008 Provides Information Aerospace to Cosmetics Will Benefit From Harry Potter Inspired Nanotechnology Breakthrough of Invisibility Cloak for Nanoparticles Carnegie Mellon University's Michael Bockstaller and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski have created a version of Harry Potter's famed "invisibility cloak" for nanoparticles. Open Open Tab March 7, 2008 Provides Information Agilent and Fujifilm Collaborate on Using Nanotechnology Based Inkjet Semiconductor Technology for Life Sciences FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., today announced its collaboration with Agilent Technologies Inc., to supply Agilent with innovative inkjet products based on the latest semiconductor manufacturing technologies for use in life sciences applications. Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information Agilent Technologies Broadens Microscopy Portfolio with Completion of Acquisition of TILL Photonics Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of TILL Photonics GmbH, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of optical, fluorescence microscopy products for life sciences. Financial details were not disclosed. Open Open Tab April 2, 2008 Provides Information Air Force Contract Awarded to Nanotechnology Company, Nanocomp Technologies, to Develop Light Weight Carbon Nanotube Electrical Wires Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of energy-saving performance materials and component products, today announced it has been awarded a Phase One contract by the United States Air Force under the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Open Open Tab March 25, 2008 Provides Information AIST established a new nanoelectronics research center National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) established the Nanodevice Innovation Research Center (Director: Toshihiko Kanayama; Deputy Director: Hiroyuki Akinaga) on April 1, 2008. The Center pursues the limits of miniaturization and high performance of the complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices with the design rule of 32 nm/22 nm, and also develops a new concept technologies to overcome the miniaturization limit. Open Open Tab April 30, 2008 Provides Information AIXTRON Announces Order from SuperNova for a Close Coupled Showerhead CRIUS Epitaxy Reactor SuperNova, located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, will receive the Close Coupled Showerhead CRIUS system in the 31x2-in wafer configuration. The reactor has been ordered for the development and manufacture of GaN based high brightness LEDs. Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information Altair Nanotechnologies Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. announces that it will hold a conference call to discuss financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Open Open Tab April 30, 2008 Provides Information Altair Nanotechnologies Manufactures Battery Packs for Two Megawatt Battery System Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of safe, high-performance lithium-titanate battery and energy storage products announced today that it completed on schedule in December the manufacturing of battery packs to be used in a two (2) megawatt energy storage system ordered by the AES Corporation. Open Open Tab January 3, 2008 Provides Information Altair Nanotechnologies Reports Q1 2008 Lower Revenues and Higher Loss For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the company reported revenues of $1.07 million, down from $1.14 million in the same quarter of 2007. The net loss was $8.29 million, or ten cents per share, compared to a net loss of $5.18 million, or seven cents per share, for the first quarter of 2007. Open Open Tab May 7, 2008 Provides Information Aluminum Alloy Splits Water to Produce Hydrogen and is Financially Competitive with Conventional Fuels Purdue University engineers have developed a new aluminum-rich alloy that produces hydrogen by splitting water and is economically competitive with conventional fuels for transportation and power generation. Open Open Tab February 20, 2008 Provides Information Aperiodic Crystals Phase Change Behaviour May Lead to Technological Advances in Devices from Computer Displays to Hard Drives All of us break the rules from time to time - even crystals. Open Open Tab January 4, 2008 Provides Information Application Notes Available for the Nanoscale Thermal Characterization of Polymers nano-TA from Anasys Instruments is now being used widely in analytical and service laboratories in the polymer industry. New user-authored publications are now available. Open Open Tab January 17, 2008 Provides Information Application of Nanotechnology to Security and Crime Prevention Dr Melanie Webb from the Surrey Ion Beam Centre at the University of Surrey will be giving a presentation on security and crime prevention using nanotechnology at the Royal Society conference on 17 January. Open Open Tab January 10, 2008 Provides Information Applied Materials Sets New Standard for Photomask Cleaning Applied Materials, Inc. today released its Applied Tetra™ Reticle Clean, the industry's only wet clean system that delivers damage-free, >99% particle removal efficiency for 32nm-and-beyond photomasks. Open Open Tab April 15, 2008 Provides Information Art and Design to Promote Nanotechnology and Emerging Technologies IMEC and Addictlab are launching a new call for ideas and visions on future applications of emerging technologies in the field of art, design , architecture, fashion, communication, environment, health and well-being. Open Open Tab February 19, 2008 Provides Information Astute Nanotechnology celebrates first year of success (Nanowerk News) University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29. Open Open Tab April 28, 2008 Provides Information Asylum Research Advanced tools for nanoscale science and technology. Open Open Tab   Provides Products Atomic Coilguns and Lasers Being Used By Nanotechnology Researchers To Stop, Freeze and Control Atoms Stopping and cooling most of the atoms of the periodic table is now possible using a pair of techniques developed by physicist Mark Raizen at The University of Texas at Austin. Open Open Tab March 7, 2008 Provides Information Australian Nano Business Forum and Taiwanese Partner Announce Major International Collaboration The Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF) in Melbourne and the Taiwan Nanotechnology Industry Development Association (TANIDA) in Taipei, Taiwan jointly announced the signing of a major international collaboration between both countries last night. The collaboration will provide significant opportunities for Australian companies to develop or exploit nanotechnologies for major markets in Asia, or leverage developments into Australian markets. Open Open Tab February 27, 2008 Provides Information Australian Nano Business Forum Send National Delegation to Nano Tech in Japan For the second consecutive year the Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF) has led a highly successful national Delegation to the Annual Nano Tech International Exhibition and Conference currently underway in Tokyo, Japan 13-15 February 2008; the world's largest international nanotechnology event with more than 50,000 visitors over three days. Open Open Tab February 13, 2008 Provides Information Australian Nano Facilities Strengthen National Collaboration Australian nanotechnology research and development has received a boost with the announcement that Australia's national facilities for nanoscale fabrication and characterisation are to work together closely for the benefit of all Australian researchers. Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information Australian Nanotechnology Researcher Recognised for Work Using Nanotech to Develop Clean, Green, Sustainable Energy One of Australia's leading nanotechnology researchers has been recognised for his work at The University of Queensland on sustainable energy with a second Federation Fellowship. Open Open Tab April 24, 2008 Provides Information Australian Team Leading the World in the Production of Single Photons The world's first commercial source of individual photons using diamond based quantum technology has been developed by Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV) within the School of Physics at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Open Open Tab April 18, 2008 Provides Information AZoNano.com The aim of AZoNano.com is to become the primary Nanotechnology information source for the science, engineering and design community worldwide. Open Open Tab   Provides Information B Battery Backup for US Navy with Nano-Lithium Titanate Battery Technology from Altairnano Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials technology used in power and energy systems, life sciences and industrial applications, today announced the signing of a $2.5 million contract with the United States Navy for the development of battery backup power systems in Naval applications. Open Open Tab January 31, 2008 Provides Information BioNanomatrix Announces Appointment of Paul R. Selvin to Its Scientific Advisory Board BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough nanoscale whole genome imaging platforms for genetic diagnostics, personalized medicine and biomedical research, today announced the appointment of noted biophysicist Paul R. Selvin, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Selvin is professor of physics and biophysics and John Bardeen Faculty Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Open Open Tab April 30, 2008 Provides Information Bionanoscience Initiative Launched by TU Delft A new Bionanoscience department will be created at TU Delft. Bionanoscience concerns research at the meeting point of biology and nanotechnology meet and is as yet largely unexplored. Open Open Tab February 4, 2008 Provides Information Boron Nitride Nanotubes Commercial Manufacturing System Shipped by First Nano to Brookhaven Lab The ET3000-BN system was configured specifically for Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNT's) and is, to the best of our knowledge, the first commercial system offered for this type of material growth. Open Open Tab January 11, 2008 Provides Information Brookhaven Nanotechnology Researchers Inspire Children to Win Future City Competition If you live on Long Island and are in competition to build the best city of the future incorporating nanotechnology, where do you go to find out what, exactly, is technology at the nanoscale? Open Open Tab April 14, 2008 Provides Information Brown opens institute for molecular and nanoscale innovation Many of society's most pressing problems — the search for clean energy, the availability of safe drinking water, rooting out the biomarkers of diseases — depend on the study of matter at the molecular and nanoscale level. Open Open Tab April 28, 2008 Provides Information C Carbon Nanotube Array is Darkest Material Ever Created and Could Revolutionise Solar Energy Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man. Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotube Based Nanomotor Gets Power From Heat and Can Move or Rotate Cargo Researchers from the UAB Research Park have created the first nanomotor that is propelled by changes in temperature. A carbon nanotube is capable of transporting cargo and rotating like a conventional motor, but is a million times smaller than the head of a needle. Open Open Tab April 16, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotube Company, Carbon Nanoprobes, Awarded Grant The nanotechnology company Carbon Nanoprobes Inc. (CN Probes) was awarded an Industrial Incentive Grant from the Materials Research Institute of Penn State this week. The Materials Research Institute will provide funds for CN Probes newly established fabrication project at Penn State. Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotube System that Functions Like an Atomic Scale Switch ORNL researchers have discovered a carbon nanotube-based system that functions like an atom-scale switch. Open Open Tab February 14, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes Aligned by Capillary Action Carbon nanotubes are attractive candidates for use as the active elements in the next generation of electronic devices. However, it has proven incredibly difficult to align nanotubes within device architectures. Open Open Tab January 24, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes Outperform Copper Nanowires As Interconnects Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a road map that brings academia and the semiconductor industry one step closer to realizing carbon nanotube interconnects, and alleviating the current bottleneck of information flow that is limiting the potential of computer chips in everything from personal computers to portable music players. Open Open Tab March 17, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes Strong Future in Micro Electronics Proven by use in New Kind of Transistor Radio Carbon nanotubes have a sound future in the electronics industry, say researchers who built the world's first all-nanotube transistor radios to prove it. Open Open Tab January 29, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized Using Commercially Available Polymer Resins Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have successfully produced carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in high yields in bulk solid compositions using commercially available aromatic containing resins. The concentration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and metal nanoparticles can be easily varied within the shaped carbonaceous solid. Open Open Tab February 8, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes to be Incorporated into Thin Film Solar Cells Unidym, Inc, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, announced that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Nippon Kayaku, to integrate Unidym's printable transparent electrodes into Nippon Kayaku's thin film solar cells. Nippon Kayaku Co. is a diversified Japanese chemical company with over $1.4B in 2007 sales that is bringing its global development and manufacturing capabilities to the rapidly developing thin film solar cell market. Open Open Tab March 13, 2008 Provides Information Carbon Nanotubes to be Used in New Thermoplastic Material The excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical strength of Baytubes® carbon nanotubes were the decisive factors leading to a cooperation agreement on thermoplastics between Bayer MaterialScience AG and Clariant Masterbatches (Deutschland) GmbH. Open Open Tab April 4, 2008 Provides Information Cenamps Merger Strengthens Processing Capabilities in the UK The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) and the Centre of Excellence for Nano, Micro and Photonic Systems (Cenamps), have today announced that they will merge with immediate effect in a move that reinforces the region's position as the lead driver for innovation in the UK's processing sector. Open Open Tab April 15, 2008 Provides Information Cheaper Solar Electricity the Goal of University Research Project A national team of scientists led by experts at Durham University are embarking on one of the UK's largest ever research projects into photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. Open Open Tab January 15, 2008 Provides Information Chloride Ions Caught By Mini Donut Shaped Molecule Ions--charged atoms or molecules--play an important role in nature, in our bodies as well as for science and technology. It is often necessary to trap, remove, mask, stabilize, or transport ions, whether in the body or the lab. With positively charged metal ions, this goal is often achieved with chelate ligands, organic molecules that tightly grab hold of the ions Open Open Tab March 14, 2008 Provides Information Clariant Launches New Web Site After Introduction of Nano-Zeolites Clariant, a world-leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, focuses its scientific efforts in nano-technology on the manufacture and applications of a variety of nano-porous zeolites with exceptional physical properties. The company has just launched its new website for nano-zeolites (). Open Open Tab February 7, 2008 Provides Information Clothes to Power Handheld Devices as Nanowire Fabric Generates Electricity from Human Movement Nanotechnology researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a shirt that harvests energy from the wearer's physical motion and converts it into electricity for powering small electronic devices worn by soldiers in the field, hikers and other users. Open Open Tab February 14, 2008 Provides Information Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Research Adopted by European Commission Europe is in the vanguard of the emerging field of nanosciences and nanotechnologies (N&N), a developing field of science with the potential for major positive impact economically, socially and environmentally. Nevertheless, knowledge gaps remain about the impact of these technologies on human health and the environment, as well as issues relating to ethics and the respect of fundamental rights. Open Open Tab February 11, 2008 Provides Information Colour Change Trick of Hercules Beetle Points Nanotechnology to Design of Intelligent Materials The strongest creature in the world, the Hercules Beetle, has a colour-changing trick that scientists have long sought to understand. Research published today, Tuesday, 11 March, in the New Journal of Physics, details an investigation into the structure of the species peculiar protective shell which could aid design of 'intelligent materials'. Open Open Tab March 11, 2008 Provides Information Commercialization of New Nanomaterials Opening Doors for New Business Opportunities Although commercialization of nanotechnology is presently in its infancy, the new market research report reveals that the commercialization of new nanomaterials will open up new doors to possible opportunities for new business. Whatever the eventual outcome, the new report states, there is no doubt that a healthy and conducive R&D environment is essential prelude for nanomaterials development over the next five years. Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information Competition for Developing a Nanotechnology Game Launched The Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) is accepting proposals from students on Purdue's West Lafayette campus interested in designing a storyboard for an interactive K-12 learning activity to be published within one of the learning modules of the generation-nano.org Web site, which aims to excite middle school children about science by teaching them nanotechnology concepts. Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information Computer Simulation of Solves Mystery of Quasicrystals The method to the madness of quasicrystals has been a mystery to scientists. Quasicrystals are solids whose atoms aren't arranged in a repeating pattern, as they are in ordinary crystals. Yet they form intricate patterns that are technologically useful. Open Open Tab March 7, 2008 Provides Information Contact through silver particles in ink -/TD> Conductor paths in sensor systems have to be correctly 'wired'. Now, instead of using obtrusive connecting wires, researchers print the conductor paths. The connections thus produced are thinner, and the sensor delivers more accurate measurements. Open Open Tab May 2, 2008 Provides Information Controlling Electrical Conductivity in Carbon Nanotube Composites One of the immediate applications of carbon nanotubes (CNT) is as an additive to polymers to create electrically conducting plastics—a relatively low CNT concentration can dramatically change the polymer‘s electrical conductivity by orders of magnitude, from an insulator to a conductor. Open Open Tab February 7, 2008 Provides Information Copolymers Set to Be the Driving Force Behind Microelectronics Revolution of the Future In response to the electronics industry's rallying cry of “smaller and faster,” the next breakthroughs in the electronics size barrier are likely to come from microchips and data storage devices created out of novel materials such as organic molecules and polymers. Open Open Tab March 13, 2008 Provides Information Copper Nanowires Grown By New Process Create Long-lasting Displays A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois. The copper nanowires could serve as interconnects in electronic device fabrication and as electron emitters in a television-like, very thin flat-panel display known as a field-emission display. Open Open Tab April 30, 2008 Provides Information Copying Cellular Construction in Nature to Make Complex Nanostructures Not only is our body made of individual organs, our cells themselves are made of tiny organelles, a variety of separate compartments that fulfill different tasks. Such functional, nanostructured systems would also be useful for technical applications, such as biosensors, self-repairing materials, optoelectronic components, or nanocapsules. However, it has not been possible to recreate structures with sufficient complexity in the lab. Open Open Tab March 7, 2008 Provides Information CRAIC Technologies Launches the New QDI MP1 Microscope Photometer CRAIC Technologies, Inc, the global leader in application-focused microanalysis solutions, announces the launch of the new QDI MP1™ microscope photometer. Open Open Tab April 16, 2008 Provides Information Cryofree Dilution Refrigerator from Oxford Instruments Addressing the Unreliable Supply of Liquid Helium Physics research projects that involve ultra low temperatures have a major operational issue to address when competing against non-cryogenic proposals for research funding. This is ultimately due to the rising cost and increasingly unreliable supply of liquid helium, required for the cooling of conventional cryogenic equipment. Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information Cryogenic Sensor and Microrefrigerator Combined on Single Microchip Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have combined two tiny but powerful NIST inventions on a single microchip, a cryogenic sensor and a microrefrigerator. The combination offers the possibility of cheaper, simpler and faster precision analysis of materials such as semiconductors and stardust. Open Open Tab April 16, 2008 Provides Information Cryofree Nanoresearch Now Possible without Liquid Helium This is ultimately due to the rising cost and increasingly unreliable supply of liquid helium, required for the cooling of conventional cryogenic equipment. However, there are now new technologies coming to the market that overcome this hurdle by offering the option of cryogen free measurement environments. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information CytImmune Teams With UMBI on Nanotechnology Product CtImmune Sciences, which is developing a nanotech treatment for cancer, will become the first industry ‘‘customer” to use the biomanufacturing facility at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information D Dendritic NanoTechnologies Inc. (DNT) is the world's leading developer and provider of advanced dendritic polymers. Open Open Tab   Products Device for Measuring Bonding Forces in Molecules When chemists want to measure the bonding forces in molecules or other most minuscule forces very accurately, they have to calibrate their measuring instruments (for example the cantilevers, i.e. the measuring tips, of scanning force microscopes). And if it is a matter of comparing the attained results with other results, one must refer to a common basis. Open Open Tab February 25, 2008 Provides Information Dolomite's Microfluidics Technology Enables Nanoparticle Synthesis UK microfluidics specialists Dolomite have announced that they have been working with Newcastle University as part of a project to explore the application of microfluidics for the synthesis of nanoparticles for use in biochemistry. Open Open Tab May 5, 2008 Provides Information Dragster with Nanotechnology Enabled Batteries sets New Speed Record for Electric Vehicles Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of safe, high-performance lithium-titanate battery pack products and energy storage products announced today that Dennis “Kilowatt” Berube set a new National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) electric vehicle world speed record driving an electric dragster powered by Altairnano battery packs. Open Open Tab January 2, 2008 Provides Information Drexler to be a headliner at nanoTX USA'08 Organizers of the international nanotechnology event held each year in Dallas, Texas, announced that K. Eric Drexler will present his latest insights the second day of the event, Friday, October 3, when he speaks to a crowd of nanotech business interests at nanoTX USA'08, held this year at the Hyatt Regency Dallas convention hotel. Open Open Tab May 1, 2008 Provides Information DRI Capital Acquires Royalties from Nanogen for US$10 Million 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 (ABI) under a license ABI has taken from Nanogen for MGB(TM) (minor groove binder) technology. Open Open Tab April 1, 2008 Provides Information E East Midlands get Funds to Accelerate Innovation and Nanotechnology Development A number of hi-tech businesses in the East Midlands are set to benefit from a new fund to help them become more innovative. Open Open Tab February 27, 2008 Provides Information Entangled Photos Test the Fundamental Theories of Quantum Physics Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (NIST/University of Maryland) have developed a new method for creating pairs of entangled photons, particles of light whose properties are interlinked in a very unusual way dictated by the rules of quantum physics. Open Open Tab March 20, 2008 Provides Information Entries Invited for MATERIALICA Design and Technology Award On the occasion of MATERIALICA – 11th International trade fair for material applications, surfaces, and product engineering (Munich, from October 14 through 16, 2008), MunichExpo Veranstaltungs GmbH is pleased to announce the MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award which will take place for the sixth time. Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information EPA Cracks Down on Nanotechnology With Fines for Unregistered Nano-Pesticides A major decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fine California technology company IOGEAR more than $200,000 for selling unregistered nano-pesticides is being applauded by David Rejeski, the director of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information European Commission Grant for International Research Project on Regulating Nanotechnologies in Europe and the United States Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Chatham House, Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), an initiative of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts, have been awarded a $587,000 European Commission grant to conduct an international research project on regulating nanotechnologies in the European Union and United States. Open Open Tab February 7, 2008 Provides Information EV Group Mask Aligner Selected for Organic Electronics Advanced Research Facility EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that Austrian technology-research company NanoTecCenter Weiz Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (NTC Weiz) has purchased an EVG620 precision alignment system for installation in its new R&D facility focused on organic/plastic electronics. Open Open Tab March 12, 2008 Provides Information Even if Carbon Nanotubes are Environmentally Safe and Non Toxic, Production Processes May Cause Pollution Problems. Carbon nanotubes are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, yet stronger than steel and more durable than diamonds. They conduct heat and electricity with efficiency that rivals copper wires and silicon chips, with possible uses in everything from concrete and clothes to bicycle parts and electronics. Open Open Tab April 9, 2008 Provides Information Environmental Group Wants Nanotech Regulated Researchers and manufacturers of the NanoBusiness Alliance describe their precautions and their work with the EPA. Open Open Tab April 6, 2008 Provides Information Europe Spending Twice as Much as USA on Nanotechnology Risk Research A new analysis by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) indicates that European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the U.S. in research primarily aimed at addressing the potential risks of nanotechnology. The analysis also highlights a substantial over-inflation of the federal government's nanotechnology risk-research investment figures for the U.S. Open Open Tab April 21, 2008 Provides Information F Farfield Adds to Their Sales Team Farfield Group Ltd (Crewe, UK), experts in analytical instrumentation for the international biophysics, surface science and nanotechnology communities, is delighted to announce the expansionand enhancement of our sales team by the addition of two new Product Specialists. Their role will be to boost the sales process by giving seminars and providing increased customer support in new areas for Farfield. Open Open Tab March 18, 2008 Provides Information FDA Nanotechnology Task Force Addresses Corncerns About Nanotechnology Health and Safety Hundreds of nanotech products, including foods, medicines and medical devices, now have reached the market, and their number will grow exponentially in the years ahead. Open Open Tab January 24, 2008 Provides Information Federal Agency Officials Meet to Discuss the Regulation of Nanotechnology, Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, Devices and Biologics Despite the rapid commercialization of nanotechnology, no nano-specific regulation exists anywhere in the world. Most regulatory agencies remain in an information-gathering mode - lacking the legal and scientific tools, information and resources they need to adequately oversee exponential nanotechnology market growth. Open Open Tab January 21, 2008 Provides Information Federal Toxics Reporting Statute Could be Applied to Production and Commercialization of Nanotechnology The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) has released a first-time legal analysis that finds a key federal toxics reporting statute could be applied to production and commercialization of nanotechnology, providing the public with more information about these revolutionary – yet still potentially risky – technologies. Open Open Tab February 26, 2008 Provides Information Feds seek help applying nanotechnology to defense Federal agencies and large defense contractors are looking for small businesses with good ideas and the technical expertise to pull them off. Open Open Tab April 30, 2008 Provides Information FEI and Malvern Team Up on Advanced Particle Characterization System For the first time ever, Quanta Morphologi users, including pharmaceutical quality control method development labs, will have direct analysis methods to obtain both size and shape information on sub-micron particles. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information FEI Launches NanoPort Center of Excellence Technical Development of Nanotechnology in China FEI Company today opened a NanoPort in Shanghai, China. FEI NanoPorts are centers of technical and applications excellence where FEI customers and partners can collaborate with FEI specialists on the ongoing development of new ideas and innovative solutions for advancing nanoscale technology. Open Open Tab January 21, 2008 Provides Information FEI's Titan STEM Wins Award for Technical Excellence at Nano Tech 2008 FEI Company today announced that its Titan™ 80-300 S/TEM (scanning/transmission electron microscope), the world's most powerful commercially-available microscope, was honored with the award for technical excellence in evaluation and measurement at Nano Tech 2008, February 13-15 in Tokyo, Japan. The award recognizes both innovative technology and the contributions the Titan S/TEM has enabled in nanotechnology research. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information Fermi Laboratories Particle Accelerator Saved from Water Damage Threat At the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory water infiltrating the particle accelerator tunnel wall, endangering millions of dollars of equipment and research, was successfully stopped using Penetron's crystalline waterproofing system. In 2007, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory brought these two very different worlds together when Penetron was chosen to waterproof the Tevatron tunnel. Open Open Tab January 24, 2008 Provides Information Fiber Based Nanogenerator would be a Simple and Economical Way to Harvest Electrical Energy from Physical Movement Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a “power shirt” able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others whose physical motion could be harnessed and converted to electrical energy. Open Open Tab February 14, 2008 Provides Information First CMOS RF Switches with GaAs Performance Shipped by Infineon Infineon Technologies announced it is shipping in volume the world's first RF switches that are manufactured in a CMOS-based process on silicon wafers and offer the equivalent performance of RF switches manufactured in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) process technology - a technology break-through that has never before been achieved. So far, CMOS-based RF switches had to be manufactured on dedicated, much more expensive sapphire wafers to reach the performance of GaAs switches. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information First Nanometer Level Image of Soil Reveals Intricate Patterns and Variety A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you have never tasted the fruits before. Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information First Prototype Nanoassembler Built, Further Advances in Nanotechnology Expected Including Nano Sized Robots or Nanobots The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in the peer-reviewed publication, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Inderscience Publishers, researchers describe an early prototype for a nanoassembler. Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information First Steps Taken by the EPA to Address Nanotechnology Safety With More Action Required to Ensure Public Confidence The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published today in the Federal Register its plan for the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The plan takes a positive first step by offering industry, non-governmental organizations and other groups the opportunity to voluntarily submit safety data on engineered nanoscale materials. Open Open Tab January 29, 2008 Provides Information First Transistor Using Nanotechnology Is 50 Times More Energy Efficient Than Current Models Transistors are an indispensable building block in electric appliances, where they amplify weak electric currents. Now researchers have developed a new type of transistor that is 50 times more energy efficient than today’s models. It is also the first to be developed using nanotechnology. Open Open Tab April 26, 2008 Provides Information Flexure-Based Piezo Actuators for Pharmaceutical and Biotech Applications Piezo specialist PI's flexure-based piezo actuators such as the P-601 series provide up to 10 times larger travel ranges than classical piezo stack actuators a in low profile package, with virtually unlimited resolution and lifetime. Open Open Tab January 8, 2008 Provides Information Flood of Research Papers from the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering to be Presented at Nanoelectronics Conference More than 30 scientific and technical papers based on research conducted at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany will be presented at one of the world's leading conferences focused on the global nanoelectronics industry. Open Open Tab February 26, 2008 Provides Information Force Spectroscopy Now Available to the Masses Thanks to JPK Instruments Force spectroscopy is a single molecule technique that allows the real-time study of molecular interactions on the nano scale. Originating from the broad field of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), force spectroscopy provides the necessary sensitivity to characterize biomolecular interactions such as the unfolding forces of single proteins or forces of a single chemical bond. Open Open Tab April 21, 2008 Provides Information Forensic nanotechnology device detects latent prints on human skin Fingerprints that used to escape detection could soon help point to the killer. Using a field portable system being developed by ChemImage and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin. Open Open Tab May 1, 2008 Provides Information Formulator Microfluidic Liquid Handler Wins Award Formulatrix, Inc. announced today that its new liquid handler, the Formulator, has won the Association for Laboratory Automation's prestigious New Product Award (NPA) Designation. The award was presented to Formulatrix on January 29 at LabAutomation2008, the world's leading conference and exhibition on laboratory automation and emerging technologies. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information Freescale Semiconductor Chooses SUSS Lithography and Bonding Systems for MEMS Production SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of precision manufacturing and test equipment for the semiconductor and emerging markets, announced today it has shipped and successfully installed several microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) production tools at Freescale Semiconductor. Open Open Tab January 17, 2008 Provides Information From Hummers to Golf Clubs and Cosmetics, Three or Four New Consumer Products Containing Nanotechnology Hit The Market Every Week New nanotechnology consumer products are coming on the market at the rate of 3-4 per week, a finding based on the latest update to the nanotechnology consumer product inventory maintained by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). Open Open Tab April 24, 2008 Provides Information FujiFilm Invests in Argon Fluoride Based Immersion Exposure Tool to Accelerate High-Res Photoresist Development for Next Generation Semiconductors FUJIFILM Corporation today announced the purchase of an advanced argon fluoride (ArF) immersion scanner for FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, a subsidiary of FUJIFILM and a leading global supplier of photoresists, developers, cleaners & removers, polyimides and thin film chemicals and equipment for the semiconductor industry. Open Open Tab January 21, 2008 Provides Information Future of Nanotechnology Will Depend on Public Viewpoint of Potential Risks and Benefits When the public considers competing arguments about a new technology's potential risks and benefits, people will tend to agree with the expert whose values are closest to their own, no matter what position the expert takes. The same will hold true for nanotechnology, a key study has found. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information G Geometric Configuration of Structural Proteins and Weak Hydrogen Bonds Give Strength to Biological Material Like Spider Silk Researchers in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT reveal that the strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy. Open Open Tab February 18, 2008 Provides Information Georgia Institute of Technology Orders Silicon Etch System From STS as Part of their New Nanotechnology Research Center Surface Technology Systems plc (STS), a leader in plasma process technologies required in the manufacturing and packaging of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) and advanced electronic devices, announced that they have sold a Pegasus Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) tool to the Georgia Institute of Technology, the first US university to order the latest generation of STS' Advanced Silicon Etch (ASE®) systems. Open Open Tab March 11, 2008 Provides Information Global Market For Nanoparticles in Electronic, Magnetic and Optoelectronic Applications Tipped to Hit $1.7 Billion by 2012 Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has now added a new report showing that the global market for nanoparticles in electronic, magnetic and optoelectronic applications is expected to increase to over $1.7 billion by 2012, experiencing a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%. Open Open Tab January 17, 2008 Provides Information Global Nanocomposites Market to Reach 989 Million Pounds by 2010 Nanocomposites display enhanced physical, thermal and other unique properties, which assist in achieving high-level performance across various applications. They have properties that are superior to conventional microscale composites and can be synthesized using simple and inexpensive techniques. Open Open Tab April 28, 2008 Provides Information Global Solar Energy Selected by Dow Chemical as Key Team Member in Developing Energized Building Products Global Solar Energy, a solar industry leader that manufactures highly-efficient thin-film solar cells for glass modules or flexible material products, today announced Dow Building Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has invited Global Solar to participate in its U.S. Department of Energy Solar America Initiative (SAI) project to help create innovative building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products. Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information Gold and Other Nanocrystalline Materials Examined and Characterized Using New Measurement Technique Using Nanotechnology Probe In the hands of jewelers, gold can be fashioned into rings and pendants of long-lasting beauty. But, when reduced in size to nanocrystals containing a few thousand atoms, this noble metal is a surprisingly good catalyst. Open Open Tab March 11, 2008 Provides Information Gold Becomes Magnetic at the Nano Level and May Be Used in Nanocatalysis and as Chemical and Electrical Sensors Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made important findings regarding gold on the nanoscale. They found that applying an electrical field on a surface-supported gold nanocluster changes its structure from a three-dimensional one to a planar flat structure. In another paper, they relate their discovery that gold in this size regime can be made magnetic through oxygenation of gold nanowires. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information Gold Can Be Made Magnetic On The Nanoscale Through Oxygenation Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made two important findings regarding gold on the nanoscale. They found that applying an electrical field on a surface-supported gold nanocluster changes its structure from a three-dimensional one to a planar flat structure. In another paper, they relate their discovery that gold in this size regime can be made magnetic through oxygenation of gold nanowires. Open Open Tab March 5, 2008 Provides Information Gold May Hold Key to Better and Cheaper Solar Cells The electrons in nanoparticles of noble metal oscillate together apace with the frequency of the light. This phenomenon can be exploited to produce better and cheaper solar cells, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have shown. Open Open Tab February 22, 2008 Provides Information Gordon speaks to NanoBusiness Alliance regarding the Committee's work on nanotechnology reauthorization Today, House Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon ( D-TN ) spoke at the NanoBusiness Alliance's NanoBusiness 2008 Conference regarding advancement of nanotechnology. Chairman Gordon discussed legislation to reauthorize the National Nanotechnology Initiative ( NNI ), H.R. 5940, which is scheduled to be marked up at the full Committee this Wednesday, May 7. Open Open Tab May 6, 2008 Provides Information Green Nanotech Investments Making Good Financial Returns for Investors Saving the planet is a hot topic, especially when the planet is warming and oil is percolating around $100 a barrel. And that means greener nanotechnology applications, such as ultracapacitors, lithium titanate batteries, dendrimers, single-walled carbon nanotubes and buckyballs, are gaining more attention. Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information Groups file legal action for EPA to stop sale of 200+ nanosilver products The legal action is the first challenge to EPA's failure to regulate nanomaterials. Open Open Tab May 1, 2008 Provides Information Guides to Nanotechnology Published by BSI Don't know your nanorod from your nanoribbon? Want to find out what nanomaterials are in the products you buy? Could the safe handling of nanomaterials be improved? Nine new nanotechnology publications lead the way. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information H Harvard Researchers Demonstrate New Type of Microfabricated Optical Tweezer Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) demonstrated a new type of optical tweezer with the potential to make biological and microfluidic force measurements in integrated systems such as microfluidic chips. The tweezer, consisting of a Fresnel Zone Plate microfabricated on a glass slide, has the ability to trap particles without the need for high performance objective lenses. Open Open Tab February 26, 2008 Provides Information Hearing Held into Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization As the Committee of jurisdiction, the body has held many hearings throughout this and past Congresses to improve the program in an effort to maintain the U.S.'s competitive lead in nanotechnology. As an advocate for advancement in nanotechnology, Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) discussed the enormous benefits and national significance of the field. Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information Helium Recondensing Capable Cryogenic System Combats Helium Price Increases and Unstable Supply As the supply and cost of liquid Helium becomes ever more unstable and expensive, the low temperature physics community faces increasing difficulties in conducting research without spiralling costs. Open Open Tab January 14, 2008 Provides Information Help design the future of nanotechnology The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) invites you to help design the future of nanotechnology. Open Open Tab May 8, 2008 Provides Information Hiden Extend Their Range of Diagnostic Tools for Electrical Plasma Specifically developed for research in fundamental plasma physics, the Hiden Analytical range of plasma diagnostic tools is now extended with the addition of the new PSM plasma monitor. The family now comprises two mass spectrometer systems - the PSM and EQP II - together with the Espion Langmuir-style plasma probe. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information High Resolution Electron Microscope Imaging Services Company, NanoImaging Services, Moves to Larger Premises NanoImaging Services, Inc., the leading provider of high-resolution, three-dimensional (3D) transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging services to manufacturers of large molecule biopharmaceuticals, announced today that it has moved to a larger facility in La Jolla, Calif. Open Open Tab March 12, 2008 Provides Information High Temperature Supercapacitors Named Hot Products of 2007 CAP-XX Limited today announced that EDN Magazine has named the CAP-XX H series supercapacitors in the EDN “Hot 100” Products of 2007. Specifically, CAP-XX HS and HW high temperature supercapacitors were chosen in the power sources category for a technology advancement that extends the operating voltage from 4.5V to 5.5V and the operating and storage temperature from 75°C to 85°C. Open Open Tab January 24, 2008 Provides Information High-Power, High-Resolution Laser Spectrometer Launched by Zecotek The device was specifically developed to meet a rapidly growing demand for higher precision spectrometry in nano- and bio-technological applications Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information How Nanocluster Contaminants Increase Risk Of Spreading Through Groundwater For almost half a century, scientists have struggled with plutonium contamination spreading further in groundwater than expected, increasing the risk of sickness in humans and animals. Open Open Tab April 21, 2008 Provides Information How To Measure A Carbon Nanotube The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has published detailed guidelines* for making essential measurements on samples of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The new guide constitutes the current "best practices" for characterizing one of the most promising and heavily studied of the new generation of nanoscale materials. Open Open Tab May 1, 2008 Provides Information Hydrogen Energy, Nanomanufacturing and Intelligent Manufacturing Identified as Critical Key Areas for Future Manufacturing A new report identifies and describes research and development priorities for the future of three critical, high-tech U.S. manufacturing areas - hydrogen energy technologies, nanomanufacturing and intelligent and integrated manufacturing. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information I Imago and FEI to Collaborate on Marketing Atom Probes and Electron Microscope Nanotechnology Tools FEI Company and Imago Scientific Instruments today announced a comprehensive collaboration on the distribution and marketing of Imago's LEAP™ product line. Open Open Tab April 15, 2008 Provides Information Improved Governance Needed to Fully Expolit Benefits of Nanotechnology Without an improved governance structure, the benefits of nanotechnology may be difficult to fully realize because the public will not trust the cutting-edge technology, says David Rejeski, director of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). Open Open Tab April 24, 2008 Provides Information IMS CHIPS Orders Pegasus Deep Reactive Ion Etch, DRIE, Tool for Nano Replication Templates Surface Technology Systems plc (STS), a leader in plasma process technologies for manufacturing MEMS and advanced semiconductor devices, today announced that it has sold a "Pegasus" deep reactive ion etch (DRIE) tool to the Institut fur Mikroelektronik Stuttgart (IMS CHIPS). The etch tool will be used for a number of silicon etch applications including fabricating high aspect ratio nanostructures for replication masters. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information Industrial Nanotech Take Nanotechnology to the Retail Market With Nansulate Insulation Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company plans to begin opening regional retail stores/warehouse centers in key established markets worldwide to warehouse inventory for that area and sell the Company's patented Nansulate energy saving protective coatings to local customers. Open Open Tab March 31, 2008 Provides Information Industrial Nanotech to Enter Commercial Roofing Market With Nanotechnology Boosted Roof Insulation Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company will be entering the commercial roof insulation market through the development of a lightweight thermal insulation tile for a major commercial roofing company. Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information Individual Electron Captured on Film Surfing a Light Wave Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has ever been filmed, and the results are presented in the latest issue of Physical Review Letters. Open Open Tab February 25, 2008 Provides Information Infrared Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials Work Wins Best Paper 2007 Award The Springer journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen the Austrian chemist Thomas Lummerstorfer (31) as the recipient of its Best Paper Award 2007. Lummerstorfer's paper “Monolayers at solid-solid interfaces probed with infrared spectroscopy” discusses an infrared technique which is expected to gain substantial importance in various fields of nanoscience. Open Open Tab February 12, 2008 Provides Information Institute of Nanotechnology in the UK announces new Chair The Institute of Nanotechnology is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Richard A.L. Jones FRS as the new Chairman of its Advisory Group. Professor Jones, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Sheffield and author of the well-received book 'Soft Machines: Nanotechnology and Life' brings his unique expertise in nanotechnology as well as his communication skills and long-standing interest in public engagement. Open Open Tab May 8, 2008 Provides Information Integrated Particle Extraction System for Monitoring and Qualifying Part Cleanliness The Surfex 100M tabletop monitor from Particle Measuring Systems is a compact, integrated particle extraction system for monitoring and qualifying part cleanliness. By combining ultrasonic extraction, particle measurement, and high purity fluidics, the Surfex 100M increases testing throughput up to ten-fold over traditional methods, saving time and money. Open Open Tab January 25, 2008 Provides Information Intelligent Refrigerant Superheat Control System Using MEMS Pressure Sensors and Valves Freescale Semiconductor and Microstaq are collaborating on the development of an intelligent refrigerant superheat control system that combines Freescale's microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensing, processing and control technology with Microstaq's revolutionary MEMS silicon expansion valve (SEV). Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information International Assessment of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety Research Needs As nanotechnology has moved out of the laboratory and into commercial products, many have begun to question the impact of nanoscale materials on health and the environment. Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information International Council on Nanotechnology Risks and Benefits of Nanotechnology Database. Open Open Tab   Provides a Service International Council on Nanotechnology Director to Appear on Nanotechnology Television Show Kristen Kulinowski, director of the International Council on Nanotechnology and executive director for external relations of the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology at Rice University, joins a diverse group of policymakers, scientists, journalists and community leaders in a lively discussion of the promises and problems of nanotechnology in a new series to begin airing on PBS stations nationwide in April 2008. Open Open Tab April 1, 2008 Provides Information International Equities Board Launched to Assist Emerging Nanotech Companies An International Equities Board has been launched in Asia to assist companies with their capital raising and share offers. Open Open Tab February 14, 2008 Provides Information Inventor of Hydrogen Replacement for Gasoline to Present Keynote at nanoTX USA'08 Stanford R. Ovshinsky has become a living legend in the scientific and business communities, having once been profiled in a one-hour PBS program on NOVA entitled "Japan's American Genius." Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information Investors Getting Fired Up by Nanotechnology Speakers representing university labs and exhibiting firms in the nanoTX USA'08 Conference/Trade Expo will introduce nanotechnology to a field of investors estimated to number 2000 at Money Fair sponsored by the BIZ Radio Network. Open Open Tab April 18, 2008 Provides Information iPod Nanos up for Grabs as Prizes for Having Nanotechnology Knowledge Five free iPod Nanos are up for grabs! Winners will be randomly selected from entrants who successfully complete a five-question "Nano-IQ" test posted on the newly redesigned Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Web site. Open Open Tab February 12, 2008 Provides Information J John Weaver from Birck Nanotechnology Center to get 2008 IEST Fellow Award The 2008 Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) Fellow Award will be presented to John Weaver from Birck Nanotechnology Center for his "numerous publications and significant technical contributions to the advancement of cleanroom design and construction, particularly in the emerging field of nanotechnology." Open Open Tab February 20, 2008 Provides Information Joint Plans for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Experiments from Nanotechnology Research Leaders, UAlbany NanoCollege, IMEC and CNSE's Albany NanoTech The world's two leading centers for next-generation nanoelectronics research and development - the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany in Albany, NY and IMEC in Leuven, Belgium - announced plans to jointly perform extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) experiments in order to accelerate the introduction of EUVL into manufacturing. Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information JPK Instruments Recruit UK Staff Ahead of New Office Opening JPK announces the hire of staff for their new UK offices to be established in March 2008. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information JPK to Host First International Workshop on Optical Tweezers in Life Sciences JPK announces that it will host the 1st International Workshop on the applications and uses of optical tweezers in life science research in Berlin on 15th May 2008. Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information K Keithley Develops Nanotechnology Weblog Engineering breakthoughs in Nanotechnology and MEMS. Open Open Tab   Provides Information Kilogram Not What it Used to Be, Redefining the Standard Kilogram Weight The kilogram is losing weight and many international scientists, including some at Sandia National Laboratories, agree that it's time to redefine it. Scientists are hoping to redefine the kilogram by basing it on standards of universal constants rather than on an artifact standard. Open Open Tab February 28, 2008 Provides Information King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Partners With Stanford University in Academic Excellence Alliance Program King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Stanford University today announced their partnership in the Academic Excellence Alliance (AEA), designed to establish joint research, collaborate in the design of the academic curriculum, and identify and nominate the founding faculty in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science for the new University. Open Open Tab March 5, 2008 Provides Information L Lasers Used to Super Cool and Trap Highly Magnetic Atoms A research team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland has succeeded in cooling atoms of a rare-earth element, erbium, to within two millionths of a degree of absolute zero using a novel trapping and laser cooling technique. Open Open Tab April 3, 2008 Provides Information Latest Sub Nanometer 3D Optical Profilers from Zygo Available from Lambda Photometrics Zygo Corporation has announced its next-generation of leading 3D Optical Profilers, the NewView™ 7000-series. These products are designed for rapid, precise, and quantitative surface metrology for the production and scientific research markets. Open Open Tab February 20, 2008 Provides Information LayTec's Sensors to be Used to Monitor Growth of Oxides on Silicon LayTec is expanding the application of its sensors to new fields, one of which is growth of oxides on silicon. In collaboration with Dr. Lutz Geelhaar from Namlab in Dresden (Germany) -- a joint venture of Qimonda and TU Dresden -- first promising in-situ measurement results have been gained. Dr. Steffen Uredat from LayTec will present the method at the SVC Conference in Chicago (USA) in April. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information Leading Global Semiconductor Manufacturer Selects Mattson Technology as Development Partner The fRTP annealing system is scheduled to ship to the manufacturer's 300 mm advanced development fab in May, where it will be used for process and performance characterization of critical flash RTP applications. Gartner Dataquest estimates that the total emerging millisecond RTP anneals market is expected to grow at a 12 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2007 to 2012. Open Open Tab April 22, 2008 Provides Information Leading Societies, ACerS, AIST, ASM and TMS, Call for Papers for Materials Science & Technology Conference, MS+T 08 A call for abstracts has been issued for Materials Science & Technology (MS&T08), the leading forum addressing structure, properties, processing and performance throughout the global materials community. Open Open Tab February 27, 2008 Provides Information Lockheed Martin and Rice University to Announce Strategic Partnership on Nanotechnlogy Rice University conducts an average of $30 million per year in research on nanoscale science and technology and has one of the strongest nanotechnology patent portfolios among all academic institutions. Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information LOT Oriel Introduces Innovative New Imaging Tool LOT-Oriel Ltd has been appointed as agents for the exciting new imaging system from FEI Company. Named the Phenom, this is completely new imaging tool aimed at a broad range of markets and applications. Open Open Tab February 18, 2008 Provides Information M Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applied to Microscale Gas Phase Reactions may Improve Future Catalysts and Catalytic Reactors for Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Devices In a significant step towards improving the design of future catalysts and catalytic reactors, especially for microfluidic “lab-on-a-chip” devices, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) at Berkeley, have successfully applied magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the study of gas-phase reactions on the microscale. Open Open Tab January 29, 2008 Provides Information