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Nano
Research : USA
Brookhaven
Scientists Create a New Nanostructure
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Scientists
from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven
National Laboratory have devised a method to
create a new, intriguing nanostructure: ultra-thin,
ribbon-like "nanobelts" bound to nanotubes.
Their research achieves several "firsts" in
the field of nanoscience, the study of materials
on the scale of a billionth of a meter. Additionally,
the new structure, described in the June 4,
2005, online version of Nano Letters, is likely
to have unique electrical and mechanical properties,
and may be useful in many developing nanotechnologies.
"We
have produced nanobelts that have controllable
thicknesses of about two to five nanometers.
It is significant work, since the controllability,
the thinness, and the methods we used are
all new achievements," said Brookhaven materials
scientist Wei-Qiang Han, the study's lead
researcher. "But, we are most excited about
creating a brand-new type of nanostructure." ...read
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Nano
Research : USA
UC
Berkeley, LBNL researchers
shuttle ions
through nanochannels
to produce first
nanofluidic transistor
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Berkeley
-- University of California, Berkeley, researchers
have invented a variation on the standard electronic
transistor, creating the first "nanofluidic" transistor
that allows them to control the movement of ions
through sub-microscopic, water-filled channels.
The
researchers - a chemist and a mechanical engineer
- predict that, just as the electronic transistor
became the main component of microprocessors
and integrated circuits, so will nanofluidic
transistors anchor molecular processors, allowing
microscopic chemical plants on a chip that
operate without moving parts. No valves to
get stuck, no pumps to blow, no mixers to get
clogged.
"A
transistor is like a valve, but you use electricity
to open or close it," explained Arun Majumdar,
professor of mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley. "Here,
we use a voltage to open or close an ion channel.
Now that we've shown you can make this building
block, we can hook it up to an electronic chip
to control the fluidics....read
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Nano
Research : USA
Researchers
at Rensselaer Create Multifunctional Brushes
From Carbon Nanotubes
The
nanobrushes could benefit the electronic,
biomedical, and other industries
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Berkeley
-- University of California, Berkeley, researchers
have invented a variation on Troy, N.Y. — Researchers
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created
a line of brushes whose bristles, made from carbon
nanotubes, are so small that a thousand of them
could fit inside a strand of hair.
The carbon nanotube brushes already have been tested in a variety
of tasks that range from cleaning microscopic surfaces to serving
as electrical contacts. The brushes eventually could be used
in a whole host of electronic, biomedical, and environmental
applications, says Pulickel Ajayan, the Henry Burlage Professor
of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer, who is
heading the research.
The research, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii
at Manoa, will be published in the July issue of the journal
Nature Materials. Rensselaer postdoctoral associate Anyuan
Cao, working with Ajayan, is the lead author of the paper.
The brushes look like microscopic toothbrushes, brooms, and
paintbrushes, with handles the diameter of a human hair. Each
brush is composed of millions of carbon nanotubes, each about
30 nanometers in diameter. The brushes have been tested manually
and with rotating electric motors...read
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Nano
Research : Japan
Fujitsu
Group and Kanagawa Academy
of Science and Technology Successfully
Fill Anodic Alumina Nano-holes
with Cobalt
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Tokyo
(JCNN) - Yamagata Fujitsu, Fujitsu Laboratories,
and the Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
have jointly succeeded in filling up anodic alumina
nano-holes with cobalt, a magnetic metal.
The partners have developed a technology to linearly align
alumina nano-holes by creating irregularities at intervals
of 45nm on the aluminum surface in a linear fashion.
They have discovered that nano-holes are created in concaves
and they are not created in convexities.
The joint research group has applied electroplating to fill
the nano-holes with cobalt.
The technology will pave the way for developing an ultra-high-density
recording medium capable of recording 1-bit of data in a magnetic
nano-hole.
The partners are aiming to achieve a recording density of 1
Tbit per sq. inch. SOURCE: JCN
Network
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Nano
Research : USA
SIZE
MATTERS: FRICTION, ADHESION
CHANGE ON ATOMIC
LEVEL
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Physicists
have a pretty good idea of what to expect when
friction and adhesion occur in the visible world.
You jam on the brakes, for instance, and your
tires and the highway interact to stop your car.
You glue two pieces of wood together, and they
stick.
But
how slippery or sticky are things that are
too small to see? When solid surfaces no
more than a thousand atoms across brush past
each other, will they respond like the rubber
and the road? Will they adhere like the wood
and the glue?
The answer turns out to be "It depends," according
to Johns Hopkins physicists who used computer modeling to examine
how friction and adhesion operate on the atomic level.
"Any surface made of individual atoms has 'bumps' of atomic dimension, and
being able to vary the placement of atoms [in the computer models] allowed us
to quantify the influence of atomic structure," said Mark O. Robbins, a
professor in the Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy in the
university's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences...read
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Nano
Research : USA
Bubbly
Channels
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Luminescent
quantum dots of semiconducting materials could
eventually help to identify tumors, illuminate
large flat-panel monitors, or make optical data
processing a reality. Quantum dots are nanoscopic
crystals so small that their chemical properties
are similar to those of individual molecules.
Researchers at MIT have
now developed a microfluidic technique that delivers
tiny crystals of particularly uniform size -
and thus excellent optical quality.
Cadmium selenide quantum dots are usually obtained by injection
of precursor compounds into a hot solvent. Many factors, including
local temperatures in the reaction vessel, concentration gradients,
as well as the rates of mixing and the final cooling process,
substantially influence the results, but are difficult to control.
Relief is promised by...read
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Nano
Energy : USA
Department
of Energy grants fund work
on new hydrogen fuel technologies
at UCSC
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Nanotechnology
may hold the key to developing a viable hydrogen
economy, according to Jin
Zhang , professor of chemistry and biochemistry
at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Zhang
will receive $535,000 in grants from the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) for his part in
two research projects aimed at developing new technologies
for the production and storage of hydrogen fuel
using nanostructured materials.
Producing hydrogen from water using solar energy is the focus
of one of the projects. Zhang is leading that effort and is
also a coinvestigator on a second project to develop a method
for highly efficient hydrogen storage. Both of the three-year
projects rely on a novel approach to create nanostructured
materials with special properties. Nanostructure refers to
dimensions on the scale of billionths of a meter.
"The goal is to produce clean energy," Zhang said. "The idea of using solar energy
and water as a source of hydrogen is very attractive, and we believe nanostructured
materials can be used to do this efficiently." ...read
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Nano
Products : USA
Nanomix
Delivers Second
Nanoelectronic
Product to
Market
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Emeryville,
CA --- June 28, 2005 --- Nanomix Incorporated,
a company that is commercializing a line of nanoelectronic
detection devices for industrial and biomedical
applications, has announced the release of a
second detection device based on the Sensation ™ technology
platform. The Nanoelectronic Detection System
(NDS) is a stand-alone hydrogen detector featuring
ultra-low power usage and high specificity.
The NDS targets lab applications and point-of-use detection
of hydrogen required in various industries. The device is designed
to detect accidental accumulation of highly explosive hydrogen
gas and alarm when hazardous levels have been reached. As with
other products from Nanomix, the NDS consumes nanowatts of
power, and is highly specific to practically eliminate false
alarms...read
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MEMS
: Wales
Surface
Technology Systems
Raises the Bar With
New Pegasus System
for Deep Reactive Ion
Etching Applications
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NEWPORT,
Wales, PRNewswire/ -- Surface Technology Systems
plc (STS) (LSE: SRTS - News ),
a leader in plasma process technologies for the
growing MEMS and related markets, has announced
the release of Pegasus, a new Deep Reactive Ion
Etching (DRIE) system, optimised initially for
silicon etch, that delivers significant improvements
in etch process capability, stability and system
reliability.
Pegasus is the continuation
of STS' Advanced Silicon Etch (ASE®) technology.
Through an in-depth understanding of the Bosch
process and the required hardware, etch rates
for silicon greater than 25µm per minute
with excellent profile control and resist selectivity
have been realised. The performance improvements
that Pegasus brings have numerous benefits for
end users. The increased etch rate and improved
uniformity lead to higher throughput and device
yield, meaning increased productivity...read
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Nano
Research : USA
NASA,
Lehigh University to share research, lab
facilities
Space
agency gains access to Lehigh's world-class
electron microscopes and nanotechnology
labs
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NASA
announced today (June 28) an agreement with Lehigh
University in Bethlehem, Pa., that gives NASA
researchers access to Lehigh's cutting-edge nanotechnology
and electron microscopy facilities.
The
collaboration will help NASA develop technologies
for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),
future Mars rovers and spacecraft.
The
unique facilities at Lehigh's Center for
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology provide
an excellent opportunity for NASA to expand
its capabilities without the expense of building
or acquiring facilities.
"It
takes time and money to build labs like Lehigh's," said
researcher Dr. Brian Jamieson of NASA's Goddard
Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt,
Md. "We often work with universities, and
agreements like this one let NASA benefit
from their investment while giving something
back to the school."...read
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9-06-2005 |
Nano
Debate : Global
Technology
could grow beyond human
control, warns Millennium
report
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Many
people still do not appreciate how fast science
and technology (S&T) will change over the
next 25 years, and given this rapid development
along several different fronts, the possibility
of technology growing beyond human control
must now be taken seriously, according to a
new report.
The State of the Future 2005 report is produced by the United
Nations University's Millennium Project - a global think tank
of foresight experts, academics and policy makers. It analyses
current global trends and examines in detail some of the current
and future challenges facing the world.
Setting the scene, the report states: 'Future synergies among
nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive
science can dramatically improve the human condition by increasing
the availability of food, energy and water and by connecting
people and information anywhere. The effect will be to increase
collective intelligence and create value and efficiency while
lowering costs.' ...read
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Nano
Electronics : EU
FP6
project to
keep EU at
forefront of
nanoelectronics
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In
an effort to keep Europe at the forefront of
nanoelectronics, the European Commission is
providing 24.17 million euro for a new project
aimed at pushing the limits of semiconductor
performance and density.
The NanoCMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semi-conductor) project
represents an attempt to allow scaling (arrangement in a graduated
series) to continue. It therefore strives to pioneer the necessary
and revolutionary changes in materials, process modules, device
architectures and interconnections, as well as the related
characterisation, modelling and simulation work, necessary
to go from a 45-nanometer CMOS node to a 32-nm one.
'NanoCMOS is a broad project focusing on the research and development
(R&D) activities necessary to develop the 45-nm, 32-nm
and more advanced CMOS manufacturing processes, with the exception
of lithography,' explain the project partners, which include
Europe's three leading commercial chipmakers: STMicroelectroics,
Philips and Infineon, as well as research institutes and small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)....read
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Nano
Medicine : USA
TINY
BUNDLES SEEK AND DESTROY
BREAST CANCER CELLS
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A
Penn State College of Medicine study shows for
the first time in an animal model that ceramide,
a naturally occurring substance that prevents the
growth of cells, can be administered through the
blood stream to target and kill cancer cells.
"Ceramide is the substance
that accumulates in cancer tissues and helps
to kill cancer cells when patients undergo chemotherapy
and radiation," said Mark Kester, professor
of pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine,
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "By
boosting the amount of ceramide through an injection
in the bloodstream, our study in mice suggests
that we can provide a stronger cancer-killing
therapy without additional side effects."
This study, titled "Systemic
Delivery of Liposomal Short-Chain Ceramide Limits
Solid Tumor Growth in Murine Models of Breast
Adenocarcinoma," was published in the May
issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal
of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Administering extra ceramide
is not as easy as it seems. Injected directly
into the bloodstream, ceramide is toxic. But
Kester applied knowledge gained from previous
laboratory studies in nanotechnology and encapsulated
the ceramide in tiny bundles called liposomes..read
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Nano
Research : USA
DNA
constraints control
structure of attached macromolecules
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CHAMPAIGN,
Ill. -- A new method for manipulating macromolecules
has been developed by researchers at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The technique
uses double-stranded DNA to direct the behavior
of other molecules.
In
previous DNA nanotechnology efforts, duplex
DNA has been used as a static lattice to
construct geometrical objects in three dimensions.
Instead of manipulating DNA alone into such
shapes, the researchers are using DNA to
control the folding and resulting structure
of RNA. Eventually, they envision building
supramolecular machines whose inner workings
are governed by twisted strands of DNA.
In
a paper that has been accepted for publication
in the Journal of the American Chemical Society,
and posted on its Web site, Silverman and
graduate student Chandrasekhar Miduturu begin
with a piece of unfolded RNA. Through specific
chemical reactions, they attach two strands
of DNA, each resembling one side of a ladder.
The two DNA strands spontaneously bind together,
then the researchers add magnesium ions to
initiate folding of the RNA...read
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Nano
Research : USA
Rutgers,
NEI Corp Establish Nanotechnology
Research Program
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New
Brunswick/Piscataway, N.J.--- Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey , and NEI
Corporation , a proven provider of nanoengineered
materials, have established a cooperative research
program in nanotechnology with an Indian government
research and development center.
Under the two-year program, the organizations will explore
ways to use nanosized particles - a thousandth the width
of a human hair or less - to make metals harder, ceramics
lighter and stronger, and protective coatings more wear-resistant.
These and other nanoparticle-infused materials that the groups
will study could be used in machine tools, fuel cells, electronic
components, medical devices and automobile finishes.
The program will involve engineers and scientists from Rutgers' Center
for Nanomaterials Research , the International
Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials in
Hyderabad, India, and the...read
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Nano
Report : Switzerland
Jain
PharmaBiotech has announced
the release of a new
edition of the special
report "Nanobiotechnology:
applications, markets and companies"
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Originally
published in July 2004, this report has been
constantly updated to keep up with new developments
in nanobiotechnology. The report is a one-stop
up-to-date coverage of technologies and their
application in life sciences research, molecular
diagnostics, drug discovery and drug delivery.
Finally, the role of nanotechnologies in the
development of nanomedicine is described. The
report contains a market analysis and estimates
up to 2015 in various areas of applications.
It contains profiles of 205 companies active
in this area. A summary and detailed table of
contents can be viewed at the following web site...read
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Nano
Enviroment : USA
Researchers
discover microbes produce
miniature electrical wires
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Researchers
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
have discovered a tiny biological structure
that is highly electrically conductive. This
breakthrough helps describe how microorganisms
can clean up groundwater and produce electricity
from renewable resources. It may also have
applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology,
which develops advanced materials and devices
in extremely small dimensions.
The findings of microbiologist Derek R. Lovley's research team
are published in the June 23rd issue of Nature, an
international science journal. Researchers found that the conductive
structures, known as “microbial nanowires,” are produced by
a novel microorganism known as Geobacter. The nanowires
are incredibly fine, only 3-5 nanometers in width (20,000 times
finer than a human hair), but quite durable and more than a
thousand times long as they are wide...read
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Nano
Biz : USA
NANODYNAMICS
CREATING 325 NEW JOBS IN
BUFFALO
High-Tech
Company to
Invest $9.7
Million and
Dramatically
Expand Local
Workforce
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Governor
George E. Pataki has announced that NanoDynamics
Inc. (www.NanoDynamics.com) — a leading nanotechnology
company — will create 325 new jobs and invest
$9.7 million to significantly expand its operations
over the next five years in Buffalo, while retaining
its current Buffalo workforce of 50 jobs.
" NanoDynamics
' decision to expand its presence in Buffalo
and create 325 new, good-paying jobs is tremendous
news for Buffalo 's working families and the
Western New York economy," Governor Pataki
said. "We worked closely with the company
and local officials to help NanoDynamics expand
and grow in Buffalo . We're proud that they
chose Buffalo over other locations across the
nation and that they decided there's no better
place to do business than here in New York
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Nano
Funding : USA
Big
news for nanotechnology
at the University
of Michigan
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The
Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine
and Biological Sciences (M-NIMBS) at the University
of Michigan is one of 43 institutions worldwide
selected to receive a Grand Challenges in Global
Health Initiative grant for groundbreaking research
to improve health in developing countries.
On
June 27, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
and the Foundation for the National Institutes
of Health announced $436 million in funding
for 43 selected research projects.
The
$6.3-million Grand Challenges grant to M-NIMBS
will support development and testing of a nanoemulsion-based
vaccine delivery system designed to deliver
vaccines using a simple nasal swab, rather
than an injection. The heat-stable, anti-microbial
nanoemulsion could eliminate the need for vaccine
refrigeration, which often is unavailable in
developing countries. Following tests for safety
and efficacy in mice and primates, a human
clinical trial of the nanoemulsion with hepatitis
B vaccine will be conducted in Africa...read
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28-06-2005 |
Nano
Fuel Cells : USA
Argonne
researchers becoming nation's
experts in lithium-battery
technology
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ARGONNE, Ill. — Next-generation
soldiers will wear vests with a battery to power
the many high-tech devices that modern soldiers
use in battle. Argonne – the nation's expert
in lithium battery research – is developing the
materials and cell chemistry for that battery.
Argonne's Chemical
Engineering Division (CMT) researchers
have the key to more robust lithium-ion (Li-ion)
batteries: new materials and improved cell
chemistries. CMT has developed Li-ion technology
for batteries small enough to be implanted
in the human body and large enough to power
hybrid electric cars.
Modern military personnel rely
on non-rechargeable batteries to power communications,
night vision goggles and global-positioning sensors
used in training and on the battlefield. In an
ongoing project for the U.S. Army Communications-Electronic
Research & Engineering Center, Argonne is
developing a new battery chemistry for research
partner Quallion
LLC 's battery pack for the Power Vest. The
partners are developing a rechargeable, safe,
low-cost, lightweight, high-energy density, Li-ion
battery system for this application...read
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Nano
Fuel Cell : USA + Germany
Konarka
and KURZ Collaborate on Power Plastic.
Relationship will help bring
Konarka's technology to large-scale manufacturing
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Lowell,
Mass., and Fuerth, Germany - Konarka Technologies,
Inc., an innovator in developing and commercializing
power plastics that convert light to energy, and
LEONHARD KURZ GmbH & CO.KG, a leader in the
research, development and manufacture of polymer
electronic technology, have announced they have
established a non-exclusive partnership in support
of light-activated power plastic. The companies
are engaged in a multi-year, multi-phase collaboration
to accelerate the development of Konarka's organic
photovoltaic technology. KURZ has committed significant
capital, equipment and resources to the joint activities.
"As one of the world's largest
markets, energy presents many interesting opportunities
for us," said Walter Kurz, president, KURZ. "Combining
Konarka's technology with our manufacturing expertise
will help us take advantage of the growing demand
for renewable energy solutions worldwide and
particularly here in Germany, the largest domestic
solar energy market in the world."
Howard Berke, chairman and chief executive officer, Konarka,
said, "KURZ is a world leader in innovative printed materials,
and this relationship enhances Konarka's ability to take its
organic photovoltaic program beyond the laboratory and into
development for manufacturing and production scale-up. With
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Fuel Cells : USA
Adsorbent
materials for the storage
of hydrogen
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A research
team from the Public University of Navarra
has started a study of the design and development
of absorbent materials that enable the storage
of hydrogen, a clean fuel that can be used
as an alternative to those derived from fossil
fuels, such as petrol and diesel. The storage
of this element is, in fact, a key process
in the change over from internal combustion
engines – contaminating and not very efficient,
to cars with hydrogen fuel cells.
The project, entitled, Development of materials for storage
of hydrogen by means of physical adsorption.
At present, hydrogen production “is not a problem”. For some
years now, hydrogen has been obtained by means of catalytic
reforming or by the electrolysis of water. However, the question
hanging over the use of hydrogen as a fuel is its generation
or storage in the quantities required for a means of transport
and without it being dangerous – as we are dealing with a highly
inflammable gas. Under normal conditions hydrogen is in a gaseous
state and thus has to be kept under high pressure or, if we
wish to reduce the pressure, the storage temperature has to
be lowered. These two circumstances give rise to technological
difficulties, apart from the added safety ones...read
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Nano
Research : Canada
Government
of Canada Invests in
Aerospace Nanotechnology
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Ottawa,
Ontario --- The Honourable Roy Cullen, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety
and Emergency Preparedness, and Member of Parliament
for Etobicoke North, on behalf of the Honourable
David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry, has
announced a $3.4 million investment in the
development of new nano-technology-based coatings
for the aerospace industry which will advance
more environmentally sound technologies.
This Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) investment is part
of an $8.6 million research and development initiative being
undertaken by Toronto-based Integran Technologies Inc. through
the multinational Joint Strike Fighter program.
"This initiative is advancing a technology with the potential to deliver substantial
economic and environmental benefits across a range of industries," said Minister
Emerson.
"By encouraging innovation in Canada's industries, we are creating jobs, economic
growth and ensuring a better quality of life for all Canadians." ...read
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Nano
Research : China
Good
as Gold
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Even
though they don't shine, they're still worth
their weight in gold: nanoscopic particles made
of gold are used for a number of technical and
scientific purposes. Now these tiny golden particles
are being put to use in another area. Chinese
scientists have discovered that the polymerase
chain reaction (PCR), the basis for modern genetic
testing methods, works markedly better in the
presence of gold nanoparticles.
As we all know from murder mysteries, a few flakes of skin
under the victim's fingernails or saliva residue on an envelope's
adhesive strip are enough to reveal the perpetrator. The tiny
amount of genetic material in these samples is enough to give
a genetic fingerprint that can be compared with known samples
and assigned unambiguously to a single person. PCR takes all
the credit for this; this tremendously efficient technique
allows the complete genotype or a select region of the genome
to be copied. Within a few hours, there is enough material
for a variety of biological and medical tests. PCR is indispensable
not only for forensics but also in research and diagnosis,
for the identification and quantification of pathogens...read
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Nano
Report : Switzerland
Jain
PharmaBiotech Releases a
New Report on Cardiovascular
Drug Delivery
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BASEL,
Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jain PharmaBiotech
has announced the publication of a New Report "Cardiovascular
Drug Delivery - Technologies, Markets & Companies".
Drug
delivery to the cardiovascular system is
approached at three levels: (1) routes of
drug delivery; (2) formulations; and (3)
applications to various diseases. Cell and
gene therapies, including antisense and RNA
interference, are described in detail as
they are the most innovative methods of delivery
of therapeutics. Various methods of improving
systemic administration of drugs for targeted
action in cardiovascular disorders are described
including use of nanotechnology. A full chapter
is devoted to drug-eluting stents used for
treatment of restenosis following stenting
of coronary arteries.
Cardiovascular
drug delivery markets are estimated for the
years 2005 to 2015 on the basis of epidemiology
and total markets for cardiovascular therapeutics.
The estimates take into consideration the anticipated
advances and availability of various technologies,
particularly drug delivery devices in the future...read
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Nano
Biz : USA
SiliconPipe
and Nano Cluster
Devices Inc
Agreement to
Develop Products
Using Nanotechnology
to Enhance
High-Speed
Metallic Interconnect
Performance.
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San
Jose, CA, SiliconPipe, Inc.,
of San Jose and Nano Cluster Devices, Inc.,
have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly
develop novel conducting structures to be
used in high-speed semiconductor packaging
and metallic-based interconnect designs.
"We have identified key application areas where we can use the methods developed
by Nano Cluster Devices to create circuit elements from self-assembled atomic
clusters which will significantly improve high-speed metallic circuit performance," said
Kevin Grundy, CEO of SiliconPipe.
"The combination of SiliconPipe's electronic design expertise and atomic cluster
deposition techniques from Nano Cluster Devices will enable the creation of unique
structures that are impossible to create economically by other techniques", comments
Dr. Simon Brown, Executive Director-Science and Technology for Nano Cluster Devices,
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Just
odd bits of news : Russia
Russian
patented inventions online on STN International
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FIZ
Karlsruhe now offers access to Russian patent
information in English language via STN International,
the premier online service in science and
technology.
The new online file RUSSIAPAT, produced by the Russian Agency
for Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT), Federal Institute of
Industrial Property (FIPS), Moscow, covers Russian patented
inventions from 1994 to the present. It currently contains
about 300,000 records and about 245,000 images. Titles and
abstracts are in English, thus providing access to this valuable
information also to those unfamiliar with Russian language
and characters.
Besides titles and abstracts, RUSSIAPAT records contain the
International Patent Classification (IPC) codes, and inventor,
assignee and patent application information. A new, unique
feature is the possibility of accessing all drawings available
from the full document, i.e., the drawing from the first page,
drawings from the drawing attachment, and embedded drawings
from the complete text. A special display field provides an
indication of the number and size of all available drawings...read
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Nano
News : Switzerland
Will
Nano win the 2005 Tour de France ?
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The BMC
Pro Machine. Photo copyright Roadcycling.com.
BMC, the leading Swiss high-end
bicycle brand, has developed a new secret weapon
for the 2005 Tour de France. The new weapon will
be used exclusively by Team Phonak - number one
in the ProTour rankings.
At last year's Tour de France,
BMC introduced the revolutionary Time Machine ,
which set new standard for time trial bikes.
This year, BMC presents another revolutionary
bike - the BMC Pro Machine . The Pro
Machine is the first bike frame in the world
which is made entirely using the revolutionary
Easton CNT-Nanotechnology...read
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Nano
Books : USA
New
book highlights status of research into carbon
nanotubes 'Applied Physics of Carbon Nanotubes'
is aimed at scientists, engineers and investors
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Since
their discovery 14 years ago, carbon nanotubes
have captured the imagination of scientists and
lay people alike. The science of nanotubes almost
seems more science fiction than science. These
structures, so minuscule they cannot be seen, are
stronger than diamonds. They are formed from organic
material but act as metals or semi-conductors.
As such, nanotubes offer great potential in electronics,
lasers and medicine.
To highlight
the status of research on nanotubes, Slava
V. Rotkin and Shekhar Subramoney have edited
a new book, "Applied Physics of Carbon Nanotubes:
Fundamentals of Theory, Optics and Transport
Devices," which was just released by Springer.
The book's 12 chapters are written by top researchers
in the field.
Rotkin
is an assistant professor of physics and a
faculty member with Lehigh's Center for Advanced
Materials and Nanotechnology. Subramoney, a
researcher with Dupont Central Research and
Development Laboratories, is co-chair of the
nanotube section of the Fullerenes, Nanotubes
and Carbon Nanostructures Division of the Electrochemical
Society Inc...read
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Nano
Biz : USA
Nanomix
Receives Patent
for Sensation Detection
Technology; Broad
Claims Granted
for Arrayed Nanostructured
Detection Devices
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EMERYVILLE,
Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2005--Nanomix
Incorporated, a company commercializing nanoelectronic
detection devices for industrial and biomedical
applications, announced today the issuance of
a U.S. patent for its nanostructured detection
platform known as Sensation(TM).
This patent includes broad claims to arrayed nanostructured
sensing devices, in particular for detecting multiple target
species. Detection devices of this type use nanostructured
materials as extremely sensitive transducers to permit accurate
and selective measurement of chemicals and bio molecules. The
devices have extremely low power requirements and are scalable
for mass production using conventional wafer technology.
"We
are excited to see this addition to our growing
intellectual property estate related to nanoelectronic
detection technology,"...read
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Nano
Energy : USA
UNLOCKING HYDROGEN'S FUEL
POTENTIAL
Ames Lab gets $1.6 million to study complex hydrides
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AMES,
Iowa — Hydrogen is being touted as the fuel of
the future, a clean-burning, renewable and inexpensive
replacement for petroleum. But a major stumbling
block for hydrogen-powered vehicles is figuring
out a way to carry enough hydrogen onboard to travel
even moderate distances between refueling stops.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory
will be investigating a possible solution to that problem thanks
to $1.6 million in funding announced recently by DOE Secretary
Samuel Bodman as part of a $64 Million Hydrogen Fuel Initiative.
“With compressed hydrogen gas, you simply can't carry a tank big enough to travel
very far,” Ames Lab senior scientist Vitalij Pecharsky said. “The answer is a
hydrogen-rich, solid fuel that mimicks the hydrogen content of methane, where
four hydrogen atoms encapsulate a single carbon atom.” ...read
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Nano
Research : Australia
Miniature
mechanics: the next stage of nano-sized science
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Imagine
a tiny mechanical machine, complete with miniature
valves, switches, pumps and motors all operating
together on a nanoscale size – too small for the
eyes to see. This is the dream of University of
Melbourne chemist Associate Professor Paul Mulvaney.
Associate
Professor Mulvaney was recently awarded an ARC Federation
Fellow to complete his research into the new field
of molecular mechanics, which could one day lead
to the creation of tiny portable devices that could
be used in smart clothing, optical devices, health
monitors, disease detectors and environmental transponders.
Associate Professor Mulvaney takes his inspiration from nature.
“At the heart of every living organism is an essential, practical skill that
mankind has not yet managed to re-create. It is very simply the ability to convert
chemical energy on a microscopic scale into mechanical motion,” he says.
For example, some bacteria - one of the most basic forms of life
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of magnetism and semiconductor physics | Hideo
OHNO | |
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The
diameter of an ion beam is only 20 nm and its aiming
accuracy is 60 nm. "Single The charge of electron
enables semiconductors to process information, and
its spin allows us to realize magnetic information
storage devices.
Even though these
properties are normally utilized separately using
magnetic and semiconductor materials, respectively,
spintronics uses both properties in the same material.
There are two approaches for designing advanced spintronic
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Nano
Medicine : USA
Biomedical
and Health Technology Named Ohio University Research
Priority
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Ohio
University has designated a broad coalition of researchers
tackling fundamental issues in nanoscience, biomedical
science, related technology and health care issues as
its third major research priority for the institution.
The NanoBioTechnology Initiative will receive $8 million
in funding over the next six years from the university
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