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Landmark nanoelectronics study shows how to track heat in carbon nanotubes

IBM Research scientists today announced a landmark study in the field of nanoelectronics; the development and demonstration of novel techniques to measure the distribution of energy and heat in powered carbon nanotube devices.

March 2, 2009 Read more

Social inclusion and engagement on nanotechnology

Nanotechnology will have a strong local future if industry and community can agree on the type of technologies that should be adopted, according to one of a number of findings from a nanotechnology report released last week by Australian Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr.

March 1, 2009 Read more

Cutting-edge nanoscale pollution and chemical warfare monitoring

A team led by Prof. Yosi Shacham-Diamand, vice-dean of TAU's Faculty of Engineering, has developed a nano-sized laboratory, complete with a microscopic workbench, to measure water quality in real time.

February 27, 2009 Read more

Using nanotechnology to recycle a greenhouse gas for high-energy fuel

At Penn State, a team of researchers led by Craig Grimes has come up with an ingenious method of turning captured CO2 into methane, a combustible fuel, using the energy of the sun.

February 27, 2009 Read more

Nano-sonar uses electrons to measure under the surface

Just as sonar sends out sound waves to explore the hidden depths of the ocean, electrons can be used by scanning tunnelling microscopes to investigate the well-hidden properties of the atomic lattice of metals.

February 27, 2009 Read more

Frontiers in biomaterials-based drug and gene delivery

The National Cheng Kung University held an international symposium on February 27th, entitled 'Frontiers in biomaterials-based drug and gene delivery', featuring a forum on drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine by leading experts in biomaterials from around the world.

February 27, 2009 Read more

Nanotools in food processing, packaging and safety

Lund University in Sweden is organizing a three-day conference on 'Nanotools in Food Processing, Packaging and Safety' on September 29 - October 1, 2009.

February 27, 2009 Read more

MOFs that can separate different gases

Scientists have developed a new type of porous material that could be used to separate mixtures of different gases.

February 27, 2009 Read more

Research advances nanowire technology for large-scale applications

Researchers at Northeastern created a network of nanowires that can be scaled up more efficiently and cost-effectively to create displays such as the NASDAQ sign in New York City?s Times Square.

February 26, 2009 Read more

Single polymer chains as molecular wires

The research team has succeeded in lifting single polymers from a gold surface, similar to chains, and in measuring their electrical and mechanical properties during this process.

February 26, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology origami to build electronic devices

The tiny folded materials could be used as motors and capacitors, potentially leading to better computer memory storage, faster microprocessors and new nanophotonic devices.

February 26, 2009 Read more

An impossible alloy between incompatible elements now possible

What has been impossible has now been shown to be possible - an alloy between two incompatible elements.

February 26, 2009 Read more

Nanoscience pioneer Alivisatos to deliver Compton lecture

Alivisatos will be at Washington University in St. Louis 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Graham Chapel to deliver the Arthur Holly Compton Lecture on 'The Development of New Nanocrystal Molecules for Biological Sensing and Detecting' for the Assembly Series.

February 25, 2009 Read more

Self-aligning carbon nanotubes could be key to next generation of devices

Using a process based on optical near-field effects, researchers created nanoscale devices based on connecting sharp-tipped electrodes with individually self-aligned carbon nanotubes.

February 25, 2009 Read more

Omnibus Appropriations Bill includes $1M to expand National Research Center at UAlbany NanoCollege

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany announced today that it has secured $1 million in funding in the Omnibus appropriations bill to further expand a national nanotechnology research center through a partnership between the National Institute of Standards and Technology and CNSE.

February 25, 2009 Read more

Scientists pinpoint mechanism to increase magnetic response of ferromagnetic semiconductor under high pressure

When squeezed, electrons increase their ability to move around. In compounds such as semiconductors and electrical insulators, such squeezing can dramatically change the electrical and magnetic properties.

February 25, 2009 Read more