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The Role of Nanotechnologies in Development and Poverty Alleviation

Nanotechnologies promise to be the foundation of the next industrial revolution. What role can they play in abating poverty and inequity in the world?

14 Nov 2007

Producing Controlled Grid Patterns of Nanotube Arrays for Strengthening Polymer Composites

This article examines a scalable inexpensive technique to grow grid patterns of nanotube arrays. The inter-grid spacing can be tailored as required giving a simple method of controlling the volume fraction of nanotubes grown on our substrates.

14 Nov 2007

Structural and Physical Properties of Mo6SxI9-x Molecular Nanowires

A new promising material is molybdenum-sulfur-iodine nanowires. This article is a brief overview of atomic and electronic structure of molybdenum-sulfur-iodine molecular nanowires.

14 Nov 2007

Selection of Application Specific Single and Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes by In Situ Characterization of Conductive and Field Emission Properties

The conductive and field emission properties of individual single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, grown by chemical vapor and supercritical fluid deposition techniques, have been assessed using an in-situ transmission electron microscope-scanning tunnelling microscope (TEM-STM) technique.

14 Nov 2007

The Synthesis of Bamboo Structured Carbon Nanotubes on MgO Supported Bimetallic Cu-Mo Catalysts

This article shows the successful synthesis of bamboo structured carbon nanotubes (BCNTs) using the catalytic decomposition of methane over supported Cu/Mo catalysts. Analysis of the BCNTs indicate that as the Cu content in the catalyst increases so does the yields of high quality nanotubes.

14 Nov 2007

Chemical Vapour Deposition Grown Carbon Nanotubes for Interconnect Technology

This paper looks at a simple method of growing controllable densities of interconnect type multiwall nanotubes with high proportions of Y-junction and multiple junction nanotubes across etched patterns, using a simple catalyst preparation.

14 Nov 2007

Prospects for Medical Robots

Nanotechnology is a fascinating science for many scientists as it offers them many challenges. One such challenge is Nanorobots, which once thought to be a fantasy has come into reality now. The proposed application of nanorobots can range from common cold to dreadful disease like cancer.

13 Nov 2007

Current Voltage Characteristics of Intrinsic Guanine Rich λ-DNA Sequences

In this article, conductivity of intrinsic guanine rich sequences of λ-DNA was found to be length dependent. These results provide insights into the electrical behavior of guanine rich sequences with varying bases and may be helpful in modifying the conductivity of DNA nanowire.

8 Nov 2007

MEMS Device Failure Analysis, Using Databases and Computer Simulation to Understand and Predict MEMS Failures

An improved understanding of major packaging process elements reduces product failure and risk management for MEMS packaging. Two technologies that can play a role in better understanding of the analysis and prediction of packaging design failures are microsystems simulation software and materials d

24 Oct 2007

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Carbon Nanotube Based Cellular Probes

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a technique allowing greatly increased Raman signals used for trace detection and characterization of biological specimens with extremely high spatial resolution.

3 Oct 2007