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Twinning' Phenomenon Found In Nanocrystalline Aluminum - New Technology

Discovery could help in development of new materials for microscopic machines. Posted July 30 2003

From Dept. of Mats. Sci. & Eng. John Hopkins University 19 Nov 2003

Nanowhirlpools Pull Over A Million G’s - New Technology

Researchers have found that fluid circulating in a microscopic whirlpool can reach radial acceleration more than a million times greater than gravity, or 1 million Gs. Posted September 3 2003

From Dept. Chemistry University of Washington 19 Nov 2003

Explosives Detector Made From Silver Nanowires - New Product

University of California, Berkeley chemists have used silver nanowires as key elements of a sensitive explosives detector. Posted September 11 2003

From Dept. of Chemistry University of California 19 Nov 2003

New Discovery May Help Make Nanowires and Quantum Dots - New Technology

Physicists have discovered a mechanism that forces sharp edges on the surface of a silicon crystal to become rounded. This may be exploited to make nanowires and quantum dots. Posted September 15 2003

19 Nov 2003

IMEC Gets $55million For Nanoelectronics Expansion - News Item

IMEC has received a $55 million, government-backed bank loan to continue its expansion into nanoelectronics. Posted November 13 2003

19 Nov 2003

Computer Simulations Indicate Method For Making Self Assembled Structures - New Technology

Computer simulations done by researchers from the University of Michigan have shown that structures like sheets, wires and tubes can spontaneously assemble by starting with nanoparticles that have long, tether-like molecules attached. Posted November 17 2003

19 Nov 2003

Nantero Raises Funding for Nanotechnology - News Item

Capital has been raised for the development of universal memory based on carbon nanotubes. Nantero will be using the capital to develop the concept from several partners and hopes to build NRAM, a high density non-volatile random access memory chip for computer driven devices. Posted October 2001

19 Nov 2003