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Applied Nanotechnology in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production to be Presented by Epik Energy Solutions During 2008 Offshore Technology Conference

Epik Energy Solutions announced today that it will present at reception to be held during the upcoming 2008 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), May 5-8 at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. Representatives fro...

6 May 2008

Nano-Proprietary Deliver Carbon Monoxide Sensor Systems to US Air Force

Austin, Texas-based Nano-Proprietary, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc. ("ANI"), completed its Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") Phase II contract with the U.S. Air ...

5 May 2008

Nanoparticle Contamination of Water Depends on Subtle Difference in the Water Itself

The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater – and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water – depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found

5 May 2008

Cheap and Flexible Electronics With High Performance to be the Result of Nanotechnology Research into Disordered Materials

The Holy Grail for transistor designers has been the requirement to be able to get high performance at reduced costs over very large substrate areas. Transistors on cheap and flexible substrates like glass and plastics a...

5 May 2008

Removing Computer Chip Defects by Melting Could Lead to Smaller and Faster Chips

As microchips shrink, even tiny defects in the lines, dots and other shapes etched on them become major barriers to performance. Princeton engineers have now found a way to literally melt away such defects, using a process that could dramatically improve chip quality without increasing fabrication cost

5 May 2008

Atomic Force Microscope from Asylum Research to Take Starring Role in CSI: Miami

Aside from performing cutting edge research in nanotechnology, the Asylum Research MFP-3D AFM will be in the spotlight on the CBS hit television show CSI: Miami

2 May 2008

World's Fastest and Most Powerful Nanomotors to Power Nanomachines

In a “major step” toward a practical energy source for powering tomorrow’s nanomachines, researchers in Arizona report development of a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors

2 May 2008

High Performance Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Solar Cells, LEDs and Lasers to Come From Nanowire Nanotrees

Since scientists first learned to make nanowires, the nano-sized wires just a few millionths of a centimeter thick have taken many forms, including nanobelts, nanocoils and nanoflowers. But when University of Wisconsi...

2 May 2008

Laser Based Spectroscopic Gas Sensing Systems for Hydrocarbons

Scientists and engineers from all across Europe have joined forces in the recently launched EU project, "Photonic sensing of hydrocarbons based on innovative mid infrared lasers," (SENSHY) to develop a new gene...

2 May 2008

Nanostructured Steel Coatings Company Launches New Website

The NanoSteel Company, a leader in nanostructured steel alloy surface technologies for industrial applications, announces the re-launch of its web site, http://www.nanosteelco.com/, which features a new design, easier na...

2 May 2008

Panalytical Announces More Than 50 Courses on X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

PANalytical has announced details of more than 50 training courses for the remainder of 2008. Details can be found at www.panalytical.com. Committed to improving both the efficiency and effectiveness of laboratory wor...

1 May 2008

Nanotechnology Event, nanoTX USA’08, to Feature K. Eric Drexler as Headline Speaker

World-famous futurist and the man who first coined the word, nanotechnology, will be a leading attraction among other top minds in science during International Nanotechnology Week

1 May 2008

Sandia Researcher Writes the Book on Carbon Nanotubes

Sandia National Laboratories is also in on the carbon nanotube game, with research led by physicist François Léonard. Léonard has considerable experience in the subject, so much that he wrote the book on it — literally. He’s the author of a forthcoming work, Physics of Carbon Nanotube Devices, which could become the definitive text on the topic.

From Sandia National Laboratories 1 May 2008

Graphene Based Devices Just a Couple of Years Away

Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technolog...

1 May 2008

Biophysicist Brings Expertise in Single Molecule Fluorescence and Nanoscale Measurement Techniques to BioNanomatrix

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...

From Bionano 1 May 2008

Nanotechnology News

Applied Nanotechnology in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production to be Presented by Epik Energy Solutions During 2008 Offshore Technology Conference

Nano-Proprietary Deliver Carbon Monoxide Sensor Systems to US Air Force

Nanoparticle Contamination of Water Depends on Subtle Difference in the Water Itself

Cheap and Flexible Electronics With High Performance to be the Result of Nanotechnology Research into Disordered Materials

Removing Computer Chip Defects by Melting Could Lead to Smaller and Faster Chips

Atomic Force Microscope from Asylum Research to Take Starring Role in CSI: Miami

World's Fastest and Most Powerful Nanomotors to Power Nanomachines

High Performance Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Solar Cells, LEDs and Lasers to Come From Nanowire Nanotrees

Laser Based Spectroscopic Gas Sensing Systems for Hydrocarbons

Nanostructured Steel Coatings Company Launches New Website

Panalytical Announces More Than 50 Courses on X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

Nanotechnology Event, nanoTX USA’08, to Feature K. Eric Drexler as Headline Speaker

Sandia Researcher Writes the Book on Carbon Nanotubes

Graphene Based Devices Just a Couple of Years Away

Biophysicist Brings Expertise in Single Molecule Fluorescence and Nanoscale Measurement Techniques to BioNanomatrix

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