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Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

Although revenues for MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) reached record levels in 2007, aggressive price reductions, legal wrangling, and rising pressure from competitive technologies took their toll on the MEMS ind...

1 May 2008

DNA Like Building Block for Nanotechnology

In the rapid and fast-growing world of nanotechnology, researchers are continually on the lookout for new building blocks to push innovation and discovery to scales much smaller than the tiniest speck of dust. In the ...

30 Apr 2008

Protecting OLEDs and Solar Cells from Moisture Using Nanotechnology and a Nanoengineered Barrier

A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1...

30 Apr 2008

Semiconductor Manufacturer Embraces Veeco's New 3D Automated Atomic Force Microscope

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced today that its new InSight(TM) 3D Automated Atomic Force Microscope (3DAFM) Platform has been accepted by a key global semiconductor customer. The InSight is the only metrology system av...

30 Apr 2008

Quantum Electrodynamics Test Based on the Rydberg Constant to Probe Our Understanding of Atomic Theory

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Max Planck Institute for Physics in Germany believe they can achieve a significant increase in the accuracy of one of the fundamental constants of nature by boosting an electron to an orbit as far as possible from the atomic nucleus that binds it

30 Apr 2008

New 3D Test Method for Biomaterials Enables Rapid Assessment of Biocompatibility

A novel, three-dimensional (3-D) screening method for analyzing interactions between cells and new biomaterials could cut initial search times by more than half, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Rutgers University report in the new issue of Advanced Materials. The technique, an advance over flat, two-dimensional screening methods, enables rapid assessment of the biocompatibility and other properties of materials designed for repairing—or even rebuilding—damaged tissues and organs.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 30 Apr 2008

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products con...

30 Apr 2008

Microscopic Origami Pyramids Might Have Use in Delivering Tiny but Targeted Amounts of Drugs

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have demonstrated a way to manufacture miniscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs

30 Apr 2008

NIST Research Shows Nanoimprint Lithography can Produce Superior Nanoporous Insulator Layers in Advanced Semiconductor Devices

In what should be good news for integrated circuit manufacturers, recent studies by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped resolve two important questions about an emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology called nanoimprint lithography—yes, it can accurately stamp delicate insulating structures on advanced microchips, and, no, it doesn’t damage them, in fact it makes them better.

30 Apr 2008

New Piezo Motor Linear Slide from Physik Instrumente Ideal for MEMS Applications

P-653-series PILine piezoelectric ultrasonic motor drives are ideal for OEM applications where quantities are high and space is at a premium. The systems were optimized for moving small objects such as optical fibers, micro-optics, or micro-electro-mechanical elements fast and precisely.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 30 Apr 2008

CEMMNT, the Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies, Appoints New Business Development Director

CEMMNT, the Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Newbatt as its Business Development Director. Paul has more than 20 years technical sales mana...

30 Apr 2008

Advances in Data Storage and Quantum Computing to Come From Simulation That Shows How Graphene Can Form Iridium Muffins

Graphene flakes are notoriously difficult to work with. Still, they are stronger than diamond, better heat-shedders and conductors than silicon, and thought to have great potential in the worlds of microelectronics and sensors. If only they could be tamed.

30 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology News

Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

DNA Like Building Block for Nanotechnology

Protecting OLEDs and Solar Cells from Moisture Using Nanotechnology and a Nanoengineered Barrier

Semiconductor Manufacturer Embraces Veeco's New 3D Automated Atomic Force Microscope

Quantum Electrodynamics Test Based on the Rydberg Constant to Probe Our Understanding of Atomic Theory

New 3D Test Method for Biomaterials Enables Rapid Assessment of Biocompatibility

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Microscopic Origami Pyramids Might Have Use in Delivering Tiny but Targeted Amounts of Drugs

NIST Research Shows Nanoimprint Lithography can Produce Superior Nanoporous Insulator Layers in Advanced Semiconductor Devices

New Piezo Motor Linear Slide from Physik Instrumente Ideal for MEMS Applications

CEMMNT, the Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies, Appoints New Business Development Director

Advances in Data Storage and Quantum Computing to Come From Simulation That Shows How Graphene Can Form Iridium Muffins

Copper Nanowires Set to Play Major Role in the Development of Next Generation Flat Panel Displays

First Nanometer Level Image of Soil Reveals Intricate Patterns and Variety

Advances in Physics Leads to Better Understanding of Nano Level Optics

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A Novel Approach to Enhancing Lithium-Ion Battery Performance with Graphene

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