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Research Fund to Improve Strength of Carbon Nanotube Materials for Satellite Applications

The US Department of Defense issues $4.5 million fund over a four-year period to the scientists at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science for reinforcing carbon nanotube sheets and yarns for satellite technology applications.

From University of California, Los Angeles 4 Nov 2011

Organizers of Trends in Nanotechnology Conference Release Scientific Program

The organizers of TNT - Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference are pleased to announce today the final scientific program. The program is available online here. The 12th edition of the Trends in Nanotechnol...

3 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Carbon Nanotube-Based Wireless Ammonia Sensor Prototype

Georgia Institute of Technology scientists have devised a wireless sensor prototype that can sense extremely low concentrations of ammonia, a major constituent of most of the explosives.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 31 Oct 2011

Physics Student at Lehigh University Works on Developing Tiny Carbon Nanotubes

Tom Flores, a junior majoring student in physics is actively involved in research work in developing tiny carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes (CNT) that Flores is trying to develop have diameters of 1 to 5 nm.

31 Oct 2011

Carbon nanotubes Used to Create Next Generation of Micro Machines

In the latest issue of Elsevier's Materials Today, researchers from Spain and Belgium reported on the innovative use of carbon nanotubes to create mechanical components for use in a new generation of micro-machines. ...

25 Oct 2011

Scientists Create Nano Cloaking Device using Carbon Nano Tubes

Scientists at the University of Texas have successfully created a nano cloaking device using Carbon Nano Tubes (CNT’s) to make objects disappear underwater adapting the “Mirage Effect”.

7 Oct 2011

Study Reveals Details of Two Initial Growth Phases of Carbon Nanotubes

Dr. Hengzhi Wang and Zhifeng Ren, researchers at Boston College, have found two early stages in the growth of carbon nanotube growth while using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.

4 Oct 2011

Spanish Nanotechnology to be Promoted at Russian Nanotechnology Forum

Under the framework of the bilateral project "The Year Russia-Spain'2011", the Kingdom of Spain will gain valuable exposure for the first time in Russia at the IV-th International Forum on Nanotechnology RU...

29 Sep 2011

Presentation on Utility of Halloysite Nanotubes for Capturing Cancer Cells

NaturalNano has declared that Dr. Michael King’s lab at Cornell University will deliver a presentation titled ‘Halloysite Nanotube Coating Applications for Enhanced Capture and Reprogramming of Circulating Tumor Cells’ at The Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting on October 13, 2011.

23 Sep 2011

EPA Consent Order for SouthWest NanoTechnologies to Produce Specialty Multi-Wall CNTs

SouthWest NanoTechnologies, a pioneer in superior quality carbon nanotubes, has been awarded a consent order from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to produce and supply multi-wall carbon nanotubes for commercial purposes.

23 Sep 2011