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Researchers Found Way to Control Structure and Function of Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes hold promise for delivering medicine directly to a tumor; acting as sensors so keen they detect the arrival or departure of a single electron; replacing costly platinum in fuel cells; or as energy-saving transistors and wires, but building them with the right structure has been a challenge.

15 Oct 2009

Nanonex Address Development in Nanostructure Engineering

The talk presented some intriguing phenomena manifested in nanostructures and their applications in the areas of electronics, optics, magnetic, biotech and materials. Furthermore, the talk addressed one of the grand challenges that are essential to the success of nanotechnology and its commercialization.

From Nanonex Corporation 14 Oct 2009

Orientating Cells in a Controlled Way on Micro-Patterned Surfaces

Cells could be orientated in a controlled way on a micro-patterned surface based upon a delicate material technique, and the orientation could be semi-quantitatively described by some statistical parameters, as suggested...

13 Oct 2009

Oxford Instruments is Runner Up in New Product of the Year Award at 2009 BEEA

Oxford Instruments NanoScience Ultra Low Temperature engineering team achieved "highly commended" runners up place at the 2009 British Engineering Excellence Awards ceremony held at the Globe Theatre in London on Oct 1st, 2009. The award was made in the New Product of the Year (Mechanical) category for a Cryogen-free integrated dilution refrigerator TritonTM200 with magnet in recognition of the product design enhancements, cost reduction, first time pass rate and market growth achieved since the radical redesign project was implemented in July 2008.

From Oxford Instruments plc 13 Oct 2009

Nova Measuring Instruments Receives $5.5 million of Stand Alone Optical CD Bookings from Leading Foundries

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI) provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today announced that it h...

13 Oct 2009

Multi-Million Contract for Development of World's Most Advanced Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Facility

The international engineering company M+W Zander has been awarded a contract for approximately 550 million Euro from GLOBALFOUNDRIES, the world's first truly global leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing company, t...

13 Oct 2009

Dow Corning Extends SiC Epitaxy Capabilities with Latest Generation AIXTRON Planetary Reactor

Dow Corning and AIXTRON AG today announced that Dow Corning is extending its SiC epitaxy capabilities with the latest generation AIXTRON Planetary Reactor platform AIX 2800G4 WW for 10x100 mm and future 6x150 mm SiC wafe...

From AIXTRON SE 12 Oct 2009

Discovery Offers New Insight into the Growth of Graphene Layers

Researchers analyzing the assembly of graphene (sheets of carbon only one atom thick) on a surface of iridium have found that the sheets grow by first forming tiny carbon domes. The discovery offers new insight into the growth of graphene layers and points the way to possible methods for assembling components of graphene-based computer circuits.

12 Oct 2009

SMARTHAND Rises to the Challenge of Manufacturing Artificial Limbs

Pioneering techniques in the manufacture of artificial limbs continue to emerge in Europe, and the SMARTHAND ('The smart bio-adaptive hand prosthesis') project has risen to the challenge.

9 Oct 2009

Researcher Wins 2009 Donald R. Ulrich Award for Sol-Gel Work

Dr. Rob Kreiter, working at the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), has received the 2009 Donald R. Ulrich award for "an outstanding contribution to the field of Sol-Gel science and technology".

9 Oct 2009