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

A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois. The copper nanowires could serve as interconnects in electronic device fabricat...

29 Apr 2008

First Prototype Nanoassembler Built, Further Advances in Nanotechnology Expected Including Nano Sized Robots or Nanobots

The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in the peer-reviewed publication, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Ind...

29 Apr 2008

Researchers Measure Peel Forces for Sticky Nanotubes That May Lead to Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Future

Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls.

29 Apr 2008

National Nanotechnology Initiative Facing Change

In 2001, the U.S. launched the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the federal coordinating program for nanotechnology research which has channeled $7.2 billion in funding since inception. The NNI has been a great ...

28 Apr 2008

US Senator Kerry Pushes for Funding of Nanotechnology Environmental Safety Research

Senator John Kerry presided over the Commerce Subcommittee hearing, “National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course for Reauthorization,” urging that the Senate reauthorize funding for cutting-edge nanotechnology research, including increased funding for studies that research how nanotechnology affects human bodies and the environment over time.

28 Apr 2008

XetaComp Nanotechnology Scores Grant Through the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Program

A two-year $344,800 grant has been awarded to XetaComp Nanotechnology LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoBioMagnetics, Inc., (NBMI) through the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Program (ONAP). The program is...

24 Apr 2008

From Hummers to Golf Clubs and Cosmetics, Three or Four New Consumer Products Containing Nanotechnology Hit The Market Every Week

New nanotechnology consumer products are coming on the market at the rate of 3-4 per week, a finding based on the latest update to the nanotechnology consumer product inventory maintained by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies

24 Apr 2008

Nanomaterials News

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

First Prototype Nanoassembler Built, Further Advances in Nanotechnology Expected Including Nano Sized Robots or Nanobots

Researchers Measure Peel Forces for Sticky Nanotubes That May Lead to Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Future

National Nanotechnology Initiative Facing Change

US Senator Kerry Pushes for Funding of Nanotechnology Environmental Safety Research

XetaComp Nanotechnology Scores Grant Through the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Program

From Hummers to Golf Clubs and Cosmetics, Three or Four New Consumer Products Containing Nanotechnology Hit The Market Every Week

Australian Nanotechnology Researcher Recognised for Work Using Nanotech to Develop Clean, Green, Sustainable Energy

Duke University Grows Large Quantity of Straight Nanotubes

Nanotechnology Company, Rushford Hypersonic, Teams Up With University of Minnesota to Help With Flash Flood Recovery

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

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

Revolutionizing Polymer Science with a New Synthesis Method

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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