September 2011 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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September 2011 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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198 press releases posted this month

September 30th, 2011

Department of Energy Awards $156 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Energy, Water, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

New Etch Process Developed at the CNST uses Argon Pulsing to Improve Silicon Etch Rate and Selectivity (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Laboratories

NIST Polishes Method for Creating Tiny Diamond Machines (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, MEMS, Chip Technology, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Sensors, News and information, Laboratories

Three NIST Scientists Receive PECASE Honors (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Laboratories

Hydrogen released to fuel cell more quickly when stored in metal nanoparticles (THE NETHERLANDS)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, Research partnerships, News and information

September 29th, 2011

Beauty that’s more than skin deep! New Mastersizer 3000 reflects the collective expertise of a skilled development team at Malvern Instruments (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

Rice University lab develops technique to control light from nanoparticles (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Videos, News and information

SiMPore Awarded Phase I SBIR From NIH To Improve TEM Imaging Technology For Biomedical Researchers (ROCHESTER, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Rensselaer Engineers “Cook” Promising New Heat-Harvesting Nanomaterials in Microwave Oven: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers Create Large Marble-Sized Pellets of Thermoelectric Nanomaterials (TROY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

Illinois professor earns Presidential Early Career Award (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Imaging, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Spontaneous combustion in nanobubbles (THE NETHERLANDS)
Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

A Material for All Weathers (with Zero Thermal Expansion) (GERMANY)
Materials, Announcements, Research partnerships, News and information

Kingdom of Spain exposure at the IV-th International Forum on Nanotechnologies Rusnanotech '2011 (RUSSIA AND SPAIN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Nanogate achieves target margin for 2011 (GöTTELBORN, GERMANY)
Announcements, Financial Reports, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

September 28th, 2011

Space Florida leads new investment round: Cella to open new facility at NASA-Kennedy Space Center (UK AND FLORIDA)
Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Singapore Office Opened by Precision Positioning Systems Specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) (SINGAPORE AND KARLSRUHE)
Announcements, Tools, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

SEMATECH appoints Globalfoundries veteran Stefan Wurm director of Lithography (ALBANY, NY)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Graphene walls could make powerful electronics: Rice, Hong Kong Polytechnic physicists calculate 100 trillion could fit on a chip (HOUSTON, TX)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Research partnerships, Videos, News and information, Graphene

Agilent Technologies to Demonstrate Newest Test Solutions for Microwave, RF, Wireless, Radar at European Microwave Week (SANTA CLARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

NanoGulf fzc anmed exclusive distributor for NanoInk in middle east: NanoInk’s NLP 2000 and DPN 5000 to be distributed throughout the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia (CHICAGO, IL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Research and Markets: Nanoimaging - 1st Edition, 2011 is the First Book Dedicated To Imaging Nanoparticles in Vivo (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Tools, Quantum Dots/Rods, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Research and Markets: Nanomaterials Production 2002-2016: Production Volumes, Revenues and End User Market Demand (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Quantum Dots/Rods, News and information, Graphene

Targeted Delivery Investment at $4.1 Billion and Accelerating: Investment has recovered rapidly from the recession, but venture capital is a shrinking part of the total, says Lux Research. (BOSTON, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

RASIRC Ranked #1024 on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies: 297% 3-Year Revenue Growth Validation as a Technology Innovator (SAN DIEGO, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Researchers use carbon nanotubes to make solar cells affordable, flexible (CHICAGO, IL)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

September 27th, 2011

JEOL USA Partners with Chilean Agent Arquimed (PEABODY, MA)
Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Imaging

AEROCOINs seeks the development of new superinsulating materials for the construction sector (BASQUE COUNTRY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Construction, Chemistry, News and information

Governor Cuomo Announces $4.4 Billion Investment by International Technology Group Led by Intel and IBM to Develop Next Generation Computer Chip Technology in New York (ALBANY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, News and information

Edible carbon dioxide sponge: All-natural nanostructures could address pressing environmental problem (CHICAGO, IL)
Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Environment, Chemistry, News and information

The Nanoscopy Group of Dr Volker Deckert applies JPK platform of optical technologies in the development of TERS (BERLIN, GERMANY)
Announcements, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging

New Nano-Based Process Simplifies Magnetic Manufacture (AMHERST, MA)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Ener1 Announces Senior Management and Board of Directors Changes (NEW YORK, NY)
Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

Super fast net just round the corner (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene

Microfluidic expert launches versatile pump solution offering increased user flexibility (ROYSTON, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

September 26th, 2011

White House announces that 2 UCSB faculty members will receive US presidential science awards (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

How Graphene’s Electrical Properties Can Be Tuned: Fortuitous discovery in UC Riverside physics lab made using stacked layers of “wonder material” (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Graphene

New 'FeTRAM' is promising computer memory technology (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Nanometrics Wins Multi-System Order for Integrated Metrology Major Korean Memory Manufacturer Chooses Nanometrics for CMP Process Control (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Pixelligent closes $5.1 million in funding; far surpassing funding goals - Innovative NanoAdditive Company Moves to New State-of-the-Art Pilot Manufacturing Facility in Baltimore (BALTIMORE, MD)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Military, Industrial, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

'Next-generation' optical tweezers trap tightly without overheating: Improved device eliminates a barrier to handling nanoscale particles (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Military, Nanobiotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Scientists Detect Unusual 'Quasiparticles' in Tri-Layer Graphene: Findings reveal new possibilities for manipulating charge and spin in electronic devices (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Laboratories, Graphene

SEMATECH announces keynote and plenary speakers for 2011 International Symposia - Leading lithographers from North America, Asia and Europe will gather to discuss potential solutions to critical technical issues on bringing extreme ultraviolet lithography into high-volume mfg (MIAMI, FL)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Events/Classes, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Bold Approach Could Change Electronics Industry Professors receive $1.5 million to study new idea that could drastically reduce power consumption and increase speed in the next generation of computers (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Energy, News and information

A heart of gold - New cardiac patch uses gold nanowires to enhance electrical signaling between cells, a promising step toward better treatment for heart-attack patients. (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

September 25th, 2011

International Conference On Nanoscience and Technology: The International Conference on Nano science and Technology (ICONSAT-2012) will be held at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India, during January 20-23, 2012. Registration closes by 30th November 2011. (HYDERABAD, INDIA)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

September 24th, 2011

Brookhaven Lab and Nanofactory Instruments, AB, Receive the 2011 Microscopy Today Innovation Award (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Company Profile for Techulon Inc (BLACKSBURG, VA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

Bimetallic nanoantenna separates colours of light (GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

September 23rd, 2011

FutureCarbon and Gössl+Pfaff team to show innovative heating solutions at Composites Europe 2011 (STUTTGART, GERMANY)
Materials, Announcements, Industrial, Events/Classes, News and information

September 22nd, 2011

Nanotech key to sustainability for UQ Scopus award winner (BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Record-breaking solar cell announced by multinational research team (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Energy, Quantum Dots/Rods, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Lehigh University ceramics researchers shed light on metal embrittlement: Collaboration uses Lehigh's advanced electron microscopes to pinpoint phase transition (BETHLEHEM, PA)
Materials, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Natcore Technology's Barron Named Finalist for World Technology Award: Rice University Professor, Natcore Co-Founder Recognized for Visionary Contribution to Science and Technology (RED BANK, NJ)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Energy, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

GCEP awards $3.5 million for energy research (STANFORD, CA)
Announcements, Energy, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Superconductivity

Controlling Silicon Evaporation Improves Graphene (ATLANTA, GA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, News and information, Graphene

Responsive Labels for Cells (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA AND MARBURG, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

Small, Quick, and Multitasking: Optimized Nanostructure Synthesis and Morphology (USA AND CHINA)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Chemistry, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

NANOTEC show nano air filter technology at Investor Day (PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Materials, Announcements, News and information

Scientists observe how superconducting nanowires lose resistance-free state (DURHAM, NC)
Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

September 21st, 2011

NanoInk Joins Illinois Science and Technology Coalition: Global Nanotechnology Leader Will Help Cultivate Economic Development for the State Including Resources for Research, Development, and Innovation (CHICAGO, IL)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Why carbon nanotubes spell trouble for cells (PROVIDENCE, RI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Nanoparticles cause brain injury in fish (PLYMOUTH, UK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Environment, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

New “smart window” system with unprecedented performance: “Counterion-Induced Reversibly Switchable Transparency in Smart Windows” (WASHINGTON, DC)
Materials, Announcements, Energy, Home, Industrial, News and information

Grant Helps Researchers Develop Better Solar Cells for Spacecraft: NASA Funding to Power Satellites, Create Jobs (FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Aerospace/Space, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWENT) receives EPA consent order permitting the manufacture and commercial distribution of SMW™ multi-wall carbon nanotubes (NORMAN, OK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, News and information

Izon Science Opens New US Headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts (CAMBRIDGE, MA AND CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND)
Announcements, Tools, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

INIC Promotes Nanotechnology Education System for School, University Students (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

New hybrid carbon material discovered (FINLAND)
Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Graphene

September 20th, 2011

Proton-Based Transistor Could Let Machines Communicate with Living Things (SEATTLE, WA)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Researchers Link DNA to Nanostructures (FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry, News and information, Physics

UNC scientist proves potential of new nanoparticle design for cancer therapy (CHAPEL HILL, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Analytical Biochemistry article highlights utility of NanoInk platform for single cell co-culture studies (CHICAGO, IL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

NanoInk platform proven to reproducibly detect protein biomarkers from dried blood spot samples: Effectively reducing immunoassay blood volume requirements and lowering patient risk for anemia - Nano BioDiscovery is now offering DBS contract services (SKOKIE, IL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Transformative NIH grant will support development of tissue regeneration therapeutics (ATLANTA, GA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz make visible the structure of the smallest crystals: Mainz method of electron microscopy in international demand / Structural analysis of zeolite published in Science (MAINZ, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Videos, News and information, Imaging

Texas' Largest Tech Incubator to Showcase Newest Innovations by Emerging Technology Companies: Houston Technology Center invites you to join us for the largest presentation of Texas Gulf Coast technology startups (HOUSTON, TX)
Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Events/Classes, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Quantum Materials Corp and Nanoaxis Announce Technology Alliance: Biocompatible quantum dots to enable industrial scale production of Nanomedicines (TEMPE, AZ)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Industrial, Quantum Dots/Rods, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

FibeRio Closes Private Financing to Support Product Initiatives, Commercial Ramp-Up, and Workforce Expansion (MCALLEN, TX)
Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

September 19th, 2011

Izon Science to host Inter-University Nanotechnology Measurement Championships in Cambridge, Massachusetts (CAMBRIDGE, MA AND CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Research Society Recognizes Prof's Nanotech Work (DALLAS, TX)
Materials, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Young pediatric cancer investigator gets major donation (DAVIS, CA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

150 Active Firms to Participate in 4th Int'l Nanotechnology Festival (Iran Nano 2011) (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

A new way to go from nanoparticles to supraparticles (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

U of T-led research improves performance of next-generation solar cell technology (TORONTO, CANADA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Quantum Dots/Rods, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Synopsys Joins CEA-Leti’s IMAGINE Program on Maskless Lithography: Leading Software Provider Is 10th Industrial Partner to Join IMAGINE (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Software

UMass Amherst Nanotechnology Center Receives $20 Million Renewal of Federal Grant to Boost Advanced Manufacturing, Economic Growth (AMHERST, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Nanostart-holding MagForce AG completes share placement (BERLIN / FRANKFURT GERMANY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Harris & Harris Group Notes Portfolio Company Accomplishments in August 2011 (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Post-silicon computing: A tiny 'toy' with big potential could transform the way computing is done, thanks to a grant from NSF to Pitt and partner universities (PITTSBURGH, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

September 18th, 2011

Iranian Scientists Find New Method to Improve Metals Resistance against Erosion (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, News and information

September 17th, 2011

Pure gold nuggets for biotechnology (EUROPE)
Nanomedicine, Materials, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

SwRI Receives $4.4 Million Contract to Develop a Drug Formulation and Delivery System to Treat Cyanide Exposure (SAN ANTONIO, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

RASIRC Presents Poster on Use of Water Vapor in Atomic Layer Deposition (SAN DIEGO, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

How Green Does Your Nanomaterials Garden Grow? (TORONTO, CANADA)
Materials, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics Joins Forces With University of Washington to Provide Platform to Accelerate the Development of Cutting-Edge Silicon Photonics (SINGAPORE)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

September 16th, 2011

Major Collaborative Projects in Scientific Research for Advanced Research between India and UK (INDIA AND UK)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, Research partnerships, News and information

Swedish researcher invents fast switching and printable transistor (SWEDEN)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Famed Japanese Scholar to Lead NCKU Materials Science Research Center (TAINAN, TAIWAN)
Materials, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information, Laboratories

Iran to Set Up "DiploTech" Website to Increase Contacts with Expatriates (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information

September 15th, 2011

New Renaissance Institute Sells Graphene/Nanotube Nanoelectronics Patent Assets to Undisclosed Purchaser (SAN MATEO, CA)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Self Assembly, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Graphene

Researchers Unveil Method for Detecting Lung Cancer in Nature Article: Nanotechnology sensor could lead to earlier diagnosis for world's deadliest form of cancer (COLUMBIA, MO)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Hot nickel nudges graphene: Rice University lab simplifies manufacture of semiconducting bilayer graphene (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, News and information, Graphene

NeverWet Releases Revolutionary New Product That Repels Liquids (LEOLA, PA)
Materials, Announcements, Home, News and information

Let the Sun Shine in: Nanorods made of fullerenes improve performance of polymer solar cells (GERMANY)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Iranian Students Pass 2nd Stage of Nanotechnology Olympiad (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Colorful eco-textiles thanks to nano-sized enzymes: To address the problems encountered by the traditional European dyes industry, scientists have developed a new and environmentally friendly way to produce dyes (LEUVEN, BELGIUM)
Discoveries, Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, Chemistry, News and information

Iranian Researchers Extract Nano-Cellulose from Wheat Straw (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

A Whole New Light on Graphene Metamaterials: Berkeley Lab scientists demonstrate a tunable graphene device, the first tool in a kit for putting terahertz light to work (BERKELEY, CA)
Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Laboratories, Graphene

New world record for Danish nano researchers (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Chemistry, News and information

September 14th, 2011

INIC Participates in Iran Int'l Water, Wastewater Exhibit (Watex 2011) (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Water, Events/Classes, News and information

Nano Zinc Oxide Used to Create Self-Cleaning Surfaces by Polymeric, Woolen Fibers (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Nanomaterials, nanomedicine lab dedicated at UNM, with help from Sandia (ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Materials, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Laboratories

3M Announces Availability of Low Cost Micro Milling Media: New Experimental Product from 3M Offers Performance Equivalent to Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Beads at a Fraction of the Price (SAINT PAUL, MN)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

Nanometrics OCD Metrology Systems Selected by Asian Foundry (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

UAlbany Nanocollege & Girls Inc. partner on Eureka!® program to motivate girls to pursue nanotechnology educational and career paths: First-of-its-kind program in New York will address national need to inspire more young women to explore opportunities in the growing field of nano (ALBANY, NY)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

PANalytical expands with ultramodern X-ray tube factory in Eindhoven (ALMELO, THE NETHERLANDS)
Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Imaging

Superconductors and X-ray beams: the drawing shapes (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Superconductivity

mPhase Releases Power Point on Energy Innovative Products (LITTLE FALLS, NJ)
Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Industrial, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

Researchers Begin Testing of Promising New Nanomaterial for Hydrogen Storage (TROY, NY)
Materials, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, News and information

September 13th, 2011

Alchimer Discloses Major TSV Barrier Film Advance; 100 Percent Step Coverage Boosts Fill Speed and Quality: Extremely Uniform Barrier Layers also Provide Substantial Cost Savings Along With Performance and Reliability Enhancements (TAIPEI, TAIWAN)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, Thin films, News and information

Dr. E. Clayton Teague joins Pixelligent's advisory board (BALTIMORE, MD)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Military, Industrial, News and information

Professor Sylvain Martel obtains $1,9-million grant from CQDM (MONTRÉAL, CANADA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

NANOTEC Advisory Board Meeting 2011 (PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Ener1 Achieves Milestones for Mobile GTES Grid Energy Storage Project - Shipment Arrives for Micro-Grid Being Built for 2014 Winter Olympic Games - Ener1 Receives more than $13 Million in Cash Payments (NEW YORK, NY)
Announcements, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Nanobiotix Starts Clinical Trial with Lead Product NBTXR3: A Completely New Cancer Treatment to Be Tested in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma (PARIS, FRANCE)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

FEI, OHSU partner to create a ‘Living Lab for Cell Biology’ with high-performance electron microscopes for disease research: Among the goals of the scientific collaboration is to advance cancer research and foster next-generation research tools (PORTLAND, OR)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Imaging

No-cost One-on-One Leak Detection Training Sessions for Nanotech Industry Now Available from Uson (HOUSTON, TX)
Announcements, Industrial, News and information

Nanoparticles in the War on Chemical Warfare (GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

September 12th, 2011

UC Team Finds Stable RNA Nano-Scaffold Within Virus Core (CINCINNATI, OH)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Optofluidics could change energy field, say engineers (ITHACA, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Change in FONAI-USEACANI conference announced (NEW YORK, NY)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

$13-Million NSF Center to Explore New Ways to Manipulate Light at the Nanoscale (ANN ARBOR, MI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Quantum Computing, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Rice, UW win $2M grant for synthetic biology research: Programming bacteria for 'patterned growth' could help advance stem cell research (HOUSTON, TX)
Discoveries, Announcements, Research partnerships, News and information, Synthetic Biology

HELIOS Team Will Present Results of 40Gbit/s Optical Modulator Demonstration At Group IV Photonics Conference, Sept. 14-16, in London (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Events/Classes, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Nanotechnology Constitutes 37% of Iran's Int'l Patenting (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

New Supercomputer To Boost Rensselaer Leadership in High-Performance Computing: Rensselaer Researchers Receive $2.65 Million NSF Grant To Install Balanced, Green Supercomputer at CCNI Supercomputing Center (TROY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanoimprinting Controls Orientation of Organic Solar Polymers: Restructuring could lead to more efficient conversion of sunlight to electricity (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

September 11th, 2011

Nanostart increases stake in Singapore-based optical sensor technology firm Microlight Sensors (FRANKFURT, GERMANY AND SINGAPORE)
Announcements, Sensors, Homeland Security, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

September 10th, 2011

QD Vision Ramps Up: Moves to New High-Volume Production Facility to Meet Demand for Quantum Dot Products for Displays and Solid State Lighting: Company Expects Significant Product Ramp in 2012 (LEXINGTON, MA)
Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Quantum Dots/Rods, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

NSF Announces Results of the Materials Research Centers and Teams Competition: The centers and teams support outstanding interdisciplinary materials research and education (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Materials, Announcements, Self Assembly, Academic/Education, Molecular Nanotechnology, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

NSF renews, expands mission of UW-Madison materials research center (MADISON, WI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanocables light way to the future: Rice researchers power line-voltage light bulb with nanotube wire (HOUSTON, TX)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Videos, News and information

IAA 2011: Reducing Costs of Electric Vehicle Batteries - KIT Closes Gaps in the Innovation Chain of Electromobility / Reference Factory Planned as Devel-opment Platform for Industry and Science (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

Solar research shines: UD wins $9.1 million in advanced solar research grants (NEWARK, DE)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Wireless health startup is first to 'graduate' from UCLA's on-campus technology incubator (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Announcements, Academic/Education, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

September 9th, 2011

Renewable energy - The tarte tatin throws a new light on photovoltaics (SWITZERLAND)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Get the Light, Beat the Heat Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop New Infrared Coating for Windows (BERKELEY, CA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Home, Industrial, News and information, Laboratories

September 8th, 2011

Penn’s Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter Awarded $21.7 Million NSF Grant (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information, Laboratories

Collaborative science and engineering: Pioneering research center receives $16.2 million from National Science Foundation (CHICAGO, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Managing intellectual property a challenge for firms, innovators (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

World Fellow: UD's Tsu-Wei Chou selected World Fellow of composites (NEWARK, DE)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

CVD Equipment Corporation Expands (RONKONKOMA, NY)
Chip Technology, Materials, Announcements, Tools, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Solar/Photovoltaic, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

2011 Albert Einstein World Science Award goes to Professor Geoffrey Ozin (GERMANY)
Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Chemistry, News and information

Materials Views Interviews: Franco Cacialli (GERMANY)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, News and information

Nanoscale spin waves can replace microwaves (GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN)
Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

mPhase Amends Letter of Intent to Acquire Energy Innovative Products, Inc.: Exclusive for 180 Days With Breakup Fee (LITTLE FALLS, NJ)
Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

The ProIMAGE Contest 2011 starts soon! (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Announcements, Tools, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

September 7th, 2011

Microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste (EAST LANSING, MI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Environment, Fuel Cells, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Nanosensors Made from DNA May Light Path to New Cancer Tests and Drugs (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

NJIT professor working with graphene, carbon nanotubes to receive honor: NJIT to honor electrical engineer Haim Grebel on Oct. 6, 2011 during the presentation of the fourth New Jersey Institute of Technology Excellence in Research Prize and Medal (NEWARK, NJ)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Graphene

Size matters: UD receives grant to enhance infrastructure for nanomaterials research, education (NEWARK, DE)
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Sugar and spice, and even things not so nice: Graphene synthesis (GERMANY)
Announcements, News and information, Graphene

NanoMarkets Adds Report Printed Gold: Gold Ink and Pastes Market - 2011 to Firm's Schedule of Publication (GLEN ALLEN, VA)
MEMS, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Sensors, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, RFID, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Thin films, News and information

Argonne scientists design self-assembled "micro-robots" (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Self Assembly, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information, Laboratories

L’Oreal Thailand -UNESCO Announces Recipients of 2011 For Women In Science Fellowships (PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

NanoMarkets Releases New White Papers Related to Photovoltaics, Conductive Coatings, Smart Windows and Silver Powders (GLEN ALLEN, VA)
Materials, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Energy, Home, Industrial, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

West Virginia University purchases Nanoink's NLP 2000 Desktop Nanofabrication System: NLP 2000 will be used for research on developing micro-sensors based on complex nanomaterials and nanocomposites (CHICAGO, IL)
Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

September 6th, 2011

The University of Texas at Austin and Asylum Research Host an Atomic Force Microscopy Workshop at on September 14-15, 2011 (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

Taking Shape: Metamorphic Nanocomposites (GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

The AlloSphere Offers an Interactive Experience of Nano-sized Worlds: New research opportunities emerge from instrument that immerses reserachers in multi-dimensional information (ARLINGTON, VA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

TNT2011 International Conference: nanotechnology and sun join efforts in Canary Islands (MADRID, SPAIN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

XEI Scientific, Inc. celebrates 20 years serving the Electron Microscopy community at M&M 2011 (REDWOOD CITY, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

poLight selects SVTC Technologies as their next generation actuator commercialization partner (HORTEN, NORWAY)
MEMS, Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Innovation is step toward digital graphene transistors (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Graphene

Brookhaven Lab Awards $5.2 Million to New Jersey Company: Experiment Enclosures to be Built for New Light Source (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories, Superconductivity

September 5th, 2011

Cadence and Imec Collaborate to Offer Shuttle Program to Indian Universities (BANGALORE, INDIA AND LEUVEN, BELGIUM)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Practical Camp of 2nd Nanotechnology Olympiad for Students Kicks Off Work (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

The Really Little Engine that Could: Tufts researchers have built the smallest electric motor ever—it consists of just one molecule (MEDFORD, MA)
Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

New Method Found for Synthesizing Polymeric Nano-Membranes (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, News and information

NanoSight launches the CFR21 part 11 compliant version of their nanoparticle characterization software (SALISBURY, UK)
Announcements, News and information, Imaging, Software

Solliance and imec join forces in thin film PV R&D (LEUVEN, BELGIUM)
Announcements, Energy, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information

September 4th, 2011

Toyohashi Tech researchers develop a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications including the production of enzymes and cosmetics. (TOYOHASHI, JAPAN)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Personal Care, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

September 3rd, 2011

Help for nanoscale materials research (ZURICH, SWITZERLAND)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, News and information

Sharif University of Technology to Host 4th Int'l Confab on Nanostructures (ICNS4) (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Research partnerships, News and information

Smart forvision: A look at the future of electric mobility (GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

September 2nd, 2011

Robert Snyder, Materials Science Professor and School Co-Chair, Dies at 70 (ATLANTA, GA)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information

New Study Finds That Nanotechnology Education is Lacking in Dermatology Training but Dermatologists are Eager to Learn More (NEW YORK, NY)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, News and information

NSF funds NJIT's participation in program to retain engineering students: NJIT has been selected by NSF to participate as 1 of 20 universities and colleges in a new 5-year program to keep students enrolled in engineering programs (NEWARK, NJ)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

September 1st, 2011

A “Nano,” Environmentally Friendly, and Low Toxicity Flame Retardant Protects Fabric (DENVER, CO)
Materials, Announcements, Home, News and information

Asylum Research and Atomic Force DE Appoint Rafaël Barbattini for AFM Support Français (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Imaging

NanoInk’s NanoFabrication Systems Division Expands Presence in Asia-Pacific Region with New Distributors: SciTech Pty Ltd. selected for Australia and New Zealand and Gaia Science Pte, Ltd. selected for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam (SKOKIE, IL)
Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Los Alamos National Laboratory attracts 1,350 students this summer (LOS ALAMOS, NM)
Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information, Laboratories

UCSB Physicists Demonstrate the Quantum von Neumann Architecture, a Quantum Processor, and a Quantum Memory on a Chip (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

MIT Creates New Center for Graphene Devices & Systems (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Announcements, Research partnerships, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Graphene

Novel alloy could produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight: Using advanced theoretical computations, a team of Kentucky scientists has derived a means to "tweak" an inexpensive semiconductor to function as photoelectrochemical catalyst (LEXINGTON, KY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Chemistry, News and information

Printed Electronics: What can we do better? (UK)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Building chips from collapsing nanopillars: By turning a common problem in chip manufacture into an advantage, MIT researchers produce structures only 30 atoms wide. (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

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September 2011 Nanotechnology Press Releases