Nanoutah Weekly News Archive

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Global News:

India's first Nano park to come up in Bangalore

Nanotechnology regulations: Environment Canada posts nanomaterial ...

UK starts plastic electronics research center

President Putin pins hopes on nano-technologies

ISRO to build nano-satellite platform, eyes overseas businessINDIA

US News:

EPA's nano stewardship program concept paper draws response

RPI makes list of top nanotech developments with non-reflective ...

Nanotechnology bill introduced by Rep. Honda

Panel: Nanotechnology could bring US billions as world competes
FDA declines to require nano labeling

U. Penn Gets $20-Million for Nanotechnology Center

Journal and Book:

Nanoethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology

Nano-Products:

Iran designs nano-powered tires

Terabyte hard drive for laptops

Samsung washing machines TVC offers an Indian essence

Research News:

Nanotechnology impacts film science

Scientists Turn Glue On And Off: Potential Applications In ...

Side-to-side shaking of nanoresonators throws off impurities, researchers find

Nanotechnology researchers go ballistic over graphene

Nanotechnology Study Will Explore Better Immediate Pain Relief For ...

Conductive Nano-wires Created Using Self-assembly on Silicon Chips

Nano-layer Of Ruthenium Stabilizes Magnetic Sensors

Business:

Secured Digital announces nano-RFID embedded paper

NanoWorld Holding AG appoints CFO

ZEOX Completes the Acquisition of Its 51% Interest in Nano Clays LLC

FT signs deal with Iljin for nano projector

Nanometrics Receives Complete Process Control Solution Order

ApNano Materials Establishes Nano Armour Subsidiary

Nanometrics: Stock Jumps on Restructuring, But Future Less Than ...

Articles/Reports/Interview:

Nanotechnology to reduce experiments on animals

Plenty of Clean Water at the NanoFrontier

Colorado Nano seminar recommends proactive approach to EH&S

Nanotechnology offers an Alternative to Fossil Fuels

Measuring happiness with nanotechnology?

Nano-Risks:

Awards/Fellowship/Funding:

Nano-drugs On The Battlefield

Xerox to Fund Green, Nano, Imaging Fellowships at MIT School of ...

Micralyne and University of Alberta Win Spot on 2007 MICRO/NANO 25 ...

Education & Outreach:

Program demonstrates the promise of nanotechnology

Does public engagement in nanotechnology work?

Kids & Nanotechnology: Summer Camp, Meets Science Fair!

Source: MyAZoNano News - Issue 28

Recent Nanotechnology News

Miniature Implanted Devices Could Treat Epilepsy, Glaucoma
What’s the Difference Between Harry Potter and Nanotechnology?
Scientists Float Levitation Theory
Incapacitating LED Flashlight Makes People Vomit
Nano Boric Acid Makes Motor Oil More Slippery
Deep Trap Nanoparticle Technique Could Lead To Improved Semiconductors
FSU Researchers Developing Diagnostic 'Lab On A Chip'
Particle Sorting Demonstrated in a Custom Flowcell with Integrated Electrodes
Nano Layer of Ruthenium Stabilizes Magnetic Sensors
Changing The Rings, A Key Finding For Magnetics Design
Nanomaterials Give Compact Speakers Excellent Low Range Sound
AZoNano, The Number 1 Destination For Nanotechnology on the Web Launches Nanotechnology News Review Podcast
A Step Toward Advanced Sensors and Communications
Do It Yourself Nanotechnology, How To Build Your Own AFM Head
Synchrotron Opens in Australia
Innovative, New Chemical Detection Solutions for Industry
Does EPA Have an Adequate Strategy to Oversee Nanotechnologies?
New Technique May Speed Development of Molecular Electronics
Fire Resistant Hard Wearing Latex Emulsion Paints
Hidden Order Found in a Quantum Spin Liquid
Graphene Oxide Paper Could Spawn a New Class of Materials
Unique Quantum Effect Found in Silicon Nanocrystals
Corning Announces Breakthrough Optical Fiber Technology

Recent Nanotechnology Articles

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Single and Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing From Thomas Swan Carbon Nanomaterials...
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Novel Nano Structured Concept by NextTechs for Thermal Protection System of Spacecraft...

Source: Week 32: nanotechweb.org News

1. Business briefs

A round-up of this week's industry news featuring Nanotherapeutics, Fujitsu, Nano-proprietary, Xerox and more See

2. Nanoflower improves solar cell

A flower-shaped photoanode can improve the energy conversion efficiency of dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) by 90% compared with conventional anodes made of rod-shaped structures. The new result comes from researchers at the Institute of Microelectronics and the NanyangTechnologicalUniversity, both in Singapore. The technique could be used to make flexible DSSCs, says the team.

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3. Why are silver clusters magnetic?

Last year, researchers in Spain unexpectedly discovered that silver atoms become magnetic when grouped into specific numbers of clusters - a result important for biomedical applications. The same team has now explained that the magnetism is possible because the clusters have high icosahedral symmetry, which allows the silver orbitals to become degenerate.

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4. Polymers get stuck into switchable adhesion

"Geckel" glue has been busy grabbing the limelight, but it's not the only nanoscale adhesive making the headlines. Scientists in the UK and Germany have come up with an easy-to-make switchable formulation that could find its way into drug-delivery systems, nano-actuators and even shampoo. Nanotechweb.org speaks with Mark Geoghegan of SheffieldUniversity's polymer centre and co-author of the textbook: Nanoscale Science and Technology, to find out more.

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5. Graphene could bridge terahertz gap

Graphene can work as an intrinsically strong non-linear device or "frequency multiplier", according to new calculations by a physicist in Germany. This means that the material, which was only discovered in 2004, might be used to produce radiation in the technologically important terahertz frequency range by irradiating it with more easily accessible frequencies, such as microwaves.

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6. AFM takes off for Mars

Phoenix, a new NASA mission to Mars that will analyse soil on the red planet in the most detail yet, has taken off from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft carries several sophisticated instruments, including a new remotely-controlled atomic force microscope (AFM) that can resolve details as small as 200 nm. Results from the spacecraft, expected to land on Mars at the end of May 2008, should tell us whether the planet holds life – or whether it once did.

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Source: NanoNews-Now Digest #143 Ready

Side-to-side shaking of nanoresonators throws off impurities
Cornell Univeristy August 6th, 2007Tiny vibrating silicon resonators are of intense interest in nanotechnology circles for their potential ability to detect bacteria, viruses, DNA and other biological molecules.

Bridge Skin Could Reveal Cracks and Corrosion Beneath
University of Michigan August 6th, 2007A new "skin" for bridges, buildings and airplanes could be a sixth sense for inspectors looking for cracks and corrosion that could lead to a catastrophic failure like the recent Minneapolis bridge collapse.

Plenty of Clean Water at the NanoFrontier
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies August 8th, 2007Podcast and newsletter explore how nanotech can purify water and reduce rich, poor gap

ESF EURYI award winner aims to stop cancer cells reading their own DNA
European Science Foundation August 9th, 2007A promising new line in anti-cancer therapy by blocking the molecular motors involved in copying genetic information during cell division is being pursued by young Dutch researcher Dr. Nynke Dekker in one of this year's EURYI award winning projects sponsored by the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Heads of Research Councils (EuroHORCS). Dekker and her team are trying to stop tumor development by interfering with the molecular motors that copy DNA during cell division. This will cut off the genetic information flow that tumours need to grow, and could complement existing cancer therapies, while in the longer term bringing the promise of improved outcomes with greatly reduced side effects.

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COMPANIES: A123 SYSTEMS

General Motors Corp. (GM) said Thursday it has an agreement with battery developer A123 Systems to create a battery cell for the auto maker's planned Chevrolet Volt electric car, a move that could help the auto maker win a global hybrid-electric vehicle race that currently is dominated by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM). During a speech here, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said A123 will be a key supplier for GM's E-Flex system, which essentially is the propulsion designed to power the Volt and other electric cars the auto maker hopes to make. E-Flex uses an electric motor to drive a vehicle, backed up by a more traditional engine for when battery power is not adequate.

COMPANIES: XEROX

Stamford, Conn.-based Xerox Corp., through its Xerox Foundation, is putting up a $1 million grant to fund fellowships at the MIT's engineering school, officials report. The fellowships would be aimed at supporting student work in areas such as green technologies, personalized imaging, smart document technology, nanotechnology, and microelectromechanical systems. Plans for the fellowship program including linking the best and brightest MIT students and Xerox researchers to help Xerox continue to explore and incubate novel technologies, say company officials.

UNIVERSITIES: PENNSYLVANIA

The University of Pennsylvania has received $20-million from Krishna P. Singh, founder of Holtec International, to help build a nanotechnology center at the university’s School of Engineering, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal. Mr. Singh earned a master’s degree in engineering mechanics from the university in 1969 and a doctorate in mechanical engineering in 1972. His company, Holtec, manufactures storage equipment for spent fuel from nuclear-power plants.

INDUSTRIES: SEMICONDUCTORS

The process of making things out of individual atoms and molecules -- the science of nanotechnology -- is starting to show up in products such as sunscreen and clothes. The tech-savvy chip industry, however, hasn't been at the nanotech forefront, worried about costs and other risks. Nanotech proponents are increasingly lobbying chipmakers to get aboard. They say nanotech risks losing government funding if chipmakers stay mostly on the nanotech sidelines.

COMPANIES: NANODYNAMICS

NanoDynamics Inc. said it postponed its previously announced initial public offering of 6.6 million shares due to current market conditions. The company, which makes water filters, fuel cells and other technology for the energy and environmental markets, had set its IPO at an estimated price of $12 to $14 per share.

SCIENCE: DENDRIMERS

A new class of specially engineered nanoparticles that can target, image, and kill tumor cells could be a potent weapon against cancer. The new nanoengineered system, designed by physician and researcher James Baker and his colleagues at the University of Michigan, contains gold nanoparticles with branching polymers called dendrimers that sprout off the nanoparticle's surface.

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