Nanoparticle News articles from August 2002

Nanoparticle News archives from August 2002

Lanthanum ceramic particles enable phosphate removal. (Biotechnology News).(Altair Nanotechnologies )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Altair Nanotechnologies says that it has developed a new phosphate binding agent based on lanthanum ceramic nanomaterials for the treatment of elevated phosphate levels in kidney dialysis patients. The new active pharmaceutical ingredient...

Nanomat spins off company.(Nanova, L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nanomat, Inc. (North Huntington, PA) has spun off Nanova, LLC to produce nanoparticulate talc and calcium carbonate and has appointed Medardo Monzon CEO of the new firm. Morzon formerly worked at International Paper as general manager for the...

Nanoscience center planned for Brookhaven.(Brookhaven National Laboratory )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to proceed with a center for nanoscale science research at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, NY) on Long Island. The new center at Brookhaven, one of...

Nanohype reaches mega levels: separating fact from fiction. (Commentary).(Brief Article)(Column)
August 1, 2002... Nanohype, which was not in short supply before, has reached new heights. According to a recent mass emailing from a well-respected financial magazine, "There's a MAMMOTH technological shocker afoot... If you want to REAP FUTURE PROFITS...

U.K. takes steps to increase competitiveness.('New Dimensions for Manufacturing: A U.K. Strategy for Nanotechnology' report from U.K. Advisory Group on Nanotechnology Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The U.K. Advisory Group on Nanotechnology Applications submitted a 76-page report titled, "New Dimensions for Manufacturing: A U.K. Strategy for Nanotechnology" to Lord Sainsbury, the U.K. Minister for Science and Innovation, in June. The...

SI Diamond considers sale of Nanotech division.(Applied Nanotech, Inc. and Electronic Billboard Technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The board of directors of SI Diamond Technology (Austin, TX) has approved the exploration of the partial sale and/ or spin-off of Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), and Electronic Billboard Technology (EBT). ANI is focused on developing applications...

X-ray images generated from nanotube cathodes. (Biotechnology News).(Applied Nanotechnologies, Inc. and University of North Carolina)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A team of scientists and physicians at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and Applied Nanotechnologies, Inc. have produced a carbon nanotube-based x-ray tube that can generate sufficient x-ray flux to image extremities such...

Medical uses emerge for mini x-ray tubes. (Biotechnology News).(Oxford Instruments)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Oxford Instruments has expanded its utilization of Applied Nanotech's carbon nanotube cathodes to produce unique, miniaturized x-ray tubes that operate at room temperature for emerging medical applications. A maker of x-ray generating...

Nanosphere and Asian biotech firm form alliance.(Takara Bio, Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nanosphere, Inc. (Northbrook, IL), has signed a letter of intent to form a development and distribution alliance with Takara Bio, Inc., a Japanese biotechnology company, In the alliance, Takara will have exclusive distribution rights for...

Alumina nanofibers make R&D 100.(Argonide's NanoCeram recognized by R&D Magazine)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Argonide's (Sanford, FL) NanoCeram[TM] nanoscale alumina fibers and filters derived from them (See Research News) have been recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the top 100 most technologically significant new products of the year. Partners...

FeRx completes $15M equity placement.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... FeRx, Inc. (San Diego, CA), a drug delivery company pioneering development of its proprietary magnetic targeted carrier (MTC) platform, has completed a $15 million private placement of preferred stock. New investors Johnson & Johnson...

BN nanotubes produced in high yields. (Research News).(boron nitride )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Using a mechanothermal technique, it is possible to produce a high quantity and yield (up to 85%) of boron nitride (BN) nanotubes, say researchers from the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia). The process, described recently in the Journal...

Mitsubishi Chemical moves to commercialize photocatalyst. (Energy And Catalysis).(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... With plans to manufacture a photocatalytic teeth bleaching agent based on titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) nanoparticles, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. signed a license contract for patents protecting the technology that are assigned to the...

NanoMagnetics sets storage density record. (Electronics And Magnetics).(nanoparticulate magnetic films)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... NanoMagnetics has set a new storage density record for nanoparticulate magnetic films, having achieved a raw areal recording density of just over 12 Gb/sq. in., nearly one-half the recording density possible with current high-end disk drives....

New approach yields size control. (Research News).(synthesizing colloidal II-VI semiconductor nanocrystals)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... New research from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AK) shows that noncoordinating solvents make a better medium than traditionally used coordinating solvents for synthesizing colloidal II-VI semiconductor nanocrystals. "The molecules...

Nanofiller mobility controls composite properties. (Research News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Molecular dynamics simulations of polymers reinforced with nanoscopic filler particles have revealed the mechanisms by which the nanofillers improve the toughness of the material, according to a paper published in the July 15, 2002 issue of...

Fabrication of 2D- and 3D-nanostructures made of gold nanoparticles and the electrical properties. (Industry Insight).
August 1, 2002... As basic components of nanoelectronics, nanometer-scaled structures have received great attention over the past decade. Much effort has been expended to develop strategies for fabricating such nanostructures. Among these structures, one...

FeRx teams up with Cancer Institute. (Research News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... FeRx, Inc. (San Diego, CA), and the National Cancer Center Research Institute (NCCRI) of Japan (Tokyo, Japan) have established a research collaboration to develop a novel tumor-targeting gene transfer approach utilizing FeRx's proprietary...

Nanocor and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical forge alliance. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nanocomposite producer Nanocor, Inc. and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. have reached a preliminary agreement to form a marketing alliance with the goal of penetrating the $300 million global multi-layer barrier market for films, bottles, and...

Nanomaterials market growth to be explored at meeting. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... The global market for nanoparticles is rising at a 12.8% average annual rate and is expected to reach $900.1 million in 2005, according to Business Communications Co., Inc., publisher of the Opportunities in Nanostructured Materials report...

Nanophase protects dispersion technology. (Recent Patents).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nanophase Technologies has patented (U.S. Patent 6,416,818) a process to produce a stable aqueous dispersion of metal or metal oxide particles suitable for forming a transparent conductive coating. The approach entails adding spherical metal or...

Ceramic composites reinforced with nanotubes. (Recent Patents).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) is the assignee of a patent (U.S. Patent 6,420,293) that covers the incorporation of carbon nanotubes into a ceramic matrix to improve the mechanical behavior of the composite. The matrix is also...

Self-monitoring composites based on nanotubes. (Grants and Contracts).(Sigma Technologies International Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sigma Technologies International, Inc. (Tucson, AZ), is developing a solvent-free economical process to make lightweight, large-area nanotube-polymer composites with two exceptional properties: tensile and impact strengths orders of magnitude...

Nanofilter designed to purify water in space. (Grants and Contracts).(Argonide Corp., grant from NASA)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Argonide has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from NASA to develop a nano-ceramic sterilization filter for recycling and purifying space cabin drinking water. During the previous six-month Phase I contract,...

Coated aluminum designed for propellants. (Grants and Contracts).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... With the support of a 2002 Phase I SBIR award from the Department: of Defense, AP Materials, Inc. (St. Louis, MO), is developing coated aluminum nanoparticulate propellants that will ignite faster, burn more completely, more rapidly, and with...

Cabot Microelectronics reports revenue rise. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Cabot Microelectronics Corp., a manufacturer of abrasive slurries for chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP), reported that revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002, totaled $68.4 million, up 35% from the $50.5 million reported...

Gold particle gradient engineered across surface. (Characterization And Processing).(North Carolina State University)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Scientists have used a molecular template to arrange gold nanoparticles in a gradient of decreasing concentration along a silicon surface, a development that might lead to better filters, more efficient sensors, and faster catalysts. The...

Nanomagnetic materials covered by review volume. (New Books).('Magnetic Nanostructures')(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A new book titled Magnetic Nanostructures provides an overview of various topics related to nanstructured magnetic materials, including their preparation and processing into nanoscale multilayers, thin films, particles, wires, and dots;...

Advanced Magnetics posts loss. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... MRI contrast agent producer Advanced Magnetics, Inc. (Cambridge, MA), reported a net loss of ($125,554), or ($0.02) per share, for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002, as compared to a net profit of $703,981, or $0.11 per share, for...

Versatile nanotubes can fluoresce too. (Characterization And Processing).(Rice University)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A team of researchers from Rice University has found that semiconducting carbon nanotubes can fluoresce in the infrared, a discovery that suggests potential applications in biomedical imaging or nanoelectronics. Fluorescence occurs when a...

Cabot earnings down by 50%. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Cabot Corp. (Boston, MA) announced earnings of $19 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share for the third quarter ended June 30, 2002, compared with $38 million, or $0.51 for the year ago quarter. Results from continuing operations were $23...

Product revenue reaches high at nanophase. (Financial Results).(Nanophase Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Nanophase Technologies Corp. (Romeoville, IL) generated $1.66 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, a 58% increase over 2001 second quarter revenues and "the highest quarter product revenue in the company's history," according...

Orthovita sees 46% increase in sales. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Orthovita, Inc. (Malvern, PA), a developer of orthopaedic bio-materials, reported that product sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, grew to $2,693,000, as compared to $954,000 for the second quarter of 2001. The second quarter of...