Nanoparticle News articles from November 2002

Nanoparticle News archives from November 2002

Conference report nanoparticles 2002.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Issues such as what's hot and what's not in the field of nanomaterials and mistakes to avoid in launching a nanotech start-up took center stage at the fifth annual BCC conference Nanoparticles 2002, held October 27-29 at the Hotel Pennsylvania,...

Global nanomaterials market forecast to rise at 12.8% AAGR. (International Activities ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... BCC senior industry analyst Mindy Rittner reported that the global market for nanomaterials is growing at a 12.8% average annual rate and is forecast to exceed $900 million by 2005. These figures are based on an analysis of 24 different current...

Small, large German firms commercializing nanomaterials. (International Activities ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Geoffrey Varga, general manager at Degussa, gave an overview of nanomaterials research and commercial production in Germany. Germany's projected nanotechnology research budget for 2003 exceeds 110 million Euro, most of which will be allocated...

Nanogate teams up with German Ski Wax Producer.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nanogate Teams Up with German Ski Wax Producer. Nanogate Technologies GmbH (Saarbrucken, Germany) says it will join forces with the Holmenkol division of Loba (Ditzingen, Germany) to form an independent company called Holmenkol...

Motorola Nanotube Technology licensed by Cetek.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Motorola Nanotube Technology Licensed By Cetek. Cetek Technologies Inc. (Poughkeepsie, NY) has formed a licensing pact with Motorola Inc. to produce and use its carbon nanotube triode (CNT) technology for the production of flat panel displays...

Chinese government invests millions in Nanotech in 2002. (International Activities ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... In the year 2002, approximately RMB 650 million (US$80 million) has been invested by the Chinese government in the field of nanotechnology, according James Hsiao, co-founder and chairman of Inframat Corp. Hsiao reported that China has...

DNA detection advanced with nanoparticle probes. (Biotechnology ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nanosphere Inc. is developing nanoparticle-based DNA detection systems for applications ranging from infectious disease detection to pharmacogenomics, according to James J. Storhoff, senior scientist at the company. The nanoparticle probe...

Gold nanocrystals key to targeted drug delivery. (Biotechnology ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... 35-nm gold nanoparticles can serve as carriers for the anti-cancer biologic TNF in a targeted drug delivery process that has been shown to be safe and efficacious in treating tumor-burdened mice and dogs, reported Lawrence Tamarkin, president...

Engineered nanogels can remove overdosed drugs. (Biotechnology ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Hydrophobic and ionic nanogels show a significant enhancement in drug extraction efficiency, reported P. Somasundaran, professor of mineral engineering at Columbia University. He discussed the use of modified polyacrylamide nanogels produced by...

Good dispersion deemed critical to nanocomposite properties. (Nanotubes and Nanowires ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Cheol Park, senior staff scientist at ICASE/NASA Langley Research Center, reported that a good dispersion of carbon nanotubes in a polymer matrix improves almost every physical property of the resulting nanocomposite. Also important is good...

Nano-Ti[O.sub.2] thermal spray material to coat ball valves.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nano-Ti[O.sub.2] Thermal Spray Material to Coat Ball Valves. Altair Nanotechnologies (Reno, NV) says it has received another order from F.W. Gartner Thermal Spraying Co. (Houston, TX) to provide more than 1,000 pounds of one of its patented,...

Nanophase will contest class action complaint.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nanophase Will Contest Class Action Complaint. Nanophase Technologies Corp. (Romeoville, IL) says it will vigorously contest a pending uncertified class action complaint filed against the company, several of its officers and one of its...

OM group halts submicron WC production.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... OM Group Halts Submicron WC Production. OM Group, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) says it has notified Dow Corp. that it will cease production of its tungsten carbide submicron powders, effective immediately. In a related move, OM Group will close its...

Nanotech bill introduced in U.S. House.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nanotech Bill Introduced in U.S. House. On October 17, Representative Mike Honda (D-Calif.) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would establish an independent advisory board to advise the President and Contress on...

Nanotube market expected to reach $230M in 2006. (Nanotubes and Nanowires ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Although the current market for carbon nanotubes is small (less than $8 million in 2001), there are some short-term applications of nanotubes expected to generate revenues within five years, according Sam Brauer, senior industry analyst at...

Semiconductor nanowires make sensitive biosensors. (Nanotubes and Nanowires ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Semiconductor nanowires with carefully controlled structures can serve as the platform technology for a variety of applications, including chemical/biological sensing, photovoltaics, electronics, optoelectronics, and displays, reported...

Large area nanotube displays near commercialization. (Nanotubes and Nanowires ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The use of carbon nanotubes for low-resolution, large area displays and lighting elements is approaching the commercialization phase, reported Zvi Yaniv, president and CEO of Applied Nanotech, Inc. Also, cold cathodes based on carbon...

Super high density hard disks rely on self-assembled particles. (Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Devices ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... NanoMagnetics has developed a novel self-assembly technique to form the extremely small and uniform magnetic particles needed for next-generation, super-high density hard drives. As described by Eric Mayes, chief technology officer of...

Cabot reports volume improvements. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Cabot Reports Volume Improvements. Cabot Corp. (Boston, MA) reported substantial improvements in volumes for its chemical businesses during 2002 compared to last year, although it said unit margins were weaker in the face of lower prices and...

Slurries for Cu Polishing Boost Sales. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Slurries for Cu Polishing Boost Sales. Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (Aurora, IL) reported that revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2002 was up 26.9% from the fourth quarter a year ago to $65.3 million. Fourth quarter...

Miniaturization is a market demand for optical devices. (Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Devices ...).(NeoPhotonics Corp)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A major lesson learned by NeoPhotonics Corp. is that there are few market opportunities for nanoparticles merely as materials, said Nobi Kambe, company founder and vice president of market development. The market value is in the applications,...

"Plug and play" approach imparts functionality to silicon. (Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Devices ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nanoparticles of iron oxide can be incorporated onto silicon in a "plug and play" approach to impart versatile functionality to the semiconductor, including optical emission and magnetic properties, reported Kuniyil Prabhakaran, senior research...

Index-matched nanocomposites display superior properties. (Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Devices ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... By incorporating alumina nanoparticles into a polymer with a similar refractive index it is possible to produce an essentially transparent nanocomposite with greater abrasion resistance than conventional materials, according to Richard W....

Single step method yields automotive catalysts. (Energy and Environment ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... In an effort to reduce the cost and complexity of the multistep process typically employed to manufacture automotive exhaust catalysts (an active metal impregnated on a reversible oxygen storage promoter...

Nanosensors provide higher sensitivity, faster response. (Energy and Environment ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The availability of high-surface area metal oxide nanopowders combined with the implementation of newly developed nanofabrication techniques offers tremendous opportunities for sensor manufacturers, said Stephanie Hooker, business development...

Ferro sees revenue rise. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Ferro Sees Revenue Rise. Ferro Corp. (Cleveland, OH) reported that sales from continuing operations increased nearly 28% to $388.8 million, compared with $304.1 million in the third quarter of 2001. Increased sales resulted from higher volumes...

Fiber optic downturn hurts Moyco. (Financial Results).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Moyco Technologies, Inc. (Montgomeryville, PA), a manufacturer of superfine abrasive films, slurries and related products, reported that revenues from continuing operations of precision abrasives fell from $9.9 million in fiscal 2001 to $5.2...

Lessons learned in launching advanced materials start-ups. (Industry Insight).
November 1, 2002... Starting new companies is, for many, an exciting and invigorating undertaking. The challenges, risks, and rewards associated with creating a new enterprise, developing or taking technology from inception to commercialization, and building the...

Orthovita's sales grow for 8th consecutive quarter. (Financial Results).(Orthovita Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Orthovita's Sales Grow for 8th Consecutive Quarter. Orthovita, Inc. (Malvern, PA), a developer of orthopedic biomaterials, reported that product sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002, grew to $2,812,000, as compared to $1,134,000...

Ferro CFO Resigns. (People).(Bret W. Wise leaves Ferro Corp)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Ferro Corp. (Cleveland, OH) announced the resignation of Bret W. Wise as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Wise, who has served as the chief financial officer since 1999, will pursue an opportunity in the life sciences...

Use of photocatalytic Ti[O.sub.2] requires better engineering. (Energy and Environment ...).
November 1, 2002... Based on an evaluation of the energy consumption and engineering requirements of a photocatalytic water or air treatment system based on nanostructured titanium dioxide, J^rg Hocken, generalmanager of Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, concluded that the...

Nanoelectrode materials pose competition for LiCo[O.sub.2]. (Energy and Environment ...).
November 1, 2002... The advantages of nanomaterials over conventional electrode materials for rechargeable batteries are that they allow for easier diffusion of lithium ions into and out of the host; small dimensional changes as lithium ions are cycled in and out;...

Electrostatic self-assembly yields uniform Nanocomposites. (Self-Assembly Technology ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Richard Claus, president of Nanosonic, Inc., reported that electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) is a means of fabricating thin films in a layer-by-layer fashion with molecular level control over the internal structure and properties. Applications...

Multifunctional structures formed via self-assembly. (Self-Assembly Technology ...).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... In a remarkable display of the ordered structures attainable when uniform nanocrystals are self-assembled into arrays, Christopher B. Murray, manager of nanoscale materials and devices at IBM and Stephen O'Brien, assistant professor of...

Knowing when to bring a new technology to market. (Business and Commercialization ...).(Keith A. Blakely opines about the nanotechnology industry)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... In discussing his experience in launching advanced materials startups, Keith A. Blakely, currently CEO of NanoDynamics and formerly with AP Materials and Advanced Refractory Technologies, addressed the questions "when is new technology ready...

Patent attorney provides IP advice for small businesses. (Business and Commercialization ...).(legal advice from Stephen B. Maebius of Foley & Lardner)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Patent attorney Stephen B. Maebius of the nanotechnology practice group of Foley & Lardner offered some legal advice for small businesses looking to protect their intellectual property. He advised against publishing or publicly disclosing an...

Rohm and Haas VP takes the Reins at Rodel. (People).(Rodel Inc hires Nicholas A. Gutwein)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Rohm and Haas VP Takes the Reins at Rodel. Rodel, Inc., a producer of CMP slurries for the microelectronics industry, announced that Nicholas A. Gutwein has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding former president and...

Canadian Nanotech Institute appoints staff. (People).(National Institute for Nanotechnology)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Canadian Nanotech Institute Appoints Staff. The National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) has moved from the planning stage to the operational stage by naming the first researchers to its staff. They include, from...

Nanostructuring improves coating properties. (Recent Patents).
November 1, 2002... Nanostructuring Improves Coating Properties. Seco Tools AB (Fagersta, SE) has modified the traditional chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to produce nanocrystalline hard Ti(C, N, O) coatings for tools that provide better edge toughness and...

Sony develops highly sensitive sensor. (Recent Patents).(Sony International (Europe) GmbH uses nanoparticle technologies in new sensing device)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Sony Develops Highly Sensitive Sensor. Researchers from Sony International (Europe) GmbH (Berlin, DE) have patented (U.S. Patent 6,458,327) a stable nanoparticle-based sensing device that shows high sensitivity with a high signal-to-noise...

Government, partnerships fund nanotech start-ups. (Business and Commercialization ...).(Nathan Tinker proposes solutions to capital shortfalls for nanotechnology companies)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nathan Tinker, co-founder and executive vice president of the NanoBusiness Alliance, pointed out that while venture capital firms are investing in nanotechnology companies, they are doing so slowly and cautiously. As a result, capital is very...

Venture capital firms scale back funding. (Business and Commercialization ...).(observation by R. Douglas Moffat of Nano Tech Financing Solutions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... In a sobering presentation covering capital options for nanotechnology firms by R. Douglas Moffat, managing director of NanoTech Financing Solutions, he pointed out that venture capital investment has declined for nine quarters, down to 1988...

Nanophase sees revenue, margin improvements. (Industry News).(Nanophase Technologies Corp)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Nanophase Technologies Corp. announced that revenues for the quarter ending September 30, 2002, increased 84% year-over-year, from $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2001 to $1.3 million in 2002. For the first nine months of 2002, the company...

NN stock watch as of close 11-05-02.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... NN STOCK WATCH as of close 11-05-02 This Last % Company Symbol Month Month Change Advanced Magnetics, Inc. AVM 4.70 5.08 ...

Quantum dots engineered for cancer detection. (New Research).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Quantum Dots Engineered for Cancer Detection. Biomedical scientist Shuming Nie of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) is working with Emory University (Atlanta, GA) cancer urologist Lelung Chung to use bioconjugated quantum dots...

Polymer template yields tiny magnetic crystals. (New Research).(research breakthrough at the University of Malaya)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Polymer Template Yields Tiny Magnetic Crystals. Researchers from the University of Malaya (Kuala, Lumpur) synthesized sub-10 nm cobalt ferrite (Co[Fe.sub.2][O.sub.4]) nanoparticles by polymer matrix templated synthesis. They used synthetic...

Calendar. (New Research).(Brief Article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2002... November 25-26, 2002 Nanofair 2002--European Nanotechnology Symposium, Strasbourg, France. Contact: Damien Noacco, Emait: damien, noacco@ adira.com, Web: http:// www.nanofair.com. December 2-6, 2002 Nanomaterials Symposia, 2002 Materials...

Nanoengineering leads to strong and ductile copper. (Processing and Characterization).(research development at John Hopkins University)
November 1, 2002... Combining old-fashioned metal-working techniques with modern nanoengineering, engineers at The Johns Hopkins University have produced pure copper that is six times stronger than normal, with no significant loss of ductility. The...

Nanomaterials, Anthrax and Iraq. (Commentary).(opinions about uses of nanotechnology in manufacturing anthrax)(Editorial)
November 1, 2002... For years I've been tracking the use of nanomaterials to enhance the performance of a variety of products that in turn improve our lives--from sunscreens to drug delivery agents. Last month, for the first time, I became aware of the use of...