Nanoparticle News articles from October 2005

Nanoparticle News archives from October 2005

PROCESSING AND CHARACTERIZATION Cheaper Solvents Slash Quantum Dot Costs.
October 1, 2005... In an important advance towards the large-scale manufacture of fluorescent semiconductor quantum dots, scientists at Rice University have developed a new method of replacing the expensive solvents used in their synthesis with cheaper oils that...

Mechanism Governs Nanocomposite Particle Growth.
October 1, 2005... Because the properties of nanoparticles depend so closely on their size, size distribution and morphology, techniques for controlling the growth of these tiny structures is of great interest to materials researchers today. Researchers from...

Innovation in Nanoporous Materials Chemistry Disclosed.(research on Nanoparticles)
October 1, 2005... Researchers from the University of Versailles (France), in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), report in the September 23 issue of Science their progress in the design and characterization of a microporous...

BIOTECHNOLOGY NEWS: Quantum Dots Promise Early Cervical Cancer Detection.
October 1, 2005... Every year, almost 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 35 percent will die because their cancer was detected too late for treatment to be successful. Easier methods of routinely screening women for precancerous lesions...

COMMENTARY: Nanoethics: For Better or For Worse?
October 1, 2005... With nanotechnology (NT) development approaching a critical mass, the topic of nanoethics seems to be gathering greater public presence. Three initiatives which have caught my attention this past month set the tone for the very important...

CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES: Carbon Nanotube Separation and Characterization.
October 1, 2005... Simple commercial scale processes for separating metallic from semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes are vital to their many potential applications. In the July Nanoparticle News we reported the work of Korean researchers who...

Diamond Composite Films Developed.
October 1, 2005... Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new process for growing diamond and carbon nanotubes simultaneously. The new composite material opens up possibilities in a number of energy-related applications. These range from:...

How About Artificial Gecko Feet fromNanotubes?
October 1, 2005... Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Akron have fabricated artificial gecko feet using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) embedded in a polymer matrix. These synthetic structures demonstrate adhesion forces...

ENERGY: Solaris Demonstrates Long Life Solar Cell.
October 1, 2005... Solaris Nanosciences has demonstrated a completely rechargeable dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC or Graetzel Cell) creating the lowest manufacturing cost, long-life photovoltaic system in the world. DSSCs which are based on simple construction,...

COSMETICS: Symposium Highlights Progress in Nanocosmetics.
October 1, 2005... A two-day symposium held in late August at the American Chemical Society's 230th National Meeting in Washington, has unveiled a series of commercially important ingredients and delivery technologies featuring nanotechnology - evidence of the...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Low-Cost Collaborative Development Continues.
October 1, 2005... PPG Industries, a leading manufacturer of transportation and architectural protective coatings and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a multi-disciplinary laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, have agreed to extend their cooperative...

Safety of Nanoparticles Used in Cosmetics Questioned.
October 1, 2005... L'Or_al, the French Cosmetics company has recently encountered a host of problems associated with its nanoparticle technology. The use of nanoparticles, which can be found in a range of its new skin products, is being investigated by an EU...

German Government Launches New Nanotechnology Strategy.(Company Profile)
October 1, 2005... The Germany government has launched a new overall national strategy for its future nanotechnology industry. Among one of several of its programs, NanoChance, provides direct support, with a strong focus on research and development, for small...

CALENDAR.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... October 31- November 4, 2005, Int'l Congress of Nanotechnology, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Int'l Assoc. of Nanotechnology, Tel: 916-529-4119; Email: info@ianano.org; Website: www.ianano.org/ICNT2005.htm November 1-3, NanoCommerce/SEMI...

WHO'S WHO IN NANOTECH: Raymor Aims to Become a Leading Nanotube Producer.
October 1, 2005... St_phane Robert is President and CEO of Raymor Industries and holds a BSc from the University of Laval, Quebec. Since becoming CEO in 1997 he has forged a team of leading experts and gathered the necessary financing ($9.5 Million) to support...

CONFERENCE REPORT: Printed Electronics: A New Era of Cheap Devices?
October 1, 2005... By John Oliver, Editor- Nanoparticle News, Business Communications Company In September I had the privilege of attending an inaugural conference hosted by the Society for Imaging Science and Technology on Digital Fabrication held in...

Analog versus Digital.(analysis)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... In setting the stage, Bob Detig of Electrox Corp. reviewed the numerous digital and analog processes potentially adaptable to large-scale commercial printing of organic electronics. With their wide variations in print throughput, web...

Printed Devices and Performance.
October 1, 2005... Alex Knobloch of PolyIC Germany described the fabrication of polymer-based RFID product labels. For selected semiconductor polymers, the charge carrier mobility, representing the speed of electrons and holes being transported through the...

Digitally Printed Devices.
October 1, 2005... Bob Street from Xerox PARC described the fabrication of active- matrix thin film transistor (TFT) backplanes patterned entirely by IJP. To address the additive and subtractive processes used in conventional photolithography, two approaches were...

Digital Fabrication.
October 1, 2005... Nanomaterials play a key role in feature size, reproducible quality and end-use device performance. Several presentations described refinements in materials design for IJP. Mark Kowalski of Cabot Corp. discussed the recent commercial...

AWARDS.
October 1, 2005... Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems Program Launched. The National Science Foundation (Arlington, VA) has announced an award program on collaborative research and education in the area of active nanostructures and nanosystems, and on the...

BUSINESS.
October 1, 2005... Space Elevator Company Receives Waiver to Use Airspace. LiftPort Inc. (Bremerton, WA), a privately held company dedicated to the development of the first commercial elevator to space, has received a waiver from the Federal Aviation...

CONTRACTS.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... TIAX to Develop Space Structures for NASA. TIAX LLC (Cambridge, MA), which originates from Arthur D. Little's Technology & Innovation business, has announced that it is collaborating with ILC Dover and the Johnson Space Center to create...

FINANCIAL.
October 1, 2005... pSivida to Acquire Control Delivery Systems. Following a flurry of stock activity, reported last month, global bio-nanotech company pSivida Limited (Perth, Australia) has officially announced that it has entered into a definitive merger...

FUNDING.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Cabot Receives USDC Printable Electronics and Displays Funding. Cabot Printable Electronics and Displays (Albuquerque, NM), a subsidiary of the Cabot Corp. , has been awarded $1.3M in funding from the United States Display Consortium (San Jose,...

PATENTS.
October 1, 2005... Patents Cover Quantum Dot-Enabled Optoelectronic Devices. Nanosys Inc. (Palo Alto, CA), a developer of nanocrystalline semiconductor quantum dots, has been granted two new U.S. patents (6,890,777 and 6,914,265) entitled Quantum Dot White and...

PRODUCTS.
October 1, 2005... Nanoparticles Extend Lithium Battery Life. Fastmac (Salinas, CA) has begun shipping the longest lasting battery upgrade for Apple's fourth generation iPod devices. The upgrades offer 20%-70% more capacity than the original OEM battery, and up...

RESEARCH.
October 1, 2005... Inepensive Catalyst Could Reduce Diesel Emissions. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA) have disclosed a new application of silver hollandite which could make a big impact in diesel emissions control. Through...