Ein neuartiges High-Tech-Mikroskop haben Forscher aus Bielefeld, Kaiserslautern und Wuerzburg entwickelt: Es stellt Objekte millionenfach vergroessert und Bewegungen um eine Million Milliarden Mal verlangsamt dar.

Nanoco Group plc, a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots, announces that it has signed a joint development agreement with one of the world's largest lighting companies which is already a major producer of light emitting diode (LED) lights.

So far, no one has managed to explain why, at the molecular level, a stable liquid would want to confine itself to such a small area. Now, using a novel method to calculate the dynamics of water molecules, Caltech researchers believe they have solved the mystery. It turns out that entropy, a measurement of disorder, has been the missing key.

The National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) in Thailand celebrated its 8th Anniversary on August 8.

Companies recognized for industry-leading 20-nanometer NAND flash memory process technology

These improvements were obtained through the chemical and mechanical modification and functionalization of carbon nanotubes in order for them to be accepted and integrated properly into the vinyl ester matrix.

An international team of researchers has developed a procedure that enhances the surface exposure of gold nanoparticles and their catalytic activity over a range of reactions.

Two Lehigh physicists have developed an imaging technique that makes it possible to directly observe light-emitting excitons as they diffuse in a new material that is being explored for its extraordinary electronic properties. Called rubrene, it is one of a new generation of single-crystal organic semiconductors.

DNA origami is a design technique that is used by nanotechnology researchers to fold DNA strands into something resembling a programmable pegboard on which different nanocomponents can be attached. These DNA assemblies allow the bottom-up fabrication of complex nanostructures with arbitrary shapes and patterns on a 100 nm scale. For instance, DNA origami have been heralded as a potential breakthrough for the creation of nanoscale circuits and devices. DNA can also be metallized with different metals, resulting in conducting nanowires. Researchers have now have developed a method to assemble metallic nanocircuits with arbitrary shapes, by attaching metallic nanoparticles to select locations of the DNA origami and then fusing them to form wires, rings, or any other complex shape. These pre-designed structures are programmed by fully utilizing the self-assembling and recognition properties of DNA.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced the launching of a new product, a syndiotactic elastomer NOTIO SN. The company manufactures and widely distributes elastomers (flexible polymeric materials) for uses which include automotive, packaging, and construction materials.

Seit kurzem ist die Uni Duisburg-Essen (UDE) an einer Initiative beteiligt, die sich der Thematik Regenerative Medizin widmet: Die Forschergruppe "Nanopartikel" arbeitet fuer den DFG-Exzellenzcluster REBIRTH (Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapy).

Imec, a research institute that has continually been at the forefront of advances in semiconductor technology and has always served as proving ground for advancements in microelectronics with close collaboration with the global industry, is being honored by IEEE with the 2011 IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition.

Nanostart-holding Nanosys, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded it funds to refine and bring to scale its SiNANOde materials for the automotive market. These innovations will enable Electric Vehicles to travel 300 miles on a single charge.

IEEE NANO 2011 conference illustrates IEEE leadership in advancing nanotechnology in healthcare, electronics, energy, and other fields.

Steering a beam of 'virtual particles' enables team of scientists to manipulate ultra-small-scale particles in real time.

Users from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Center for Nanophase Materials Science, working with the X-Ray Microscopy Group, have discovered structural effects accompanying the nanoscale lithography of ferroelectric polarization domains.

Detailed surface metrology reports in accordance with latest standards and methods.

The thinnest wire in the world, made from pure gold, is being examined by physicists from the universities of Wuerzburg and Kassel. Its exceptional electrical conductivity is causing quite a stir: the electrons do not move freely through the wire, but like cars in stop-and-go traffic.

The Nobel Prize winning scientists Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov have taken a huge step forward in studying the wonder material graphene and revealing its exciting electronic properties for future electronic applications.

Researchers in the CNST have used photoconductive atomic force microscopy (PCAFM) to characterize the nanoscale structure of organic photovoltaic materials, and have performed a careful assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of this technique.