An advanced material that could help bring about next-generation "spintronic" computers has revealed one of its fundamental secrets to a team of scientists from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Researchers develop new concept for rechargeable batteries
KIT researchers have developed a new concept for rechargeable batteries. Based on a fluoride shuttle -- the transfer of fluoride anions between the electrodes -- it promises to enhance the storage capacity reached by lithium-ion batteries by several factors.
Sound gives nanocavity a twist
Researchers demonstrate that a sound wave can be used to control a photonic crystal.
Medistem Collaborates on Nanoparticle siRNA Finding for Treatment of Ischemic Conditions
Medistem Inc., a clinical stage adult stem cell company, reported today on a publication of a novel method of preventing transplant-associated ischemic liver injury using a nanotechnology delivery system that selectively targets hepatocytes.
RUSNANO to Invest in Basalt Nanocomposite Plastics Production
RUSNANO and Galen company have signed an investment agreement for establishing production of composite nanostructured polymer based on basalt fiber. The project has a total budget of 500 million rubles of which RUSNANO will co-invest 200 million rubles.
Konarka Technologies and Webasto begin their Cooperation for the Application of Organic Solar Cells in the Automobile Industry
On the occasion of eCarTech, the international trade fair for electric mobility, Konarka Technologies, the US manufacturer of organic solar cells, and the top 100 automobile supplier Webasto, officially announce their cooperation on integrating organic solar cells in automobile roof systems.
Laser ion source produces a new generation of semiconductors
For ion implantation, that is 'hammering' ions into the surface layer of the material, conventional ion accelerators are commonly used. Laser ion sources are much simpler, cheaper and more universal. However, they emit wide energy ions usually accompanied by some admixtures. In the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion in Warsaw a unique laser ion source has been built which is equipped with a special system for accelerating ions to a chosen energy and for eliminating admixtures.
Call for papers: China Semiconductor Technology International Conference
CSTIC is the largest annual industrial semiconductor technology conference in China. It is organized by SEMI and ECS, co-organized by China's High-Tech Expert Committee (CHTEC) and co-sponsored by IEEE, MRS and China Electronics Materials Industry Association.
Significant step towards engineering contact modules with vertical carbon nanotube interconnects
Imec researchers, in collaboration with Tokyo Electron, have successfully integrated and characterized carbon nanotubes (CNT) into 150nm contact holes with a TiN underlayer and a Cu single damascene top contact module. The process steps are CMOS-compatible and the platform is designed for fast and automatic electrical testing and for benchmarking different CNT recipes and process conditions.
New wafer-level MEMS packaging technology using nanoporous alumina membranes
Imec engineers have, for the first time, demonstrated the fabrication of extremely small sealed cavities (less than one picoliter in volume), fabricated directly on 200mm silicon wafers. The crucial process step is the production of freestanding thin membranes of nanoporous anodic alumina.
Imec uses Si nano-pillar test structures to evaluate advanced cleaning and drying techniques
Imec in collaboration with Lam Research presents a new method for the quantitative evaluation of wafer drying techniques. The method uses Si nano-pillar test structures in combination with top-down scanning electron microscopy (TD-SEM) inspection.
$10m to grow Victoria’s small technologies
Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips has announced a $10 million plan to support Victorian industry to improve productivity through the use of small technologies.
Life Technologies Presents Revolutionary DNA Sequencing Technology
Life Technologies, a global biotechnology company operating in India as Invitrogen BioServices India Pvt. Ltd., presented its unprecedented next-generation sequencing product - Ion Torrent Personal Genome MachineTM (PGM) to its customers in India.
Giant flakes make graphene oxide gel
Rice, Colorado discovery could boost metamaterials, high-strength fibers.
Correlated Magnetics Research Selected for NASA Space Telescope Technology Development
Coded magnets, the new programmable magnetics technology that is scalable to the nanoscale, will be used in the new space telescope that is being developed to replace the Hubble.
ENIAC invites European nanoelectronics players to coordinate "Pilot Line" projects
The ENIAC Joint Undertaking invited the European R+D actors in nanoelectronics to express their interest to coordinate Key Enabling Technologies "Pilot Line" projects underpinning up to 1 billion euros of private and public investments in the next 2 years.
Research grant to learn the secrets of diatoms’ nanoscale silica production
Diatoms have found a way of controlling silica at the nanoscale that is very sophisticated and is far beyond what we can achieve in the lab. Learning the secrets of these remarkable cells should enable us to make new catalysts, sensors, diagnostic devices and medical imaging tools.
Nanostart Holding ItN Nanovation AG Finalizes Contracts for Joint Venture With Juffali in Saudi Arabia
Nanostart-holding ItN Nanovation AG has finalized the binding contracts on the joint venture in Saudi Arabia that was preliminarily agreed in October 2010.
Adoption of the new definition of nanomaterials by the European Commission: first reactions and analyses
This Tuesday, October 18, the European Commission published its long-awaited definition of nanomaterials after a year of intense negotiations. The reactions were not long in coming, revealing power struggles so far mainly confined to Brussels area. Here is a first insight into the politics hidden behind this supposedly neutral and "scientific" definition, the next obstacles and important meetings.
Brewer Science and EV Group Announce Agreement on ZoneBOND Technology
Brewer Science, Inc., a global leading innovator and manufacturer of specialty materials, process solutions, and equipment for the microelectronics industry, and EV Group, a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets, today announced an agreement on ZoneBOND technology.