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New knowledge about the deformation of nanocrystals offers new tools for nanotechnology

30 Jan 2010 09:06:33 PST

With new, advanced equipment, scientists at Risø DTU have shown that materials to produce micro-and nanocomponents react very differently depending on whether crystals are large or small. This researc...

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Carbon nanotube dye may put a capacitor in your shorts

27 Jan 2010 07:39:00 PST

Written by casey.l.johnston@gmail.com (Casey Johnston)
Textile fibers are actually uniquely suited to transforming into electronics when combined with the seemingly ubiquitous carbon nanotube. Fibers made of cellulose, like cotton or polyester, are highly porous and can absorb large amounts of water and other polar solvents. When flexib...

Original story at arstechnica.com .

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Possibly Revolutionary Dry Contact Printing of Carbon Nanotubes Patterns to Any Surface

22 Jan 2010 15:53:24 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (bw)
Water turns out to be the key. After growing the nanotubes, Pint etches them with a mix of hydrogen gas and water vapor, which weakens the chemical bonds between the tubes and the metal catalyst. When stamped, the nanotubes lay down and adhere, via van der Waals, to the new surface, leaving al...

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IBN Inks Agreement with Four Educational Institutions to Encourage More Young Singaporeans to Pursue Scientific Research

22 Jan 2010 08:41:00 PST

Science education in Singapore will receive a boost with new partnerships forged between the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology r...

Original story at Nanotechnology News .

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Atom by Atom Nanostructuring and single atom chemical identification at room temperature

16 Jan 2010 11:37:38 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (bw)
During the past 20 years, the manipulation of atoms and molecules at surfaces has allowed the construction and characterization of model systems that could, potentially, act as building blocks for future nanoscale devices. The majority of these experiments were performed with scann...

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Self-assembling solar arrays as easy as mixing oil and water

11 Jan 2010 17:19:00 PST

Written by jtimmer@arstechnica.com (John Timmer)
Modern manufacturing techniques generally require high degrees of control and intervention to get materials linked together in precise configurations. But researchers have become interested in the prospect of self-assembling systems, which can simplify existing manufacturing...

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Nanotechnology news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Nanotechnology news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• IBM Researchers make Better Graphene FETs with Commercializable Bandgap Features -- by noreply@blogger.com (bw) from Next Big Future
• Molecular Manufacturing vs. Self-Assembly -- by Chris Phoenix from Responsible Nanotechnology
• Insectlike 'microids' might walk, run, work in colonies -- from Birck Nanotechnology News
• Intel Research on 11 nanometer and smaller -- by noreply@blogger.com (bw) from Next Big Future
• Link found between golden ratio and atomic symmetry -- by Mike Ciavarella from iMechanica - web of mechanics and mechanicians
• Nanostructures Conference - Don't Miss -- by Chris Phoenix from Responsible Nanotechnology
• Infinitesimal leaps -- from Nanotechnology Now Recent News
• Feynman anniversary event to be held at University of South Carolina -- from the Foresight Institute
• Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Computational Materials Science -- by guofengwang from iMechanica - web of mechanics and mechanicians
• Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN), develop alternative cancer detection procedure -- from Nanotechnology Now Recent News

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Nanoscience goes 'big': Discovery could lead to enhanced electronics

07 Jan 2010 14:36:54 PST

Nanoscience has the potential to play an enormous role in enhancing a range of products, including sensors, photovoltaics and consumer electronics. Scientists in this field have created a multitude of nano scale materials, such as metal nanocrystals, carbon nanotubes and semicondu...

Original story at PhysOrg.com .

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Opinion: Complex Nanotube Circuits

26 Dec 2009 17:47:39 PST

Written by Chris Phoenix
1) Grow the nanotubes on a separate substrate, then stamp them onto the circuit. This lets the circuit stay at low temperatures. By contrast, nanotubes are single, precise molecules being assembled to build up useful larger systems. This is a lot closer to the original meaning of the word.

Original story at Responsible Nanotechnology .

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Review Articles Explore Nanotechnology Applications in Food Safety

19 Dec 2009 07:30:21 PST

The Institute of Food Technologists released three review articles in the Journal of Food Science that were presented at the IFT Annual Meeting in 2009. The articles provide greater detail on n...

Original story at Nanotechnology News .

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TEM Postdoc Position at Sandia National Lab.

29 Oct 2009 14:09:56 PDT

Written by Jianyu Huang
Job Description: The CINT Science Department is searching for a postdoctoral appointee to pursue research in the area of leading-edge in-situ electron microscopy of nanomaterials and their properties. The successful candidate will work closely with the staff scientist heading ele...

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Engineers Produce "How-To" Guide for Controlling the Structure of Nanoparticles

24 Sep 2009 11:40:27 PDT

Researchers from North Carolina State University have learned how to consistently create hollow, solid and amorphous nanoparticles of nickel phosphide, which has potential uses in the development of solar cells and as catalysts for removing sulfur from fuel.

Original story at Nanotechwire.com .

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Sugar Coated Nanoparticles Successful at Killing Tumor Cells

24 Sep 2009 10:40:49 PDT

Written by Michael
An international team of collaborators from a number of academic institutions and a couple pharmaceutical firms has been working with researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study how special sugar coated iron oxide nanoparticles interact with e...

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Podcast: Will nanotech spark an agricultural revolution?

31 Mar 2009 02:03:00 PDT

Written by deborahbyrd@earthsky.org (EarthSky Communications, Inc.)
Norman Scott of Cornell University discusses how nanotechnology – the control of matter at the atomic scale – can make our animal food systems safer.

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Podcast: Fortifying foods with nano-capsules

18 Mar 2009 02:03:05 PDT

Written by deborahbyrd@earthsky.org (EarthSky Communications, Inc.)
Listen to Jochen Weiss of the University of Hohenheim speak about using nanotechnology to add omega-3 fatty acids to a variety of foods.

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How To: Nanomaterials: An introduction to synthesis, properties and ...

11 Mar 2009 08:02:17 PDT

HI Based on the author's own successful courses, Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Synthesis, Properties and Applications shows how to produce nanomaterials and use them in engineering applications for novel products. Following an introduction, the text ...

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Opinion: WMHT, UAlbany NanoCollege Partner to Feature Nanotechnology on Statewide ‘New York Now’ PBS Program

26 Jan 2009 14:02:49 PST

Report from the NanoDesk," which is produced and hosted by WMHT's Susan Arbetter and debuts on Friday, January 30, will examine the public policy implications of the technology advances being enabled by nanotechnology - described by the National Nanotechnology Initiative as "leadi...

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US scientists learn how to levitate tiny objects

07 Jan 2009 15:34:00 PST

US scientists have found a way to levitate the very smallest objects using the forces of quantum mechanics, and say they might use it to help make tiny nanotechnology machines.

Original story at ABC Online .

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Opinion: Bangalore: Nanotech promises exciting future

21 Dec 2008 16:14:00 PST

The various approaches that have been taken to develop applications using carbon nano tubes are a blend of the traditional top-down approach and the bottom-up approach, but there are several bottle necks in that approach.” Source information

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Opinion: Panel Criticizes U.S. Effort on Nanomaterial Risks

11 Dec 2008 09:10:22 PST

The panel analyzed the risk research strategy of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the program to coordinate federal efforts in nanotechnology research and development. Its report concluded that the initiative’s strategy “does not present a vision, contain a clear set of goa...

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Podcast: Can nanotech help meet the energy challenge?

19 Oct 2008 02:10:00 PDT

Written by deborahbyrd@earthsky.org (EarthSky Communications, Inc.)
Nanotechnology has the potential to help us produce more energy, says Shell scientist Sergio Kapusta. Hear Kapusta talk about the applications of nanotechnology to renewable energy.

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How To: Bio-directed synthesis and assembly of nanomaterials

26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Wendy J. Crookes-Goodson
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry This tutorial review highlights how organisms synthesize nanomaterials in vivo as well as how the natural world has inspired researchers to pursue the in vitro synthesis of materials using biological molecules.

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Opinion: Seeing Nano Propellers of the Future

19 Jul 2007 11:29:46 PDT

Written by Michael
While previous research has looked at how molecular devices rotate in flowing gases, Král and his group are the first to look at molecular propeller pumping of liquids, notably water and oils. Petr Král's Design and Modeling of Nanoscale Systems Group

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Podcast: Special camp for budding bio-scientists

18 Jul 2007 22:08:00 PDT

Most kids go to summer camp for swimming, hiking and crafts. One group of Wisconsin students is in camp for nanotechnology, stem cells and bioethics. WiCell's Director of Operations Sue Carlson says the campers are incoming seniors who have an interest in biology related careers.

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How To: Self-assembled peptide nanostructures: the design of molecular building blocks and their technological utilization

02 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Ehud Gazit
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry The process and applications of peptide self-assembly into nanotubes, nanospheres, nanofibrils, nanotapes, and other ordered structures at the nano-scale are discussed.

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Podcast: New way to manufacture nano cubes and spheres

22 Mar 2007 21:03:00 PDT

Written by Earth & Sky Radio Series
“Think of it like oranges in a box.” That’s how nanoscientist Andreas Stein describes his mold for spherical nanoparticles. But these “oranges” are smaller than 100 nanometers in size.

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