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IBM Turns to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 31, 2009
... devices," writes The Guardian's Bobbie Johnson . "After creating a scaffold of DNA, nanotubes are then inserted into the design to build a microchip that is several times smaller - and... ...t;The combination of this directed self-assembly with today's fabrication technology eventually could lead to substantial savings in the most expensive and challenging part of the chip-making proc...
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fund which will be used to develop, manufacture and market new products as well as the company's cu...
UT Researchers Create Nanotech Artificial Muscles
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 22, 2009
...xtreme temperatures.
"[The] research group created carbon nanotube aerogel sheets by pulling nanotubes from a mass of disordered tubes into organized bundles of ribbons," writes Ars Techn...
Nanotubes with Stem Cells Accelerate Bone Growth
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
...d a nano-bio technology method of placing mesenchymal stem cells on top of very thin titanium oxide nanotubes in order to control the conversion paths, called differentiation, into osteoblasts or bone... ...e been published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) .
This could offer considerable benefits to people who may have suffered a serious head injury ....
Dolphins Inspire Nanotech Research at University of Nevada
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 2, 2009
Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno has received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation for his research on materials that mimic dolphins' skin.
"Suhr, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and h...
Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008
... a new report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , researchers at MIT explore the potential for nanotubes to "detect the quantity and status of chemotherapy drugs, toxins, and free radicals,&... ... toxins, and free radicals," according to DailyTech's Jason Mick .
"The new sensor could play a critical role in evaluating the success of chemotherapy treatments," Mick writ...
UK Raises Nanotech Health Fears
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 13, 2008
...e very small devices and materials will have on human health or the environment, and the tests that could tell us about them are either not available or not being used."
"Asbestos for insu...
Florida State University to Spin Off Buckypaper Company
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 30, 2008
...at Florida State University's High-Performance Materials Institute , a material made of carbon nanotubes that is "10 times lighter but up to 500 times stronger than steel when stacked and pr... ... pressed," according to Gear Live's Sheila Franklin .
"The super-strong buckypaper could be layered like papier mâché to build lighter airplanes and cars, or it could be exposed to an...
Nanotubes Punching Holes in Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 28, 2008
...avid Marchal
Everyone wants to cure cancer. Researchers at Stanford University are using carbon nanotubes to punch holes in tumor cells. Talk about targeted drug delivery! If chemotherapy can be d...
Cooking Cancer Cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 18, 2008
... © CarbonNYC
What happens when you take carbon nanotubes and coat cancer cells? Well, it gives you the ability to heat them up. What happens if you now expose those cells to near-infrared light?...
Transparent and Catalytic Carbon Nanotube Films
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 6, 2008
... and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So what's the big deal? Well, these nanotube films could be used in many different applications. For instance, they may be used to create catalytic, tr...
Regenerating Cartilage with Nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 28, 2008
...;t, but researchers at Brown University may on the verge of something very exciting. Using carbon nanotubes combined with electrical pulses, researchers have demonstrated that cartilage may regenera...
Nanotechnology and Digital Storage
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 21, 2008
... will allow manufacturers to build faster computer memory. Nanostructures like quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and nanowires may be far superior to silicon-based memory....
Biologically Produced Nanotubes from Shewanella Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 13, 2007
...Researchers have discovered that the bacteria Shewanella can produce semiconducting nanotubes that may be useful in the creation of a new generation of nanoelectronic devices. This is the first repo... ...la bacteria (shown in blue) forming nanotubes. The nanotube filaments produced by biological means could point toward semiconductor manufacturing processes with a smaller energy and environmental foo...
The UK's Nanorobotics Research Group
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 22, 2007
...ather than hands-off self-assembly, nano-particle doping, exploiting various inherent properties of nanotubes, and the like. You might call it the difference between nanorobotics and nanotechnology in...
Gecko Foot-Inspired Nanotube Adhesive Sticks
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 20, 2007
...sibility that one sees in gecko feet.
We have shown that the patchy structures from micropatterned nanotubes are essential for this unique engineering feat to work. The nanotubes also need to be the ...
Carbon Nanotube AFM Tip
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 14, 2007
...n the world of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), carbon nanotubes are considered the tips of choice. This is due to their tiny diameters, high aspect-ratio,...
Florescent Nanotubes in Development
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 9, 2007
... Is there anything carbon nanotubes can't do? Scientists recently described a way to make large quantities of florescent carbon nanotubes. The image at left shows a vial of nanotubes exposed t...
Tangled Nanotubes Ordered Neatly by Bubbles
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 4, 2007
... One of the biggest roadblocks to making nanotubes that can be integrated into electronics is their disorganized, asymmetric nature when synthesized with conventional methods. Putting them in order ...
Nanotube Aerogel Can Hold 8000 Times Its Own Weight
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 25, 2007
...enowned for their extremely high weight-to-strength ratio and thermal insulating properties. Carbon nanotubes are known for their strength-to-weight ratio as well, but also their ability to conduct el...
Carbon Nanotube Felts Developed
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 25, 2007
Nanocomp Technologies Inc. has found a way to mass-produce long (cm-sized) carbon nanotube fibers and thread them into yarns and felts for various purposes. These nanotube fibers are dozens of times stronger than steel, weigh less than plastic, and can conduct electricity. Nanocomp is one of a ...
A Delicious Bowl of NanoPasta
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2007
... As carbon nanotubes only made it into the awareness of the wider scientific community in 1991, we're still in the process of probing all their interesting properties. Engineers at UC San Diego ...
Novel Biosensor Detects Almost Real-Time Glucose Levels
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 21, 2007
... Made of multi-walled carbon nanotubes coated with platinum nanoparticles between 1 and 5 nanometers in diameter, researchers at the University of Arkansas have been able to fabricate a novel bios...
High-Tech Glucose Sensor Being Developed For Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on January 11, 2007
...ech glucose sensor
is such good news.
"The good electrochemical properties for both carbon nanotubes and platinum nanoparticles have been well documented" Dr. Jining Xie explains to Nano... ...uch precise detection of glucose level and continuous monitoring its fluctuation throughout the day could be a significant improvement of diabetes control and its management. ...
Rocky Rawstern fires up blog~nano
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 29, 2006
...uot;quote of the day".
Check out his predictions for 2007 , which include:
Extensive use of nanotubes in composite materials
A significant increase in nano-based products
A great deal of int...
nanoSTUDIO explores architecture and nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 29, 2006
...eveloped in laboratories that are now working their way to market. These include transparent carbon nanotubes 100 times stronger than steel, nanosensors small enough to embed not only in building comp...
Bullet-proof t-shirt uses carbon nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 25, 2006
...gchi Zhang at the University of Sydney is investigating ballistic-resistance materials using carbon nanotubes.
"Especially in making bullet-proof vests, shields, and explosion proof blankets,&qu... ...le to bounce off or be deflected."
In his experiments, Zhang found that carbon nanotubes could be resilient to projectiles traveling at speeds of 200-1400 meters per second. The velocity of...
New materials versus conservative viewpoints
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2006
...ations of nanomaterials.
I explained that the elasticity is determined by the configuration of the nanotubes. The questioner insisted that materials have well-defined elastic properties that can'... ... elasticity (and strength, conductivity, absorption, and much more).
But this faculty member just couldn't get beyond the conventional wisdom that materials have inherent, unalterable properties...
Get ready for nanocomputers
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 26, 2006
...hat NYT drew on.
Also quoted was Tom Theis, IBM's director of physical sciences, saying, "Nanotubes with diameters of only 1.5 to 2 nanometers possess many times the strength of steel... ...the answer to that Holy Grail of personal computing, the instant boot up .
"This technology could enable instant-on computers that boot and reboot without delays and eliminate the need for int...
Nanotube and stem cell cocktail heals damaged brain tissue
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 17, 2006
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If the thought of carbon nanotubes coursing through the bloodstream makes you nervous, you may want to leave the room now. Researchers at Brown University have injected a cocktail of carb... ...ifferentiation into neurons. Webster also thinks the nanofibers' ability to conduct electricity could help wire the neurons to one another. (photo University of Victoria)...
Nanocomposites make body armor lighter, more flexible, more effective
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 31, 2006
...They have found that incorporating spherical nanoparticles of silicon or titanium dioxide or carbon nanotubes in a plastic or epoxy matrix offers improved ballistic resistance together with greatly im...
Desktop printer creates carbon nanotube ink
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 31, 2006
...sselaer Polytechnic Institute have used a conventional desktop printer to print patterns of carbon nanotubes , according to a Rensselaer press release:
Using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer, ... ...and plastic surfaces. The method, which is described in the August 2006 issue of the journal Small, could lead to a new process for manufacturing a wide range of nanotube-based devices, from flexible ...
Snail protein may help nanotubes target cancer cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 19, 2006
...e University of California, Berkeley, have developed a glycopolymer coating that attaches to carbon nanotubes to form a stable cell-like surface.
This new coating could spur the development of new a... ...mer coating that attaches to carbon nanotubes to form a stable cell-like surface.
This new coating could spur the development of new anticancer agents that rely on the unique physical characteristi...
Wi-fi blocking paint
in The Wired Home Weblog, on August 17, 2006
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NaturalNano has developed a spray coating embedded with copper-filled halloysite nanotubes which can be applied to the walls of a room, providing a passive blocking agent for radio frequency (... ...sting structures including concert and convention halls, movie theaters , and other buildings could benefit from enhanced control over outside radio frequency radiation with a passive, cost-effe...
Light-activated nanotubes could put MOMS in space
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 3, 2006
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Researchers at the University of Delaware have found a way to activate nanotubes using only light as a stimulus,
"In our experiments, we discovered independently that if we shone light on n... ... current.
The researchers say that MOMS has low enough power consumption for space exploration and could enable new applications for field- emission displays and biomedicine....
Variable mood lighting for walls and ceilings with nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2006
Imagine changing the color of your walls and ceilings to fit your mood. That's what researchers at the University of Surrey hope to achieve with solid state lighting devices using nano-composite materials.
"This will completely change the way we use lighting," said, project lea...
New nanocomposite could create flexible, breathable bullet-proof vests
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 28, 2006
...c-proof strength of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber by adding carbon nanotubes, says a HKUST press release :
Carbon nanotubes can improve the engineering properties of...
Designing a brain with the help of nanodots
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 24, 2006
...team led by Yael Hanein of Tel Aviv University in israel used 100-micrometre-wide bundles of nanotubes to coax rat neurons into forming regular patterns on a sheet of quartz.
The neurons canno... ...ve been created by researchers at Tel Aviv University using clustered nanotube dots.
The technique could allow the development of sophisticated biological sensors that use functioning brain cells, ac...
Nanotubes act as micro metalworking tools
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 19, 2006
... tube of toothpaste. Now, research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) suggests that carbon nanotubes can act as minuscule metalworking tools, offering the ability to process materials as in a... ...olds to create long objects of a fixed diameter. The newly reported findings suggest that nanotubes could perform similar functions at the scale of atoms and molecules, the researchers say.
"Res...
Batteries that Recharge in a Few Seconds!
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 9, 2006
...never need to be replaced. The new design covers the internal electrode portion of the battery with nanotubes to increase the surface area, enabling the battery capacitor to store more energy. During ... ...e the surface area, enabling the battery capacitor to store more energy. During testing the battery could be recharged frequently and in just a few seconds. This type of battery could revolutionize th...
Nanotech tops physics top ten topics survey
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 24, 2006
...0 hottest topics in physics, based on a larger dataset from Banks' original paper :
1. carbon nanotubes
2. nanowires
3. quantum dots
4. fullerenes
5. giant magnetoresistance
6. M-theory
7. quant...
Nano Science and Technology conference offers quantity and quality
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 9, 2006
... the staggering range of nanotechnology applications. materials suppliers are selling carbon nanotubes, quantum dots and much more from booths, while academics describe their most recent resear...
Ultracapacitors employ carbon nanotubes to pump up battery life
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2006
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A new line of these super-batteries is in development at MIT, where researchers are using carbon nanotubes to increase the surface area of the batteries' energy storage material by "more t... ...greatly enhances the batteries' life span and ability to store energy. As a result, hybrid cars could run more efficiently, and laptops and cell phones could be charged in seconds. (photo MIT)...
Nanotubes create artificial blood vessel networks
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 9, 2006
...dney cells were injected on the other side. The blood vessel cells coated the inside of the polymer nanotubes. These nanotubes biodegraded to leave a living shell of vessels similar to a natural vascu...
Novel Process Produced "Nano Skins"
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 7, 2006
...cal and biological agents. The materials combine the excellent strength and conductivity of carbon nanotubes with the flexibility of traditional polymers.
Nanotube arrays are held together by weak...
Carbon nanotube bike now available
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 6, 2006
...is less than the weight of 5 cellphones - that is, until they start making cellphones out of carbon nanotubes too.
According to Cadence Cycling :
This carbon work of art is the brainchild of Easton ...
Architecture students explore nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 1, 2006
...logy has the potential to transform the built environment in ways almost unimaginable today. Carbon nanotubes, for example, have been created that are 250 times stronger than steel, 10 times lighter, ...
Nanocoatings transforming automotive, solar cell and wireless industries
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 23, 2006
...re waiting for your building's solar-collecting paint to dry you can slap on a coat of spray-on nanotubes that block radio frequency and wireless signals.
NaturalNano has developed a spr... ...any existing structures including concert and convention halls, movie theaters, and other buildings could benefit from enhanced control over outside radio frequency radiation with a passive, cost-effe...
Stable Polymer Nanotubes Poses Biotech Potential
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 8, 2006
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This entry is submitted by Gloria Gamat, via Creative Reporter . Polymer nanotubes that are unusually long (about 1 centimeter) as well as stable enough to maintain their shape indefinitely has...
The biggest small tech gathering: Nanotech 2006
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 1, 2006
... . This presentation will focus on the architectural applications of nanomaterials including carbon nanotubes, nanogel, and nanofabric.
Nanotech 2006 is the largest small tech conference in the U.S...
Superheated nanotubes gain strength as they stretch
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 23, 2006
... Carbon nanotubes used in the electronics for such devices as cell phones might have a longer life thanks to a strengthening technique pioneered by researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab...
Nano-wires, nano-scaffolding, and the uses of DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 16, 2006
...emists and engineers at Jefferson Medical College and the University of Delaware are using carbon nanotubes coated with monoclonal antibodies to create guided protein missiles to detect cancer cells... ...one millimeter long (a human hair of the same proportions would be thirty feet long). These strands could play a key role in the development of DNA computing because they promise a fast, inexpensive w...
Ball State University students explore design with nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 12, 2006
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What will buildings be like when carbon nanotubes make structural materials transparent and capable of conducting electricity? How much energy will they use when their facades are made of...
Nanotube-based memory: every DVD ever made on your laptop?
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 31, 2005
... your laptop computer, within reach. NRAM is a form of memory each of whose cells is made of carbon nanotubes, each less than one-ten-thousandth the width of a human hair, and Nantero claims to be the... ...(NRAM) by Nantero is bringing the idea of " universal memory " , which experts estimate could make it possible within 20 years to fit the content of all the DVDs ever made on your laptop c...
Hybrid DNA nanotubes fight cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 10, 2005
At the nanoscale, the boundary between the natural and artificial often blurs, leading to hybrid materials that cross the border between living and non-living substances. And while these hybrid biomaterials may play the villains in some science fiction films, they also have incredible power to ...
Arrowhead getting nanomaterials out of the university and into the market
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 9, 2005
...mercialize the resulting prototypes. A top priority for Arrowhead will be the development of carbon nanotubes. Their wholly owned subsidiary NanoPolaris, Inc. has assembled a portfolio of intellectu...
Nanobomb Cancer Therapy Shows Promise
in Philoneist, on October 15, 2005
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Researchers studying the effectiveness of carbon nanotubes as a means of delivering cancer medication have made an accidental discovery; the nanotubes
posessed properties that allowed them to be ...