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February 2017 Nanotechnology Press Releases
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56 press releases posted this month
February 28th, 2017
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Bioinspired process makes materials light, robust, programmable at nano- to macro-scale: Ultralight web of silk nano fibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight
(MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information |
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NovAliX Turns to High-Resolution Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy for Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery Research: Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Cryo-TEM provides critical information for small molecule and biologic drug discovery
(HILLSBORO, OR) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging |
February 27th, 2017
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Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties: Rice University researchers simulate two-dimensional hybrids for optoelectronics
(HOUSTON, TX) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials |
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Dream Chip Technologies Presents First 22nm FD-SOI Silicon of New Automotive Driver Assistance SoC: Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) computer vision SoC developed for European THINGS2DO project with working first silicon fabricated on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 22nm FD-SOI Platfor
(HANOVER, GERMANY) Chip Technology, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Events/Classes, News and information |
February 25th, 2017
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Sandia use confined nanoparticles to improve hydrogen storage materials performance: Big changes from a small package for hydrogen storage
(LIVERMORE, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories |
February 24th, 2017
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New nano approach could cut dose of leading HIV treatment in half
(LIVERPOOL, UK) Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information |
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Atom-scale oxidation mechanism of nanoparticles helps develop anti-corrosion materials
(BEIJING, CHINA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Marine/Watercraft, News and information |
February 23rd, 2017
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Atomic force imaging used to study nematodes: KFU bionanotechnology lab (head - Dr. Rawil Fakhrullin) has obtained 3-D images of nematodes' cuticles
(KAZAN, RUSSIA FEDERATION) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging |
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Particle Works creates range of high performance quantum dots
(ROYSTON, UK) Announcements, Quantum Dots/Rods, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics |
February 22nd, 2017
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announces Availability of 45nm RF SOI to Advance 5G Mobile Communications: Optimized RF features deliver high-performance solutions for mmWave beam forming applications in 5G smartphones and base stations
(SANTA CLARA, CA) Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves |
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EmTech Asia breaks new barriers with potential applications of space exploration with NASA and MIT
(SINGAPORE) Possible Futures, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Artificial Intelligence, Events/Classes, News and information |
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JPK selects compact tensile stage from Deben for their NanoWizard® AFM platform to broaden capabilities for materials characterisation
(WOOLPIT, UK) Announcements, Tools, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging |
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Molecular phenomenon discovered by advanced NMR facility: Cutting edge technology has shown a molecule self-assembling into different forms when passing between solution state to solid state, and back again - a curious phenomenon in science - says research by the University of Wa
(COVENTRY, UK) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Self Assembly, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging |
February 21st, 2017
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Tiny nanoclusters could solve big problems for lithium-ion batteries
(CHAMPAIGN, IL) Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information |
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Strem Chemicals and Dotz Nano Ltd. Sign Distribution Agreement for Graphene Quantum Dots Collaboration
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February 20th, 2017
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Oxford Instruments announces Dr Brad Ramshaw of Cornell University, as winner of the 2017 Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize
(ABINGDON, UK) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials |
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Nominations Invited for $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience: Major international prize recognizes a visionary nanotechnology researcher
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Breakthrough with a chain of gold atoms: In the field of nanoscience, an international team of physicists with participants from Konstanz has achieved a breakthrough in understanding heat transport
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'Lossless' metamaterial could boost efficiency of lasers and other light-based devices
(SAN DIEGO, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves |
February 19th, 2017
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Particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronics
(NASHVILLE, TN) Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Aerospace/Space, Events/Classes, News and information, Hardware |
February 18th, 2017
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Liquid metal nano printing set to revolutionize electronics: Creating integrated circuits just atoms thick
(MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Industrial, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information |
February 17th, 2017
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Engineers shrink microscope to dime-sized device
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February 16th, 2017
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Francis Alexander Named Deputy Director of Brookhaven Lab's Computational Science Initiative
(UPTON, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information, Laboratories |
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Research opens door to smaller, cheaper, more agile communications tech
(CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA) Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves, Magnetism/Magnons |
February 15th, 2017
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Good vibrations help reveal molecular details: Rice University scientists combine disciplines to pinpoint small structures in unlabeled molecules
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Metamaterial: Mail armor inspires physicists: KIT researchers reverse hall coefficient -- medieval mail armor inspired development of metamaterial with novel properties
(KARLSRUHE, GERMANY) Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Sensors, News and information, Magnetism/Magnons |
February 14th, 2017
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Research reveals novel quantum state in strange insulating materials
(PROVIDENCE, RI) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity, Quantum Physics |
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In-cell molecular sieve from protein crystal
(TOKYO, JAPAN) Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Energy, Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry, News and information, Synthetic Biology |
February 13th, 2017
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Graphene foam gets big and tough: Rice University's nanotube-reinforced material can be shaped, is highly conductive
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Researchers optimize the assembly of micro-/meso-/macroporous carbon for Li-S batteries
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Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Scientists Use New ‘Blood Biopsies’ With Experimental Device to Speed Cancer Diagnosis and Predict Disease Spread: Leading-Edge Research Is Part of National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
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February 11th, 2017
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Dual-function nanorod LEDs could make multifunctional displays
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Nano-level lubricant tuning improves material for electronic devices and surface coatings
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February 10th, 2017
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Sorting machine for atoms:Researchers at the University of Bonn clear a further hurdle on the path to creating quantum computers
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Expands to Meet Worldwide Customer Demand: Company invests for capacity growth in the United States, Germany, China and Singapore
(SANTA CLARA, CA) Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves, Internet-of-Things |
February 9th, 2017
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Meta-lenses bring benchtop performance to small, hand-held spectrometer: Game-changing nanostructure-based lenses allow smaller devices, increased functionality
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Direct radiolabeling of nanomaterials: Directly radiolabeled nanographene materials without chelators are suitable for bioimaging applications
(HOBOKEN, NJ) Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Imaging, Graphene/ Graphite |
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Material can turn sunlight, heat and movement into electricity -- all at once: Extracting energy from multiple sources could help power wearable technology
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February 8th, 2017
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Portable superconductivity systems for small motors: Cambridge University lab achieves a breakthrough for portable superconductivity systems that are applicable for small motors, health care and other uses
(WASHINGTON, DC) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, Superconductivity, Magnetism/Magnons |
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NREL research pinpoints promise of polycrystalline perovskites
(GOLDEN, CO) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information, Laboratories, Perovskites |
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Nanobiotix appoints senior executive from pharmaceutical industry, as Chief Operating Officer: Oncology industry veteran to oversee operations and product commercialization
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New method improves accuracy of imaging systems
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JPK reports on the use of STM to study surface plasmons in the Molecular Science Group at ISMO – Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay
(BERLIN, GERMANY) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging |
February 7th, 2017
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DNA 'barcoding' allows rapid testing of nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery
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Background suppression for super-resolution light microscopy: KIT-developed STEDD nanoscopy yields enhanced image quality for analyzing three-dimensional molecules and cell structures -- presentation in Nature Photonics
(KARLSRUHE, GERMANY) Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging |
February 6th, 2017
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Highly sensitive gas sensors for volatile organic compound detection
(KUMAMOTO, JAPAN) Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Research partnerships, News and information |
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Scientists determine precise 3-D location, identity of all 23,000 atoms in a nanoparticle: Berkeley Lab researchers help to map iron-platinum particle in unprecedented detail
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February 5th, 2017
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1,000 times more efficient nano-LED opens door to faster microchips
(EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS) Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information |
February 4th, 2017
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National Space Society's Space Settlement Summit Draws Industry Leaders
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February 3rd, 2017
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UCLA physicists map the atomic structure of an alloy: Researchers measured the coordinates of more than 23,000 atoms in a technologically important material
(LOS ANGELES, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories |
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First ever blueprint unveiled to construct a large scale quantum computer
(BRIGHTON, UK) Possible Futures, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, Videos/Movies, News and information |
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Leti Presents First Results in LED Pixelization & Record Resolution for Micro-Displays at Photonics West
(GRENOBLE, FRANCE) Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Events/Classes, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Wearable electronics |
February 2nd, 2017
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The shape of melting in two dimensions: University of Michigan team uses Titan to explore fundamental phase transitions
(OAK RIDGE, TN) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Videos/Movies, News and information, Physics, Laboratories, Crystallography, 2 Dimensional Materials |
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Transparent gel-based robots can catch and release live fish: Made from hydrogel, robots may one day assist in surgical operations, evade underwater detection
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Leti Coordinating Project to Adapt Obstacle-Detection Technology Used in Autonomous Cars for Portable and Wearable Systems: INSPEX to Combine Knowhow of Nine European Organizations to Create Portable and Wearable Spatial-Exploration Systems
(GRENOBLE, FRANCE) Possible Futures, MEMS, Announcements, Sensors, Automotive/Transportation, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Robotics |
February 1st, 2017
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NUS engineers develop low-cost, flexible terahertz radiation source for fast, non-invasive screening: Novel invention presents promising applications in spectroscopy, safety surveillance, cancer diagnosis, imaging and communication
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