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News by Category: Nanotechnology Thomas Swan builds leather biocide business 31 July 2006 - Thomas Swan The Casacide range of performance biocides from Thomas Swan & Co Ltd has been boosted by the acquisition of the Tolcide TCMTB products from Rhodia UK. The move makes Thomas Swan a major player in the specialised sector of leather biocides. Thomas Swan’s Bryan Davies said: 'This acquisition allows Thomas Swan to create a global presence for biocides in the leather processing sector. Using probes to control chemistry - molecule by molecule 20 April 2006 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Using probes originally designed to detect and image topographical features on surfaces, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated the ability to initiate and spatially localize chemical reactions on the submicron scale. Cerium oxide nanotubes get noticed 20 April 2006 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have created and investigated the properties of nanotubes made of a different, yet equally interesting material: cerium oxide. Freezing magnets with magnets 20 April 2006 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory A scientist at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has been able to freeze a spin liquid by applying a magnetic field. Magnetism shepherds microlenses to excavate 'nanocavities' 20 April 2006 - Duke University A Duke University engineer is 'herding' tiny lenses with magnetic ferrofluids, precisely aligning them so that they focus bursts of light to excavate patterns of cavities on surfaces. Kuk do expoxy resins 20 March 2006 - Thomas Swan Thomas Swan & Co Ltd of Consett, UK, have announced that their distribution business for the Kuk Do range of epoxy resins will be transferred to Meade-King, Robinson & Co Ltd of Liverpool, UK. Casacolour achieves high performance rubine red 28 February 2006 - Thomas Swan Pigment Red 264, one of the most challenging colours to produce, has been successfully developed to join the high specification Casacolour pigment portfolio of Thomas Swan Performance Colours. Success drives ink resin production upgrade 13 February 2006 - Thomas Swan Ink additive specialists Thomas Swan & Co Ltd have upgraded their manufacturing capability following the successful launch of the Casamid 1000 series of polyamide resins for packaging print applications. New Georgia Tech probe revolutionizes nano imaging 09 February 2006 - Georgia Institute of Technology FIRAT technology simultaneously captures a variety of material properties from just one touch including (from upper left to right) topography, adhesion energy, contact time and stiffness. The technology creates a faster, more sensitive AFM capable of creating nano movies, creating material properties images. Advances in Swan polyamide resins for ink formulations 06 February 2006 - Thomas Swan Two new polyamide resin products designed to help ink formulators meet more demanding performance and environmental requirements in packaging print applications have been launched by Thomas Swan & Co Ltd. Gold 'glitters' in new ways at the nanoscale 04 January 2006 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have found that gold 'shines' in a different way at the nanoscale, and the insights may lead to new optical chips for computers or for switches and routers in fiber networks. Swan colours rolls out DPP performance red 15 December 2005 - Thomas Swan A key addition to the pigment portfolio of Swan Performance Colours is a clean bright pigment red 254 for industrial applications. Thomas Swan certified as a approved carbon nanotube supplier 12 December 2005 - Thomas Swan Thomas Swan & Company announced today that it has been certified as an approved supplier of high-quality carbon nanotubes having passed a strict supply chain certification programme designed and managed by the US based Zyvex Corporation. Argonne theorist gains new insight into the nature of nanodiamond 09 September 2005 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory The newest promising material for advanced technology applications is diamond nanotubes, and research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is giving new insight into the nature of nanodiamond. Argonne researchers create new diamond-nanotube composite material 30 August 2005 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have combined the world's hardest known material – diamond – with the world's strongest structural form – carbon nanotubes. New polymers for applications in nanopatterning and nanolithography 19 April 2005 - Elhuyar Fundazioa The main objective of the European NAPA integrated project is to provide low-cost processes and tools that meet the needs of nanoprinting processes. Nanomagnets bend the rules 19 April 2005 - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A class of nanostructured materials that are key components of computer memories and other important technologies undergo a previously unrecognised shift in the rate at which magnetization changes at low temperatures. Case researchers grow carbon nanotubes in lab using faster, cheaper means 13 April 2005 - Case Western Reserve University Basic building blocks of nanotech, carbon nanotubes will help carry the $850 billion electronics industry forward Nanotech advance makes carbon nanotubes more useful 11 April 2005 - University of California, San Diego Researchers at UCSD have made carbon nanotubes bent in sharp predetermined angles, a technical advance that could lead to use of the long, thin cylinders of carbon in many nanotechnology applications. Nanobridges show way to nano mass production 08 April 2005 - University of California, Davis Nanotechnology, the ability to create and work with structures and materials on an atomic scale, holds the promise of extreme miniaturization for electronics, chemical sensors and medical devices. But while researchers have created tiny silicon wires and connected them together one at a time, these methods cannot easily be scaled up. UO-ONAMI researcher gets patent for nanoparticle-based electronic devices 30 March 2005 - ONAMI (Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute) The University of Oregon has received a second patent that could lead to a new class of nanoscale electronics and optics assembled from nanoparticles - including ultra-small transistors that operate efficiently at room temperature. Tiny porphyrin tubes developed by Sandia may lead to new nanodevices which could result in clean, inexpensive hydrogen fuel 18 March 2005 - DOE/Sandia National Laboratories Sunlight splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen using devices too small to be seen in a standard microscope? That's a goal of a research team from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sandia National Laboratories. The research has captured the interest of chemists around the world pursuing methods of producing hydrogen from water. Dropping nano-anchor 17 March 2005 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory PNNL-led group controls loading of functional 'anchor' molecules on carbon nanotubes without encumbering tubes' strength, conductivity U-M team makes synthetic mother of pearl 16 March 2005 - University of Michigan It's possible to grow thin films of mother of pearl in the laboratory that are even stronger than the super-strong material that naturally lines the inside of abalone shells. The trick is to add compounds normally found in insect shells and fungi cell walls to the recipe. Researchers study how to make nanomaterial industry environmentally sustainable 16 March 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology Research into making the emerging nanomaterial industry environmentally sustainable is showing promise in a preliminary engineering study conducted at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Rice University. 'Few-walled' carbon nanotubes said cheap and efficient option for certain applications 16 March 2005 - Duke University North Carolina scientists have found that 'thinnest' is not necessarily 'best' in rating structure and function of carbon nanotubes, the molecule-sized cylinders that show promise for futuristic technology scaled at a billionths of a metre. Purdue finding could help develop clean energy technology 15 March 2005 - Purdue University Chemical engineers at Purdue University have made a discovery that may help to improve a promising low-polluting energy technology that combusts natural gas more cleanly than conventional methods. Purdue researchers use enzyme to clip 'DNA wires' 01 March 2005 - Purdue University Researchers at Purdue University have attached magnetic 'nanoparticles' to DNA and then cut these 'DNA wires' into pieces, offering the promise of creating low-cost, self-assembling devices for future computers. Nanotech Association Launches to Promote 'Science of the Small' 25 February 2005 - Nanoforum Leading companies involved in the development and application of nanotechnology have come together to form the Nanotech Association (NA). Nanoforum Education Catalogue for Higher Education in Nanotechnology 18 February 2005 - Nanoforum Nanoforum is pleased to announce the online publication of the “Education Catalogue” which is a complete handbook for people in the university system (professors, students, careers advisors). It provides information on all undergraduate, graduate, and short courses related to nanoscience and nanotechnology in the EU and associated states. It can be downloaded for free from the nanoforum website. Scientists seek better catalysts 24 January 2005 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Those seeking to design more efficient catalysts for the production of hydrogen and the control of air pollutants might do well to take a closer look at how chemistry works in nature, say scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. Thomas Swan certified as approved carbon nanotube supplier 12 January 2005 - Thomas Swan Thomas Swan & Company has been certified as an approved supplier of high-quality carbon nanotubes having passed a strict supply chain certification programme designed and managed by the US based Zyvex Corporation. Carbon nanotube 'shock absorbers' excel at dampening vibration 12 January 2005 - National Science Foundation Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a novel carbon-nanotube-based material that chokes vibration and may have applications for both large and small devices. Study shows nanoshells ideal as chemical nanosensors 11 January 2005 - Rice University Nanoshells can enhance sensitivity to chemical detection by factor of 10 billion Oxford nanoScience and Oxford University Materials Department Win National Measurement Award 04 January 2005 - Oxford NanoScience Polaron Nanotechnology Division The 2004 National Measurement Award for Innovative Measurement has been won by researchers at Oxford University Materials Department and Oxford nanoScience Ltd for the development and successful commercialisation of the 3-Dimensional Atom Probe (3DAP). Nanotubes form along atmoic steps 21 December 2004 - Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science has announced that a research group headed by Dr Ernesto Joselevich has developed a new approach to create patterns of carbon nanotubes by formation along atomic steps on sapphire surfaces. Thomas Swan certified as a approved carbon nanotube supplier 18 December 2004 - Thomas Swan Thomas Swan & Company announced today that it has been certified as an approved supplier of high-quality carbon nanotubes having passed a strict supply chain certification programme designed and managed by the US based Zyvex Corporation. The future's bright for diamond dust 16 December 2004 - University of Bristol Expensive, bulky TV screens could be a thing of the past thanks to a collaboration between the University of Bristol and Advance Nanotech announced today to develop new display technology made from diamond dust. Scientists find atomic clues to tougher ceramics 09 December 2004 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab A collaboration of scientists led by researchers with the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has uncovered clues at the atomic level that could lead to a new generation of much tougher advanced ceramics to be used in applications like gas turbine engines. Molecular chains line up to form a new chemical state, called a protopolymer 07 December 2004 - Pennsylvania State University First observation of extended chains of molecules that exhibit a strong interaction without forming chemical bonds. Aligned nanotubes improve artificial joints 23 November 2004 - Purdue University Researchers at Purdue University have shown that artificial joints might be improved by making the implants out of tiny carbon tubes and filaments that are all aligned in the same direction, mimicking the alignment of collagen fibres and natural ceramic crystals in real bones. Tiny nanocables could figure in toxin detection 16 November 2004 - University of California, Davis Tiny nanocables, 1000 times smaller than a human hair, could become key parts of toxin detectors, miniaturised solar cells and powerful computer chips. The work is published online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Nanocrystals show a quick route to change 11 November 2004 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Just as the Microtechnology Age was built upon the introduction of impurities into crystals of semiconductor materials, so, too, will crystalline doping be the bedrock upon which the Nanotechnology Age is built. Researchers discover nanoscale 'living necklace' 08 November 2004 - University of California, Santa Barbara An unexpected discovery called a 'living necklace' could be instrumental in the production of miniaturized materials with many applications. The scientists envision applications based on both the tight bundle and living necklace phases. For example, metallisation of necklace bundles with different sizes and shapes would yield nanomaterials with controlled optical properties. Air bubbles in breakfast syrup illustrate potential pathway to new technology 01 November 2004 - University of Chicago The behavior of air bubbles in ordinary breakfast syrup demonstrates how scientists might be able to make vanishingly thin tubes and fibres for biomedical and other applications. A nanowire with a surprise 31 October 2004 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory New research may advance the nanoelectronics field, as scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators have discovered that a short, organic chain molecule with dimensions on the order of a nanometre conducts electrons in a surprising way. CBEN launches partnership for sustainable nanotechnology 28 October 2004 - International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) The Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) at Rice University has announced the formation of the International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON), a collaboration among academic, industry, regulatory and non-governmental interest groups that will work to assess, communicate, and reduce potential environmental and health risks associated with nanotechnology. 'Knowledge discovery' could speed creation of new products 19 October 2004 - Purdue University Purdue University graduate student Leif Delgass reviews 'molecular orbitals' of a catalyst containing titanium as it is being used to make a plastic polymer, such as polyethylene. The interactive display is part of a system being developed at Purdue University that could dramatically speed up scientific discovery by enabling researchers to test hypotheses in real time using high-performance computing and artificial intelligence software. Rice refining production of pure nanotube fibres 02 September 2004 - Rice University Rice University scientists are refining pioneering chemical production methods used to make pure carbon nanotube fibres. Nanoscale chemical sensors 23 August 2004 - University of California, Davis New types of chemical sensors for environmental monitoring, food safety or security applications could be based on nanotechnology. Taking charge of molecular wires 22 August 2004 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Scientists from the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Florida have uncovered information that may help 'molecular wires' replace silicon in micro-electronic circuits and/or components in solar energy storage systems. The scientists were studying how electric charge is distributed in polymer molecule chains that are several nanometres in length. New light on how metals change shape at the nanoscale 02 August 2004 - DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab A team of researchers headed by Scott X. Mao of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Pittsburgh, working at the National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and using high-quality samples of nickel prepared at DOE's Sandia National Laboratories, has now identified a prominent way in which nanocrystalline metals deform. Ground broken for nanotechnology centre at Sandia and Los Alamos labs 25 May 2004 - DOE/Sandia National Laboratories The new Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has moved closer to reality with two groundbreaking ceremonies. Duke engineers fabricating polymer 'nanobrushes' and other 'smart' molecule-sized structures 30 March 2004 - Duke University Engineers from Duke University have described progress building so-called 'smart nanostructures,' including billionths-of-a-metre-scale 'nanobrushes' that can selectively and reversibly sprout from surfaces in response to changes in temperature or solvent chemistry. Duke chemists describe new kind of 'nanotube' transistor 29 March 2004 - Duke University Duke University researchers exploring ways to build ultrasmall electronic devices out of atom-thick carbon cylinders have incorporated one of these 'carbon nanotubes' into a new kind of field effect transistor. The Duke investigators also reported new insights into their previously published technique for growing nanotubes in straight structures as long as half an inch. Carbon nanotubes with big possibilities 25 March 2004 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory A scientist at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, working with colleagues at the IBM TJ Watson Research Center, has caused an individual carbon nanotube to emit light for the first time. The oldest known nanotechnology dates back to the 9th century! 22 March 2004 - CNRS Institut des Sciences Chimiques Seine-Amont The oldest known nanotechnology dates back to the fabrication of the first lustre potteries. Some Abbasid lustre ceramics have a complex and fine decoration and form nano-gratings, the so-called polychrome lustre in which multi-coloured iridescence can be present: a famous example are the Abbasid tiles imported from Syria and placed in the mihrab of the Sidi Oqba Mosque in Kairouan (Tunisia). 50-year-old magnetic mystery solved; quantum structure obeys classical physics 06 January 2004 - Ohio State University Ohio State University physicists and their colleagues have demonstrated for the first time a type of magnetic behaviour that was predicted to exist more than 50 years ago. New scheduling method raises efficiency of electronics recycling 14 October 2003 - Purdue University An industrial engineer at Purdue University has created a method to increase the efficiency, profitability and capacity of recycling operations for electronic products such as computers and television sets. The work also promises to open up a new area of research in a field known as scheduling. Tiny bubbles are key to liquid-cooled system for future computers 11 April 2003 - Purdue University Purdue University researchers have made a discovery that may lead to the development of an innovative liquid-cooling system for future computer chips, which are expected to generate four times more heat than today's chips. Thomas Swan has been certified as an approved supplier of high-quality carbon nanotubes 12 January 2003 - Thomas Swan Thomas Swan & Company announced today that it has been certified as an approved supplier of high-quality carbon nanotubes having passed a strict supply chain certification programme designed and managed by the US based Zyvex Corporation.

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