VTT and HUT to invest in IT proficiency, MICRONOVA inaugurated
A significant research cluster with the new microelectronics and nanotechnology centre for Finland The joint project of the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) and the Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), Micronova, will be officially inaugurated on 4 March 2003 in Espoo Finland. The nationally unique and internationally competitive... view more... (2003-03-04)
Chemistry & Industry- Issue 3
FEATURES TERROR: Future Threats Hype about bioterrorism may not be so far-fetched, Marina Murphy reports (page 9) Despite their best efforts, terrorists have not been able to cause the widespread havoc that they would like. Today, bio-terrorists are limited by technology, but in the future, this will not be the case. Advances in genomics mean... view more... (2003-01-29)
Young Chalmers Professor Awarded - again!
Professor Owe Orwar of the Department of Physical Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, will in March this year receive another prestigious prize, the 2003 Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award. The award symposium will be presented at PITTCON 2003 to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,... view more... (2003-01-16)
Lotus effect shakes off dirt
The lotus - a flowering wetland plant native to Asia - may not at first glance be of interest to the nanotechnologist. But researchers at German chemical company BASF are developing a spray-on coating that mimics the way lotus leaves repel water droplets and particles of dirt. The story is reported on nanotechweb.org, the Institute of Physics'... view more... (2002-11-08)
Quantum dots: get your free samples here!
A company spun out from the UK's University of Manchester has become the first in the world to produce and ship multi-gram quantities of quantum dots - and has launched a unique 'Free Evaluation Samples' program throughout the EU and UK. Using a patented process, Nanoco Ltd is not only able to ship its standard 'NanoDots' in production-level... view more... (2002-10-23)
Sustainable Production: The Role of Nanotechnologies
Invitation to a special media briefing Danish Technical University, Copenhagen (Lyngby) Monday 7 October 2002, 9:30- 17:30 Ten years after the Rio Summit and a few weeks after the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development, the key question remains how to favour economic growth while preserving the environment, health and security?... view more... (2002-09-23)
Molecular engineers consult nature
Nature has been manipulating structures on the atomic and molecular scale for millions of years, in comparison humans have only been developing these techniques over the last few decades. Molecular engineering builds structures and devices at the smallest scales imaginable, aiming to make better materials, new types of information technologies,... view more... (2002-09-10)
Press invite: 26th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors
A laser-based system that could revolutionise both medical imaging and communications, progress towards building the first solid state `quantum` computer and developments in nanotechnology are just some the topics being featured at the 26th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors. The five-day conference is being organised by the... view more... (2002-07-10)
Scientists at VTT and the University of Florida take immunotechnology to a new level
Scientists at VTT and the University of Florida take immunotechnology to a new level Mimicking the cell walls transport system by biocoated nanotubes opens novel possibilities for numerous applications Living cells transport selectively molecules in and out through their cell walls. This process is remarkably accurate and efficient. In... view more... (2002-07-04)
MC2 at Chalmers foremost among Sweden`s semiconductor laboratories
The three largest semiconductor laboratories in Sweden have been evaluated by international experts, and MC2 at Chalmers University of Technology has received the highest rating. "This confirms my conviction that we`ve got the best equipped process lab of any university in the world," says the director of MC2, Professor Olof Engström. He... view more... (2002-06-26)
EU Research Drives Nanotechnology Revolution
The nanotechnology revolution has started. At the cutting edge of science and innovation, nanotechnology offers unprecedented challenges and opportunities for researchers, businesses, and investors in Europe. Already fuelling innovative applications in industries as diverse as IT, automotive, cosmetics, chemicals, and packaging, nanotechnology... view more... (2002-06-12)
Scientists from the UAB and ICMAB achieve unprecedented control of formation of nanostructures
A team of researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, together with researchers from ICMAB (CSIC) and other Russian and Ukrainian scientists, have discovered an unprecedented method for accurately controlling the formation of nanometric structures made of semiconducting material in the form of islands, using promising... view more... (2002-05-08)
Asian Breakthrough for Swedish Nanotech Company
Nanofactory Instruments, a spin-off company from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, has recently had a breakthrough in Asia. Through two very prestigious contracts from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Beijing University, both world leading nanotech research centres, the Swedish nanotech start-up... view more... (2002-02-27)
£350K Boost for University`s Diamond Technology
Heart operations could soon be safer - thanks to new diamond-like coating technology in development at the University of Ulster. A research team headed by Professor Jim McLaughlin, Dr Paul Maguire and Dr Stephen Morley of the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University have been awarded a £350,000 grant for research... view more... (2002-02-20)
It's the small things in life that matter most !
Research into Nanotechnology has received a boost of £18 M to set up new research collaborations in this area. The money is split between two consortia one in bionanotechnlogy led by Oxford University, with the Universities of Glasgow and York, and the National Institute for Medical Research. This collaboration also involves links with the... view more... (2001-06-14)
Endowment Boosts Nanotechnology At Cranfield
The School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science at Cranfield University has received a $2.75 million endowment to enhance work in the ultra-precision technologies covering nanoscience, nanotechnology, microsystems technology and ultra-precision engineering. The endowment has been bestowed by the McKeown family as a result of the technical and... view more... (2001-01-31)
RC-LEDs - Super-fast light sources suitable for data transfer
Resonance-cavity light-emitting diodes (RC-LEDs) are a new type of light source which produces very intense light from quantum wells located in a microcavity. As light sources, RC-LEDs are classified as something between laser diodes and conventional light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The advantages of RC-LEDs compared with conventional LEDs include a... view more... (2000-02-25)
The future of the world with materials science and engineering
"The next generation of biomaterials will actually help direct the healing process," says Dr Richard France from the University of Sheffield, UK. "Materials will be able to interact with individual cells by responding to specific chemical signals - making more natural and effective repairs to our bodies." One such advancement... view more... (1999-12-24)
Materials Research: European Commission proposes Framework Five
MATERIALS RESEARCH view more (1999-12-18)
Ultra-Useful Ultrasound Causing A Stir In Materials Science
As the molecules are manipulated by the sound wave, tiny cavities are formed and destroyed inside the material that release high levels of energy when they implode, causing chemical or physical reactions to occur. Sonochemistry is already proving a useful tool and is being applied commercially in the former Soviet Union in the casting process and... view more... (1999-02-03)
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