http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/subscription-homepage.pag?svcid=D783 - Technical Insights - Nanotech Alert en-us Technical Insights Alert Nanoimprint lithography can be used successfully for semiconductor manufacture. Glycerol nucleic acid could be used to create chiral nanostructures that are thermally stable and topologically unique. A technique called self-perfection by liquefaction' can remove fabrication defects and improve nanostructures. Crystal defect creates tree-like nanostructures, without using a catalyst. Carbon nanotubes can be instantly formed into ready-made electrical circuits. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-9C-00-00 Fri, 9 May 2008 06:46:38 +0100 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-9C-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Measurement of the forces needed to peel nanotubes off other materials will help create standards for nanomanufacturing. The mechanism behind why iridium nanoparticles can be pinned to graphene may point the way to novel nanocatalysts. Technique forms high-density parallel arrays of SWNTs, which could be useful for nanoelectronics applications. A prototype of a nanoassembler has been created by NIST researchers. GAO report on nanotech environmental, health, and safety research suggests better guidance is needed on research efforts in this area. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-9B-00-00 Fri, 2 May 2008 04:31:22 +0100 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-9B-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Quantum dots made from graphene show promise for use as transistors. A partnership between Lockheed Martin and Rice University will focus on a wide range of nanotech projects. Technique helps speed up creating of colloidal crystals for optical applications. New guide from NIST details how to make measurements of SWNTs. Reauthorization of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) moves forward in the US House. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-9A-00-00 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:44:35 +0100 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-9A-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Fuzzy-Logic Delivery Systems--Functionalized solid lipid nanoparticles with complex surface chemistry are a big step in creating smart imaging and therapeutic agents for treatments for cancers. Semitransparent conductive coatings with tunable optical transmittance can be produced using metallic SWNTs. A new technique creates nanodroplet test tube' for studying individual proteins. A nanomotor uses a thermal gradient to move and rotate cargo from one end of a CNT to the other. EU project will look fostering dialogue on nanotech opportunities and risks in Europe. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-99-00-00 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:33:41 +0100 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-99-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Serpentine-shaped carbon nanotubes could find use in nanodevice applications such as antennas, heating and cooling elements, and optoelectronic devices. The addition of an external electric field can help improve capillary forces to produce almost defect-free monolayers. Beneficial microbes aren't harmed by the presence of buckyballs in the environment. With more consumer products containing silver nanoparticles, concerns about potential toxicity are being raised. A new technique combines electricity and magnetism to create a carbon nanotube transistor. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-98-00-00 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:47:33 +0100 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-98-00-00 Technical Insights Alert A NEMS device uses a light-activated nanoimpeller to delivery imaging and drugs to cancer cells. Nanowire transistors are used to make flexible OLED displays that could be used for cell phone displays as well as heads-up displays in car windshields. Coordinated research and greener applications will help minimize hazards during a nanomaterial's life cycle. Dutch researchers are working to boost hydrogen storage and improve data storage using nanotech. Swiss Bank launches global nanotechnology index, which focuses on companies offering nanotech products. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-97-00-00 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 03:19:23 +0100 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-97-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Stretchable and foldable silicon integrated circuits have been fabricated and these circuits could find use in a number of applications such as personal health monitoring and therapeutics. Buckyballs are capable of holding super-dense volumes of hydrogen. A biosensing nanodevice uses an enzyme and gold nanorods and could have wide application as a health screening device. Graphene-carbon nanotube composite could be used in electronic devices that are vulnerable to heat. Graphene shows great promise as a replacement to silicon. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-96-00-00 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:54:18 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-96-00-00 Technical Insights Alert The position of a molecule encapsulated in a carbon nanotube can be tuned, enabling the nanotube to be used for non-volatile memory. Quantum modeling shows that CNT bundles outperform copper nanowires as interconnects. Copolymers are being used to develop various nanostructures for electronics. Utilizing a technique that combines low temperature measurements and theoretical calculations, researchers have revealed the electronic structure of single DNA molecules. The nanotech community has an opportunity to shape public opinion about the nanotech industry. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-95-00-00 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:43:19 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-95-00-00 Technical Insights Alert Discovered through using ultrafast electron microscopy, switchable nanochannels could be useful for nanoelectronic applications. Bottom-up assembly technique for NEMS may eventually help detect cancer and other diseases. Silica proves to be a ductile as gold when viewed at the nanoscale. Developing a plan to effectively commercialize nanotech research must overcome some unique challenges. Purdue University will take the lead in researching MEMS. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-94-00-00 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:40:38 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D784-00-94-00-00