Nanotech Newscentre

Nanosys, LGIT Announce Partnership

prabakaran — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:19:35 +0000

Nanosys has announced an agreement with LG Innotek (LGIT) to use Nanosys' quantum dot phosphors in displays.
"Nanosys' Quantum Rail technology is a solution ready for integration into backlight sub-assemblies without major tooling changes, making it our first choice for our next generation high color gamut displays," says LG Innotek vice president Charlie (Cheol-Kee) Hong.
"[This] indicates we might actually see the release of nanotech-infused displays within the first half of this year as promised," writes Engadget's Vladislav Savov. "The early focus appears to be on mobile …

New novel lipid nanoparticles for RNAi Therapeutics

prabakaran — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:44:31 +0000

Researchers from various organizations and universities including The University of British Columbia (UBC), Alnylam, Tekmira Pharmaceuticals and Alcana Technologies have recently come out with a publication in the journal Nature Biotechnology, where they have claimed that the systematic approach in lipid nanoparticles can lead better delivery of RNAi Therapeutics.
Researchers in their new paper, which was [...]

European collaboration makes breakthrough in developing super-material graphene

prabakaran — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:44:30 +0000

A collaborative research project has brought the world a step closer to producing a new material on which future nanotechnology could be based. Researchers across Europe, including the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), have demonstrated how an incredible material, graphene, could hold the key to the future of high-speed electronics, such as micro-chips and touchscreen technology.

New nanoparticles target cardiovascular disease

prabakaran — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:44:28 +0000

Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have built targeted nanoparticles that can cling to artery walls and slowly release medicine, an advance that potentially provides an alternative to drug-releasing stents in some patients with cardiovascular disease.

New nanoparticles target cardiovascular disease

prabakaran — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:43:03 +0000

Nanotechnology helps in producing biodiesel from algae

prabakaran — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:50:23 +0000

Fuel consumption is growing throughout the globe, however production of the convention non-renewable fuel or energy is constant and further the resources of petroleum and coal based energy are limited and therefore worldwide researchers are looking for alternates of petroleum and coal based energy and biofuel is one of them. Researchers are working on various [...]

NIST studies nanoparticle and protein interaction

prabakaran — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:50:17 +0000

Gold nanoparticles have been found in a number of applications including the diagnosis and treatment of number of human diseases including cancer, however their interaction with human blood proteins have been studied first time. Scientists at NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) have now studied and quantified the interaction of gold nanoparticles with human [...]

Harnessing the divas of the nanoworld

prabakaran — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:50:16 +0000

Boron nitride nanotubes have been notoriously difficult to grow, requiring special instrumentation, dangerous chemistry, or temperatures of over 1,500 degrees Celsius to assemble. As it turns out, they just needed a little encouragement. Now, Michigan Tech physicist Yoke Khin Yap has created virtual Persian carpets of the tiny fibers on substrates made from simple catalysts.

Game-changing nanodiamond discovery for MRI

prabakaran — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:50:15 +0000

A Northwestern University study shows that coupling a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent to a nanodiamond results in dramatically enhanced signal intensity and thus vivid image contrast. The researchers say it is a game-changing event for sensitivity and the first published report of nanodiamonds being imaged by MRI technology. The gadolinium(III)-nanodiamond complex demonstrated a greater than 10-fold increase in relaxivity — among the highest per Gd(III) values reported to date.

Nanomaterials Improve LED Lighting

prabakaran — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:49:53 +0000

Nanosys has developed a way to make LED lighting look better by adding nanomaterials to blue LEDs.
"Their efforts have created an LED light that combines the energy efficiency of a blue LED with a nanotechnology layer that alters its blue appearance into a warm white light that is better than standard LED lighting," writes Geek.com's Doug Osborne.
"Furthermore, Nanosys' material could be utilized in a lot more than just light fixtures," writes Gizmodo's Sean Fallon. "Think about laptop and HDTV displays with better, brighter screens — …