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Welcome to the first issue of the AtomWorks Alert, a bi-weekly summary
of nanotechnology news brought to you by AtomWorks. We aim to present
updates in the areas of nanotech commercialization, nanoscience and
nanotechnology research, and nanotech policy developments. Each issue
be delivered in the following format:
.. Executive Summary
.. Feature Story
.. Commercialization
.. Research
.. Policy
.. Events
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******************Executive Summary
Microfluidics: On the flow.
To study fluids on the order of nanoliters, scientists have added modern
nanoscale microfluidic devices to their traditional macroscale
glass-ware toolbox. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
invented a novel printing method allowing the fabrication of
microfluidic devices with channels as narrow as 10 microns in diameter.
These microfluidic devices promise to be a critical component of
hand-held sensors or labs-on-a-chip. Researchers at Sandia National
Laboratories have developed a device that can separate proteins from a
solution and from each other ; it could detach groups of suspicious
proteins used in biological warfare and enable immediate analysis.
Researchers at the University of California at San Diego have developed
microfluidic circuit controls for the flow of a fluid, potentially
resulting in the controlled delivery of medicine.
Solar Power: Promises of alternative energy.
Other news suggests that nanotech could help alleviate our reliance on
fossil fuel. Nanotech developer Nanosys has licensed several patented
methods for making flexible solar panels based on inexpensive
nanocomposites (rather than relatively expensive single crystal
silicon). The move promises to cut the cost of solar power to a level
where it can begin to compete with other energy sources. Researching
these promises for alternative energy is also the goal of the new test
facility in Albany announced by a new energy consortium, New Energy New
York. The $20M test laboratory will promote private-market research into
fuel cells, microturbines, solar cells, and other alternative-energy
sources.
Policy: US Government Support for NNI crosses party lines.
The big story to follow this summer is the movement of serious nanotech
R&D support through the US Congress. The promise of more than $2 billion
in federal research funding over the next three years shows an
encouraging continuity of commitment by the US Government: what began
with Bill Clinton's National Nanotechnology Initiative (and the
government's earmarking of $422 million for nanotech research in 2000)
has crossed party lines to enjoy greatly expanded support underthe
leadership of President Bush. While it doesn't quite match the scale of,
say, last year's $180 billion farm subsidy, the 21st Century Nanotech
R&D Act (which passed a House vote last month by a margin of 405 to 19)
is an encouraging sign that Uncle Sam is throwing its weight behind
nanotechnology. Watch this space for details.
Feature Story
Pumped-up Plastics: Argonne researchers deliver nanoscale boost to
polymers
by John D. Schrock
Nanoscale processing methods now under development at Argonne National
Laboratory promise to deliver a coup for product manufacturers:
high-performance plastics at lower cost. Researchers in Argonne's
Chemical Engineering Division are refining techniques for making
stronger, lighter polymers that perform better under extreme
temperatures, are easier for manufacturers to work with, and even
promise to keep food fresher.
Dubbed polymer-clay nanocomposites (PCNs), these pumped-up plastics are
reinforced with nanoscale particles of clay.
Compared with regular polymers, PCNs offer greater structural rigidity
(or modulus) and higher impact strength, which means they support more
weight and resist shattering at low temperatures. And products made
from PCNs will boast higher heat-distortion temperatures, meaning they
won't melt if you leave them on your dashboard in August.
Talc 'em power
Traditionally, when chemists want to strengthen polymers, they add talc
(a type of clay), which is cheap (5 to 10 cents per pound, versus 30
cents per pound for polypropylene) and does increase heat distortion
temperature and modulus. But the technology is limited, according to
Argonne researcher Dr. David Chaiko.
"As talc loading reaches 30 to 40 percent, you start to lose impact
strength," he explains, "and you also increase the density because the
talc is much denser than the polymer. And as you load more talc, the
cost per manufactured unit starts to rise."
By introducing small amounts of surface-modifying chemicals, Chaiko was
able to outperform the best existing nanocomposites. "With five percent
of our talc, we get an increase in modulus equal to 30 percent
conventional talc loading," he says.
Food for thought
The Argonne team is also developing PCNs with vastly improved barrier
properties against air and water. Combining polymer with treated
bentonite clay, "we've gotten films with hundreds, thousands-up to a ten
thousand-fold drop in oxygen permeation," Chaiko says.
This is important for food packaging, an application where using
conventional polymers involves a trade-off. Some polymers, like nylon
and ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH), serve very well as oxygen barriers. But
expose them to water, and their oxygen performance begins to degrade.
Other polymers, like polyolefin, provide a very good water barrier but
aren't so good at blocking oxygen. To compensate for these
shortcomings, manufacturers typically laminate EVOH between layers of
polyolefin film.
Argonne's bentonite process offers the best of both worlds: oxygen
barriers that don't mind getting wet. The process uses chemicals called
surfactants to modify the surface chemistry of the clay, allowing it
disperse into the polymer as individual particles rather than clumps.
While the clay's crystal lattice remains intact, during compounding the
particles heat up, liquefy, and dissolve into the polymer homogeneously.
"The surfactants are very tightly bonded to the clay and disperse very
readily-they literally melt into the polymer," says Chaiko.
The resulting polyolefin nanocomposites have the potential to rival the
barrier properties of glass and metal at far lower weight, which in turn
promises to reduce transportation costs for food distributors. And
unlike traditional plastics, these PCNs don't allow flavor molecules to
dissolve into the package, which can shift the taste of food. With
foods like milk or juice, they can prevent the loss of vitamins that
occur when oxygen diffuses through traditional plastic packaging.
To reach commercially viability, Chaiko believes, Argonne's polyolefin
nanocomposties must deliver oxygen barrier performance on par with nylon
and EVOH. "That's what we're working on, and we've got some things that
are in the 10- to 200-fold range right now."
Battery pack
Argonne's PCN research is funded in part under the FreedomCAR
Partnership, a joint effort between US car makers and the Department of
Energy (DOE) to develop vehicles based on fuel cell and hybrid electric
engines. To help power these vehicles, engineers are designing
high-energy lithium-ion batteries that capture regenerative braking
energy and buffer the load on the main power source.
To compete against the ubiquitous internal combustion engine, these
batteries will have to last 15 years and cost $20 per kilowatt,
according to goals set forth by FreedomCAR. Argonne believes its
nanocomposite technology will go a long way toward achieving these
lifespan and price-point breakthroughs. The key is to replace current
battery packaging materials with a next-generation laminate based on PCN
technology.
To that end, Argonne researchers are combining nanocomposites with metal
foil to create laminates that last longer and cost less than the "metal
can" packaging in use today. The technology also provides a better
barrier than conventional laminates against water and oxygen, which can
destroy the battery if they seep in.
Research origins
Chaiko's nanocomposite research came out of his work half a decade ago
on treating contaminated soil. When the DOE needed a way to remove
radioactive contamination from sites with high clay content, Chaiko's
team developed a method for separating submicron radionuclide particles
from the clay. They engineered surfactants and polymer coatings that
allowed clay particles to separate from the radionuclide contaminants
based on surface chemistry properties. The process yielded concentrated
radioactive material on one side, and a pile of ultra-pure clay on the
other. "In effect, we were making organoclays," says Chaiko, "so we
started looking for other, non-nuclear applications."
One such application is water treatment. It turns out that
surfactant-treated clays can absorb several times their weight in
organics-specifically oil and other pollutants. "We also found out they
are extremely effective at removing certain radionuclides from water,"
says Chaiko. Moreover, these organoclays would work "much, much better"
than activated carbon or ion exchange resins at cleaning contaminated
groundwater at nuclear processing sites. For this application, the
treated clay would be extruded in a pelletized form and packed in a
canister or drum. Simply pump the water through, and the clay does the
dirty work.
Big plans
Argonne's polymer-talc nanocomposite technology "is ready to move from
the government lab to commercial labs for further development," Chaiko
says. The organization has scaled up its production process, recently
completing a 400-lb. production run of treated talc (samples of which
will soon be available).
According to Chaiko, Argonne's treated talc "bridges the gap between
today's conventional mineral fillers and the promise of tomorrow's
nanocomposites." The Lab's extensive patent position covers three areas
of the PCN process: methods for purifying clays from the ground, the
surfactant chemistry for coating clay particles, and methods for
compounding the clays into polymers to produce materials with specific
properties. As of now, Argonne's nanocomposite IP is "unencumbered,"
says Chaiko, "so there is a great opportunity here for early movers."
For more information: Contact Donald Knight, Office of Technology
Transfer, Argonne National Laboratory (630-252-6128, dknight@anl.gov).
Commercialization
NanoInk and CNI link to build nanotube devices.
Small Times 7/23/2003 - NanoInk Inc, the Chicago based startup
commercially exploiting the DPN (Dip Pen Nano lithography) fabrication
technique and Carbon Nanotechnologies, the Houston based leading
manufacturer of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCN), announced a joint
agreement to employ single-walled carbon nanotubes in electronic devices
such as semiconductors, flat panel displays, and sensors. Bringing the
two technologies together could lead to important breakthroughs for the
commercial application of nanotubes.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6400
Altair Nanotechnologies announces proprietary batteries exceeding
Department of Energy standards.
Nano Investor News 7/23/2003 - Altair Nanotechnologies Inc, a
manufacturer of proprietary nanomaterials and nano-based products,
reported that battery prototypes based on the company's nano-sized
lithium titanate spinel, have been developed by Telecordia Technologies.
The prototype battery significantly exceeded Department of Energy (DOE)
standards for specific energy storage and specific power delivery. This
is important for next generation transportation including electric and
hybrid vehicles, as well as other applications.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
664
Quantum Dot Corporation and NASA announce Quantum Dot Lateral Flow
assay.
Nano Investor News 7/22/2003 - Quantum Dot Corporation announced the
development of a quantum dot-based lateral flow assay (QD-LFA) in
collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). QD-LFA use
fluorescent quantum dots to create LFAs that combine increased
sensitivity with the added advantages of quantitative testing and
multiplexing capability. Possible applications range from improved
pregnancy tests in the short run to spectrally multiplexed assays, not
yet possible with traditional detectors.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
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Nanosys pursues initial product launch by 2006.
Small Times 7/21/2003 - Nanosys plans to launch its first products in
2006 leveraging its extensive intellectual property portfolio in 3
areas; biosensors, photovoltaics and macroelectronics. These initial
products, such as a roofing tile with integrated photovoltaic material,
should provide the first milestones in the development towards more
complex products.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6388
NanoGram Devices concludes manufacturing agreement with EaglePicher.
Nano Investor News 7/18/2003 - Nano Investor News 7/18/2003 - NanoGram
Devices Corporation, a developer of medical device applications using a
patented nanomaterials synthesis process, and EaglePicher, a
manufacturer of batteries, have concluded a manufacturing agreement.
Harris & Harris Group owns 5.02% of NanoGram Devices.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
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Patent for wireless microactuators.
Nano Investor News 7/18/2003 - Technology Innovations, LLC and
Innovation On Demand, Inc. have been granted a US patent for a wireless
technique for microactivation. This patent covers microactuators, small
devices that control microscopic objects, that can be operated
wirelessly by focused beams of energy. This enables the devices to
control objects in the nanoscale range as low as 100 nanometers. This
fills the gap between the millimeter scale of actuators and the
nanometer scale of scanning-probe-microscope atomic manipulators while
reducing the size of current microactuators.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
648
Top consumer companies launch OLED brands.
Small Times 7/17/2003 - Several consumer product heavyweights such as
Kodak, DuPont, Osram and Sony are starting to brand OLED displays.
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) screens consist of nanostructured
polymer films and emit their own light. This results in lighter, smaller
and more energy efficient displays than conventional liquid crystal
displays (LCD) which need backlighting. Because it is questionable that
the market can sustain multiple OLED brands, the communication of the
value proposition to consumers will prove crucial.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6368
HandyLab gets $2M to develop DNA diagnostic device.
Small Times 7/15/2003 - HandyLab, Inc., a maker of nucleic acid and
protein-based diagnostic systems for the healthcare industry, has been
awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology's (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to develop a
highly sensitive, low-cost, and portable broad spectrum DNA analysis
device using electrochemical detection. The new miniaturized detection
devices promise to be capable of processing raw clinical and
environmental samples at a lower cost in less time with less labor
involved, making them ideal POC (point-of-care) devices.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6363
New market research study on market for nanomaterials.
Nano Investor News 7/14/2003 - The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland based
industrial market research firm, expects the size of the US market for
nanomaterials to increase from $125M in 2000 to $1B in 2007 and $35B by
2020. In the long term, health care and electronics are forecasted be
the main industries leveraging nanomaterials.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
639
New market research study on market for modeling tools.
Nano Investor News 7/14/2003 - MRG, a California based market research
firm, released a new study on the market for modeling tools for
nanotechnology, currently a $2B market..
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
638
Introduction of the first system for real-time in-fab 3D structural
process control.
Nano Investor News 7/14/2003 - FEI Company, a public metrology tool
company, launched its new in-fab CLM-3D, a fully automated DualBeam(TM)
metrology system for use in semiconductor manufacturing. The reduced
time-to-data enables process managers to evaluate processes to the
extraordinary levels demanded by sub 130 nm devices, not possible with
traditional tools.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
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Research
Microfluidic device rapidly captures and releases proteins.
EurekAlert! 7/23/2003 - Sandia National Laboratories researchers
developed a microdevice capable of collecting and releasing proteins in
aqueous solutions from definite locations in less than a second.
Possible applications include labs-on-a-chip for detecting suspect
proteins in warfare and indicating diseases in progress.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-07/dnl-smd072203.php
Physicists build world's smallest motor using nanotubes and etched
silicon
NanoApex News 7/23/2003 - Physicists at the University of California,
Berkeley, built the first nano-scale motor. This motor, a gold rotor on
a nanotube shaft, demonstrates the feasibility of controllable devices
consisting of nanostructures. The rotors could potentially be used in
optical switches, microwave oscillators and microfluidic devices.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3637
Hybrid manufacturing technique offers possibilities for electronics
industry.
EurekAlert! 7/23/2003 - Researches at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland
developed a hybrid approach to manufacturing in the electronics
industry. The approach combines the advantages of both lithography and
self-assembly while reducing their limitations. This hybrid approach
could lead to computers, PDAs and cell phones denser data capacity
stored in smaller packages
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-07/uow-mto072203.php
Exploiting friction can make MEMS work.
University of Wisconsin News 7/22/2003 - Researchers at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison are developing a theoretical models of friction at
the nanoscale and how it applies to microelectromechanical systems
(MEMS). The results could enable new micromachines with sliding parts,
traditionally not possible
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/news/headlines/2003/Jul21.html
Rice's chemical 'scissors' yield short carbon nanotubes.
EurekAlert! 7/22/2003 - Rice University researchers have developed a new
nanoshell immunoassay, a faster whole-blood test with higher sensitivity
than traditional immunoassays. The test uses antibody-nanoshell
particles with optical properties that change when a binding event
occurs
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-07/ru-rc072203.php
Rice makes first rapid, sensitive whole-blood immunoassay.
NanoApex News 7/22/2003 - Rice University researchers have developed a
new nanoshell immunoassay, a faster whole-blood test with higher
sensitivity than traditional immunoassays. The test uses
antibody-nanoshell particles of which the optical properties change when
they bind to the test molecule.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3626
Device measures femtometers.
Chemical & Engineering News 7/21/2003 - Scientists at the University of
California, Santa Barbara, developed a new sensor capable of measuring
femtometer-sized movements of a single crystal oscillator, increasing
sensitivity about 10-fold over previous nanoscale devices. The device
may be potentially be used in atomic force microscopes as well as in
research studies observing the Heisenberg uncertainty principles on a
macroscopic object.
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/topstory/8129/8129notw5.html
Nanoparticles reinforce steel.
PhysicsWeb 7/18/2003 - Researchers at the National Institute for
Materials Science in Japan have developed a method to develop creep
resistant steel that is significantly stronger than currently available
strengthened metals and alloys. By adding carbon-nitrogen nanoparticles
instead of the usual larger particles that coarsen with time, the
scientists were able to increase the time-to-rupture at 923 Kelvin by a
factor of 100.
http://physicsweb.org/article/news/7/7/14
New method to fabricate tiny micro fluidic networks.
Technology Review - Biotech 7/17/2003 - University of Illinois
researchers have developed a method to create tiny, three-dimensional
fluidic networks. This method could be applied to make networks with
multiple layers and interconnections for use in smaller microfluidic
devices such as biomedical implants and sensors
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_063003.asp
Quantum dots as a new approach to solid-state lighting.
NanoApex News 7/17/2003 - Sandia National Laboratories researchers
developed the first solid-state white light-emitting device using
quantum dots with conversion efficiencies of 60%. The optical properties
of quantum dots depend on the size of the dot and chemical changes at
the surface sites, allowing for more ways to tune the optical properties
of quantum dot material. By encapsulating the quantum dots, they can be
used for lighting.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3606
Nanoparticles help beat heat of magnetic bits.
Technology Review - Nanotech 7/17/2003 - Researchers from the University
of Delaware, the French National Scientific Research Center and the
Independent University of Barcelona in Spain discovered a way to reduce
the size of the bits that store digital information onto magnetic disks
to only a few nanometers across. To avoid thermal fluctuations, they
coupled ferromagnetic nanoparticles to an antiferromagnetic material,
hereby increasing the nanoparticles' magnetic energy. This method could
make it possible to store more than a trillion bits per square inch
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_062403.asp
New nanofiber manufacturing process.
Technology Review - Nanotech 7/17/2003 - University of Texas at Dallas
researchers developed a 100-fold faster process to manufacture carbon
nanotube fibers. Applications of nanofibers include antenna, batteries
and electromagnetic shields.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_061703.asp
Microfluidic circuits go non-linear.
Technology Review - Biotech 7/17/2003 - Researchers at the California
Institute of Technology and the University of California at San Diego
have developed microfluidic circuits exhibiting computer-logic-like
circuit behavior. The microfluidic circuits control the flow of an
elastic polymer fluid with non-linear components through
different-shaped channels, changing the fluid's viscosity and thus flow
rate. The circuits could be used to deliver constant flows of medicine
to specific points in the body and to control other microfluidic
devices.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_052903.asp
Nanotech cleans up.
Technology Review - Nanotech 7/17/2003 - Researchers at universities and
start-ups are developing nanotechnology not only to clean up the
environment but also to avoid pollution. One effort concentrates on
growing iron particles with a small amount of palladium to act as a
super catalyst. Another method focuses on adding carbon nanotubes to
plastics, thereby giving them metal properties. This could eliminate the
need of toxic solvents to bind automobile paint to plastic.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/wo_tristram061803.asp
DNA makes nano barcode.
Technology Review - Nanotech 7/17/2003 - Duke University researchers
have made progress in the bottom-up approach by programming strands of
synthetic DNA to self-assemble into a structure that makes the pattern
encoded in a DNA strand visible by a microscope. The method could be
used to make templates enabling the molecule-by-molecule creation of
electronic circuits.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_062703.asp
Process puts nanotubes in place.
Technology Review - Nanotech 7/17/2003 - University of California at
Berkeley researchers developed a method to grow silicon nanowires and
carbon nanotubes directly on delicate microelectronic components. This
could enable smaller and inexpensive gas detectors, pressure sensors,
biosensors and strain gauges while at the same time promoting components
for nanoelectronics and quantum computers.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_070203.asp
Nanotubes as nanopipettes.
Technology Review - Nanotech 7/17/2003 - Researchers from the University
of Louisville and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute created nanopipettes
growing thicker at one end to form microscopic cones with central
channels. Nanopipettes could be used in a variety of application ranging
from tips for AFMs and STMs to the delivery of fluids under the skin.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_070803.asp
Fight cancer with nanotechnology.
Small Times 7/16/2003 - University of Michigan scientists are developing
nanodevices acting as therapeutic anti-cancer agents. Dendrimers,
customized synthetic polymers, can be used as vehicles for the delivery
of anti-cancer drugs to infected cells.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6360
Hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes.
FuelCell Today 7/15/2003 - Carbon nanofibers such as single-walled
carbon nanotubes (SWNT), multi-walled nanotubes (MWNT) and graphite
nanofibers (GNF), are potential candidates for hydrogen storage media.
These are necessary for the large scale development of fuel cells and
the adoption of hydrogen as an alternative energy source. This article
discusses the role of pretreatment and residual metal content on the
subsequent hydrogen uptake.
http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/FuelCellToday/IndustryInformation/IndustryI
nformationExternal/NewsDisplayArticle/0,1602,3159,00.html
Titania nanotubes make supersensitive hydrogen sensors
NanoApex News 7/30/2003 - Penn State researchers say that titania
nanotubes may be used as hydrogen sensors more successfully than carbon
nanotubes. Titania can easily be made, is cheap, sensitive and is
reusable. Hydrogen sensors are used in food plants for quality control,
in defense against terrorism, in cars to monitor pollution and may be
used in diagnostics to detect bacterial infections.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3661
Chip senses trace DNA
NanoApex News 7/30/2003 - Scientists at NASA Ames Research Center have
developed an ultrasensitive electronic DNA detector using the small size
and electronic properties of carbon nanotubes to detect small samples.
This eliminates the need for molecule replication and fluorescence dyes.
Integrated Nanosystems Inc., a NASA spin-off, is commercializing the
technology.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3657
Policy
The patent office grapples with nanotechnology.
Small Times 7/22/2003 - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has not yet
created a dedicated examining group to deal with nanotechnology. While
the cross-disciplinary nature of the field hampers classification into
one group, allocating nanotechnology inventions to existing groups will
require education of almost all patent examiners, collaboration among
them and written examining guidelines.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6374
Nanotube test standards proposed.
NanoApex News 7/22/2003 - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) has begun to develop a standard that will define
electrical test metrics for research involving nanotubes
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3616
The next asbestos?
Newsweek International 7/21/2003 - The long-term health implications of
exposure to nanoparticles are not yet known. While there is no proof
that nanoparticles are hazardous, toxicologists have begun to research
the matter
http://www.msnbc.com/news/938247.asp?cp1=1
Oak Ridge breaks ground on new nanotech center.
Small Times 7/18/2003 - The Center of Nanophase Materials Sciences at
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the first of five nanoscale research
centers, was announced. This center will provide fabrication and
characterization of nanoscale materials to researchers from industry,
government and academia.
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6387
Universities compete for NSF nanotech program worth millions.
Small Times 7/15/2003 - The National Science Foundation is selecting a
consortium of universities to host the National Nanotechnology
Infrastructure Network (NNIN), a research effort that would enable the
winning bidding schools to afford the costly equipment necessary to
develop manufacturing techniques. In addition, outside users such as
industrial researchers, other academics and government agencies will
account for at least half the activity of the selected NNIN proposal.
Several bids have been submitted with two confirmed teams: the original
NNUN team led by Cornell and Stanford and a group led by MIT, the
University of Illinois and the University of California, Berkeley
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=6354
Where the funds are.
The Scientist 7/14/2003 - A panel of government representatives informed
scientists of nanotech funding opportunities in a July 10th roundtable
session on the research priorities at the American Society for
Microbiology's Conference on Bio-, Micro-, and Nanosystems in New York
City
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
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Senate Committee approves nanotech R&D Bill.
dc.internet.com 6/19/2003 - The US Senate Commerce Committee signed off
on a plan to spend more than $2 billion on nanotech research, paving the
way for passage by Congress of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research
and Development Act.
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/2224851
Events
Free Web Seminar on Transforming Science to Nanotech Products - Aug. 7th
10 a.m.
Nano Investor News 7/23/2003 - Evident Technologies and Siena College
will be hosting the key discoverers and leaders in quantum dot
technologies in a web seminar on August 7th at 10AM EDT.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1
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The Third Annual Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop 2003.
NanoApex News 7/22/2003 - The Center for Nanotechnology and the
UW-Pacific Northwestern National Laboratory Joint Institute for
Nanoscience (JIN) present the the Third Annual Nanoscale Science and
Technology Workshop on September 22-23 at the University of Washington.
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