<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Nanotechnology News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=14&amp;catid=267</link><description>News Feed for - Nanotechnology</description><item><title>Carbon nanotube harpoon catches individual brain-cell signals</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239952086&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-20T03:38:00</pubDate><description>Credit: Inho Yoon and Bruce Donald, Duke.   Neuroscientists may soon be modern-day harpooners, snaring individual brain-cell signals instead of whales with tiny spears made of carbon nanotubes. The new </description><source>E Science News</source></item><item><title>Data from Kangwon National University Provide New Insights into Nanotechnology</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239939647&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-20T01:14:00</pubDate><description>(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Drug Week -- Research findings on Nanotechnology are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating from Chunchon, South Korea, </description><source>NewsRX</source></item><item><title>Ultratech Ships First Ambient Control Laser Spike Anneal System</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239914221&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-20T00:47:00</pubDate><description>SOURCE Ultratech, Inc. Ultratech's LSA201 System Shipped to Leading IDM for Advanced Logic Node Development  SAN JOSE, Calif.   Jeff Hebb   LSA201 Laser Spike Anneal System Ultratech's LSA201 LSA system </description><source>FOX44 News</source></item><item><title>Tracing the footprint of knowledge spillover: Evidence from U.S.-China collaboration </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239922163&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T23:01:00</pubDate><description>The impact of international collaboration on research performance has been extensively explored over the past two decades. Most research, however, focuses on quantity and citation-based indicators. Using </description><source>American Society Information Science &amp; Technology</source></item><item><title>Intezyne Technologies Expands Its Oncology Pipeline Through Strategic Acquisition </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239877981&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T18:14:00</pubDate><description>Niiki Pharma brings two first-in-class clinical-stage oncology products to Intezyne   Intezyne's product pipeline now includes one Phase 2-ready compound, one Phase 1-ready compound, one pre-IND compound, </description><source>PipelineReview</source></item><item><title>Antibacterial activity and cytocompatibility of Cu-Ti-O nanotubes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239841331&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:50:00</pubDate><description>Abstract   TiO 2 nanotubes (NTs) have favorable biological properties, but the poor antibacterial activity limits their application especially in orthopedics fields. In this paper, Cu-Ti-O nanotubes with </description><source>Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A</source></item><item><title>Microbial toxicity of ethanolamines-multi walled carbon nanotubes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239841265&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:50:00</pubDate><description>ABSTRACT   In the present study, antimicrobial activities of multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) functionalized with ethanolamine (EA) groups were investigated. Therefore, MWCNT were first functionalized </description><source>Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A</source></item><item><title>Future Looks Bright for Carbon Nanotube Solar Cells</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239700254&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:50:00</pubDate><description>(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MADISON, Wis., June 18 -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued the following news release: In an approach that could challenge silicon as the predominant </description><source>TMC Net</source></item><item><title>Intl experts to brainstorm on pharma nanotechnology during 3-day meet on 'Nano Bio </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239801501&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T02:36:00</pubDate><description>A platform has been set up for the international experts to brainstorm on the latest developments in the 'biomedical and pharmaceutical nanotechnology' at Bharathidasan Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli </description><source>PharmaBiz</source></item><item><title>Enhanced Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Solution-Based In Situ </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239797022&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T01:57:00</pubDate><description>On the bright side : A solution-based strategy was developed for in situ synthesis and film deposition of Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 nanocrystal films. The obtained Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 nanocrystal films can be used as an </description><source>Chemistry European Journal</source></item><item><title>Nanotube Probe Gives a Single Neuron's View of Brain Activity</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239929119&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T23:56:00</pubDate><description>A thin probe of carbon nanotubes can measure small electrical changes inside a neuron.   Why It Matters   Monitoring the voltage changes inside a neuron could help neuroscientists understand how the cell </description><source>Technology Review</source></item><item><title>Graphene QDs on aligned carbon nanotubes ramp up supercapacitor performance</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239923614&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T23:08:00</pubDate><description>Supercapacitors containing graphene quantum dot (GQD) assemblies on horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes (HACNTs) have been prepared by scientists from Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). The hybrid </description><source>Nanotechweb.org</source></item><item><title>Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes through Polymerization in Micelles: A Bridge </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239921539&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T22:56:00</pubDate><description>The fabrication of tailor-made functional hybrid materials that preserve and combine the properties of their building blocks is a central issue of nanosciences. In particular, the development of efficient </description><source>Chemistry of Materials</source></item><item><title>Nanotechnology Advances The Goal of Atom-Thick Electronic Circuits</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239910994&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T20:25:00</pubDate><description>Scientists at Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have advanced on the goal of two-dimensional electronics with a method to control the growth of uniform atomic layers of . MDS, a </description><source>Electronics.ca Publications</source></item><item><title>Amyloidogenic Peptide/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites Based on Tau-Protein-Related </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239905397&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T19:52:00</pubDate><description>We investigated the abilities of a family of tau-protein-related amphiphilic peptides with predictable self-association characteristics (N-acetyl-VQIVXK-NH2 (X = F, L, V, W, Y, A, K)) to disperse single-walled </description><source>Journal of Physical Chemistry B</source></item><item><title>Penn chooses nanotech center's first director</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239904942&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T19:51:00</pubDate><description>The University of Pennsylvania has selected Mark G. Allen to be the inaugural scientific director of its Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnlogy.  The center, which is slated to be dedicated Oct. 4, </description><source>New York Business Journal</source></item><item><title>High Performance Nanocrystals of a Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymer</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239893392&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T18:48:00</pubDate><description>Highly crystalline, well-defined nanowires of a donor-acceptor (D-A) conjugated polymer based on bithiazole-thiazolothiazole (PTz) were successfully prepared by a facile solution self-assembly method. </description><source>Chemistry of Materials</source></item><item><title>A simple sniff test may soon detect complex illnesses</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239887532&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T18:21:00</pubDate><description>Scripps Howard News Service   Format:   Text Document   Notes:   THE MEDICAL JOURNAL   Word count:   611   By LEE BOWMAN "Give it the old sniff test" traditionally refers to checking out an idea or proposal. </description><source>Scripps Howard News Service</source></item><item><title>The sixth and largest ever EuroNanoForum conference opens today in the Convention </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239855640&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T13:21:00</pubDate><description>Minister Quinn Opens Biggest Conference of Ireland's EU Presidency at Convention Centre Dublin   Tuesday 18th June, 2013: The sixth and largest ever EuroNanoForum conference opens today in the Convention </description><source>Enterprise Ireland</source></item><item><title>Building 3-D fractals on a nanoscale: Structure repeats itself from micro to nano</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239844440&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:24:00</pubDate><description>It all starts with a single octahedron structure, then after four iterations there are already 625 of them. Each iteration creates a new octahedron at each vertex. The result is a fascinating 3D fractal </description><source>PhysOrg.com</source></item><item><title>University of Wisconsin-Madison Researchers Develop Low-Cost Carbon Nanotube Solar </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239840297&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:02:00</pubDate><description>In an approach that could challenge silicon as the predominant photovoltaic cell material, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have developed an inexpensive solar cell that exploits carbon </description><source>Azonano</source></item><item><title>Nanotechnology-Inspired Research Shows Promise for Low-Cost Fuel Cell Development</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239840291&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:02:00</pubDate><description>A million electric cars could be on roads across North America before the end of the decade with the help of research by the United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the </description><source>Azonano</source></item><item><title>DNA constructs antenna for solar energy</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239818733&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T12:19:00</pubDate><description>Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have found an effective solution for collecting sunlight for artificial photosynthesis. By combining self-assembling DNA molecules with simple dye molecules, </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Current and Future Applications of Nanomagnetic Materials and Devices</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239830639&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T10:21:00</pubDate><description>Jun 19,2013 : Bureau presents the new report, on ' ' Nanomagnetic materials and products in general and GMR in particular still represent the most mature and widely used examples of nanotechnology and </description><source>MyNewsDesk</source></item><item><title>Potential to replace silicon</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=239806962&amp;Channel_ID=14&amp;Category_ID=267</link><pubDate>2013-06-19T03:24:00</pubDate><description>Smaller, cheaper, better products when you combine graphene and semiconductor technology .   Keywords: Mobile phones, silicon   SendPDFPrint   The research breakthrough by Helge Weman and colleagues would </description><source>ScienceNordic</source></item></channel></rss>