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NanoElectronics, NanoPhotonics and Optics, NanoMaterials
and Devices, Polymer and Soft Nanotechnology, Carbon, Ceramic
and Composites Nano-object, Sensors and Diagnostics,
NanoEnergy, Computer modelling and
dynamics
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Nanotubes in
Production CMOS Fabs by Nantero Method. Nantero,
Inc.has resolved all of the major obstacles that had been
preventing carbon nanotubes from being used in mass production
in semiconductor fabs. The way to the next-generation
semiconductor devices is open. US Patent
No. 6706402 "Nanotube Films and Articles". 01.11.2006
NanoPhotoswitches to restore the
sensitivity of blind retinas. A
research center at the University of California,
Berkeley intends to use spectral light-sensitive
switches (nano-pointers and nano-tweezers) placed in the
body's cells that can be flipped on and
off easily. 30.09.2006
Nanotechnology may Boost
Efficiency of Solar Cells up to 65%! Researchers at the
U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) have shown that Quantum Dots could greatly
increase the efficiency of solar cells through a process
"multiple exciton generation,". Theoretically this process
could convert more than 65% of the sun's energy into
electricity. The best solar cells conversion efficiency is
about 33%. Another potential application is in
photoelectrochemical cells, which could become a clean and
renewable way to produce hydrogen directly from water and
sunlight. American Chemical Society's Nano Letters, May
2005
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Nanomedicine, Nanopharmacy,
Nano-implants and tissues, NanoDiagnostic, Imaging and
Treatment, NanoFood and Packaging, NanoAgriculture, Tissue
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NanoClothing, NanoEnvironment
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Turning off the Ageing Clock controlled
by Nanoparticles
Individual cells gradually lose their
ability to divide & reproduce themselves, and as a result,
the whole organism eventually fails to function and dies.
The process is controlled by telomeres. When a cell splits, the telomere at
the end of the chromosomal DNA loses a layer. When the telomere is all gone, the
cell can no longer split, that affect the cell division and
ageing. Aged cells
can be rejuvenated by a new drug delivered prcisely by
biodegradable nanoparticles.
DNA gets kinky easily at
the nanoscale
Atomic force microscopy
permits to determine the amount of energy necessary to bend
DNA over nano-size lengths. DNA is much more flexible than
previously believed when examined over
nanoscale. 03.11.2006 Nanoechnology
Nanosolutions stop
bleeding
A nanofibre barrier created by
a self-assembling peptide is able to stop bleeding
from wounds within 15 s. The technique could ultimately
cut surgery times by half and reduce the need for blood
transfusions. Nanomedicine, 10.10.2006
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