Papers – Page 28 – TechConnect Briefs

Nanotechnology and the Environmental: Will Emerging Environmental Regulatory Programs Stifle the Promise?

Kalpin M.C., Hoffer M.A., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, US

This paper discusses and contrasts the environmental regulatory programs that are emerging in the United States and the European Union with respect to nanomaterials and nanoproducts, and provides recommendations for addressing potential inconsistencies that may [...]

NanoSPRINT: Intelligent Innovation Tools

Ciontu F., NanoSPRINT, FR

This paper outlines the trends motivating the NanoSPRINT project: using recent advances in knowledge engineering to provide a new generation of tools for nanotechnology foresight. Today, the foresight paradigm must cope with new challenges emerging [...]

Virtual Probe Microscope

Heying M., Oliver J., Sundararajan S., Shrotryia P., Zou Q., Sannier A., Iowa State University, US

Virtual Probe Microscope (VPM) is a tool that has been developed to train users on Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) operation. The benefits from training with VPM include: reduced cost of training and increased transfer of [...]

PatGen DB – A Consolidated Genetic Patent Database Implementing Standard Data Mining Resources

Rouse R., PatentInformatics, US

This effort addresses the need to establish a comprehensive resource for searching genetic patent information. PatGen DB is a meta database containing data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) [...]

NILCom® – Commercialization of Nanoimprint Lithography

Luesebrink H., Glinsner T., Moormann Ch., Bender M., Fuchs A., EV Group, AT

NILCom is a consortium and technology platform for Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) processes. NILCom offers the opportunity to leverage NIL synergies and support market segment acceleration for processes and infrastructure in its main areas of interest: [...]

Converting of Nanoparticles in Industrial Product Formulations: Unfolding the Innovation Potential

Schaer S., Arnosti G., Pilotek S., Tabellion F., Naef H., Buhler AG, CH

Potential users of nanoparticles want the particles in a ready-to-use form. The market currently offers practically only raw materials and standard nanoparticles not tailored to a specific application. A newly developed chemo-mechanical converting process for [...]

New Product Development for Nanomaterials Systems and Solutions

Varga G., Kroell M., Degussa AG, DE

In the past several years there has been a tremendous increase in activities in the field of Nanomaterials Technology. This recent increase in activity is a result of improved analytical methods which allow scientists and [...]

Application-Driven Fine Particle Solutions

Oljaca M., Atanassova P., Shen J.P., Haubrich S., Hampden Smith M., Kodas T., Cabot Corporation, US

The continuous push for performance enhancement in important existing and emerging applications has generated substantial interest in engineered fine particles. There are many examples of the improved optical, electronic, and physical properties achieved by controlling [...]

Nanotechnology Platforms for Commercialization

Rae A., NanoDynamics Inc., US

Much of the publicity surrounding nanotechnology covers leading-edge applications with the potential to create tremendous disruptive changes in key industries such as semiconductors. Whilst the intensive support of these projects is critical, nearer-term opportunities must [...]

Nano- and Microfabricated Products from Self-Organized Anodic Alumina

Routkevitch D., Synkera Technologies, US

Synkera's product development efforts are based on nano- and microstructured materials and advanced methods for their integration into functional devices (www.synkera.com). We offer two main product groups. The first is a broad group of chemical [...]