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Released: 25-Oct-2010 2:45 PM EDT
Microwave Oven Key to Self-Assembly Process Meeting Semi-Conductor Industry Need
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

Canadian researchers used a microwave oven to dramatically decrease the cooking time for a molecular self-assembly process, thus making it a possible alternative to the conventional lithography process for use in patterning semi-conductors.

17-Jul-2009 7:00 AM EDT
Canada Gains New Research and Product Development Centre for Nanotechnology
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology will soon be home to a new electron microscopy research and product development centre. The Hitachi Electron Microscopy Products Development Centre (HEMiC) at the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) in Edmonton Alberta is a $14 million project supported the Canadian and Alberta governments, the University of Alberta and Hitachi High Technologies Inc.

24-Feb-2009 1:40 PM EST
Nanotechnology Researchers Make Solar Energy Advance
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

Researchers at Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology and the University of Alberta have engineered an approach that is leading to improved performance of plastic solar cells (hybrid organic solar cells). After two years of research, these U of A and NINT scientists have seen improvements of about 30 per cent in the efficiency of their working model.

Released: 27-Jan-2009 9:00 AM EST
Smallest Ever Quantum Dots Bring Real World Applications Closer
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

Single atom quantum dots created by researchers at Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology and the University of Alberta make possible a new level of control over individual electrons, a development that suddenly brings quantum dot-based devices within reach. Composed of a single atom of silicon and measuring less than one nanometre in diameter, these are the smallest quantum dots ever created.

Released: 3-Nov-2008 7:50 PM EST
Physicists Cue Nanosecond Beat of Nano-Baton
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

By perfecting a technique to control the vibrations of high frequency nano-cantilevers, Canadian physicists have overcome a roadblock to using nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS) for digital logic and memory applications and have, taken the first sub-nanosecond mechanical measurements of NEMS.

Released: 9-Jul-2008 2:05 PM EDT
Nanotechnology Researcher Wins Prize for Early Excellence in Physical Organic Chemistry
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

Gino DiLabio of Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology has been awarded the 2008 Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry Award for Early Excellence in the Field of Physical Organic Chemistry.

Released: 28-Sep-2007 2:20 PM EDT
Innovation Centre with Nanotechnology Commercialization Focus Officially Opens
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

the Launch of the NINT Innovation Centre will provide short-term office and lab space for companies who will benefit from the concentration of nanotechnology expertise at the Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology and across the University of Alberta campus.

Released: 2-Aug-2007 9:00 AM EDT
Conductive Nano-wires Created Using Self-assembly on Silicon Chips
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

A team of researchers from Canada have demonstrated an innovative technique for producing very small conductive nano-wires on silicon chips. Process can produce nano-wires that are 5,000 times longer than they are wide.

Released: 8-Feb-2007 12:00 AM EST
American Nanotechnology Researcher Recruited to Canada
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

A leading American chemist, working in the field of molecular scale electronics, has been enticed to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to continue his groundbreaking research on new microelectronic platforms.

Released: 19-Jan-2007 7:25 PM EST
Theoretical Modeling Brings New Understanding of Self-Assembly of ‘Cell Skeletons’
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

Researchers at the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) are learning which molecular scale factors affect the assembly and disassembly of microtubules that are part of a cell's skeleton. Microtubules control the division of all cells with a nucleus by constantly assembling at one end while they disassemble at the other.

Released: 7-Dec-2006 12:00 AM EST
Researchers Map the Route of DNA Unfolding Sequence
National Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council (NRC)

New measure techniques have improved the understanding of how biological molecules form their 3-D structures. The improved precision of the measurements means that researcher can now trace the whole route taken when a bio-molecule is formed which should help researchers improve their understanding of what causes mis-folding diseases like Mad Cow (BSE) and Alzeimer's.


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