Nanotechnology : Nanotubes, Companies and Institutions

NanoBio Chemicals India Private Limited

drajitzambre — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:44:04 +0100

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www.nanobiochemicals.com

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ajitzambre@gmail.com

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#217/7, 1st Cross, Ganesh Marg, Hindwadi, Belgaum. Karnataka, INDIA

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590011

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+91 831 246 6522

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+91 831 246 6522

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Dr. Kattesh Katti

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We deals with variety of water soluble biocompatible metallic nanomaterials such as nanoparticles, nanorods, nanotriangles, nanohexagons, nanocrystals, etc.
The naomaterials and nanoconstructs are available for gold, silver, palladium, platinum and iron in aqueous base.
These nanomaterials have wide spectrum utility for nanoscience and nanotechnology researchers in academia and industry.
The major applications can be exploited in disease diagnosis, therapeutic effectiveness, Novel drug delivery formulations and also in areas other than biomedical field.
Biocompatibly coated gold and silver nanoparticles allow systematic variations in metal content, thus providing unprecedented means of developing mono or multi nanolayers with assorted metal content for variety of materials and biomedical research applications.
Aggregation of gold and silver nanoparticles in ionic media is a common phenomenon, thereby impeding researchers from carrying out important experiments in ionic fluids.
The technology allows retention of nanoparticulate properties of gold and silver even in the presence of high concentrations of ions. The new dispersible solution phase nanoconstructs allow customers to directly utilize gold and silver nanoparticles in solution phase for such research and product development applications that involve spraying, spin coating, emulsification, mixing, and implanting processes.
Gold nanoconstructs allows researchers to use “one-step” direct labeling of biocompatible gold nanoparticles with target specific proteins/peptides and various markers.
Silver nanomaterials has potential anitmicrobial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, germicidal, etc. applications in health, hygeine, packaging and environmental restoration domains.
Palladium and platinum nanoparticles are unique resources for catalytic testing and manufacture of specialty fine chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates.

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NanoFactor Materials Technologies

NanoFactors — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:09:38 +0100

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www.nanofactortubes.com

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info@nanofactortubes.com

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4, 7th Main, Indira Nagar 2nd stage, Bangalore, India

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560008

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+91-80-42043437

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Mr. Sourav Sen

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NanoFactors is engaged in the R&D and production of carbon nanotubes and in the development of related applications for varied industries.

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Nano-Factor Materials

sensouravs — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:28:27 +0100

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www.nanofactortubes.com

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info@nanofactortubes.com, sales@nanofactortubes.com

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080-42043437

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Incorporated in Bangalore, India, NanoFactor Materials envisions itself to be a key player in the Carbon Nanotubes market by developing and bringing up state of art Carbon Nanotubes and based products and services; thereby providing solutions to researchers, OEMs and their suppliers to cater to the expanding market demands.

The largest barriers to wide spread adoption of CNTs are their cost and consistency. NanoFactor uses its cutting edge technology to successfully address these two key barriers to provide customer satisfaction.

The Company is also pursuing an aggressive, cross-industry partnership strategy to foster the commercialization of Carbon Nanotubes in a broad range of applications. The strategy is to work with customer right from the nascent stage to understand their requirement and develop cost-effective solutions.
We work together with customers to understand their unique requirements and provide customized CNT solutions at a reasonable cost using our cutting-edge processing technology.

NanoFactors is well positioned to supply you CNTs as per your requirements.

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Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

dgaige — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:37:53 +0000

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http://www2.sigmaaldrich.com/suite7/Area_of_Interest/Chemistry/Materials_Science/Nanotechnology/Nanotech_Intro.html?cm_mmc=NanoVIP-_-affiliate-_-link-_-link

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ContactSigma-Aldrich@sial.com

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3050 Spruce Street

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63103

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(800) 521-8956

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(800) 325-5052

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Jai Nagarkatti

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Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Our biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. We have customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals and in industry. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 36 countries and has over 7,600 employees providing excellent service worldwide.

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Project Manager

erguneyf — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:49:37 +0000

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www.sampasnano.com

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fatih.erguney@sampasnano.com

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Mihrabat Cad. No.223 Beykoz, IStanbul TURKEY

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34810

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+902164259777

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Eser Karakaya

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Sampas Nanotechnology is the first and only technological-consultancy company focusing on custom designed nanotech solutions in Turkey. In Sampas Nanotechnology, our only ambition is to provide timeless solutions to our industrial clients in their manufacturing projects and to become a technological-consultancy company at the international level. We provide consultancy services in four target markets: Textile, Glass, Ceramics, and Automotive industries. In general, we have many domestic clients that can be considered leading worldwide manufacturers in major industries. We offer nanotech solutions in order to help them in their productivity and innovativeness race against the global competitors.

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Rosseter Holdings Ltd

Admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:58:37 +0000

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http://www.e-nanoscience.com/contact

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contact@e-nanoscience.com

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55 Paul Revere Road

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MA 02421

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+18136452360

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company that specialises in large-scale production of Carbon Nanotubes and related materials. Research and Development Activities are focused on methods and innovative processes of production as well as the development of the product for use in certain applications like electron emission, hydrogen absorption etc.

Carbon Nanotubes is the newly discovered "dream" material on which the emerging 21st century Nanotechnology is founded. The ever-growing need for super strong, super efficient materials, makes Carbon Nanotubes the most sought after material today. The impact of Carbon Nanotubes on efforts to save energy, combat global warming and protect the environment will be significant.
Rosseter holdings Limited was established in 1998 uniting the entrepreneurial abilities of its founder, Mrs M. Xenophontos-Ioannou and the extensive scientific research experience of Dr. Vladislav Ryzhkov.

Since Rosseter's incorporation the Research and Development of its breakthrough method of bulk production of Carbon Nanotubes at a non-prohibitive price has been completed. The Company is now commercialising and selling from its production centre.

Rosseter Holdings Limited has filed the relevant patent applications and protections with leading UK patent legal advisors.

The Company's Head Offices are situated in Limassol, the business and economic centre of Cyprus - a geographically strategic position at the cross-roads of three continents.

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Newcastle University: Nanoscale Science & Nanotechnology Research Group

dutton — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:01:36 +0000

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http://research.ncl.ac.uk/nanoscale/index.html

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University of Newcastle upon Tyne

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NE1 7RU

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The Nanoscale Science & Nanotechnology Group is a world-leading research group based in the School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials at Newcastle University UK. Research activities encompass a wide range of themes at the cutting-edge of nanoscale science and nanotechnology - principal interests lie in the synthesis and characterisation of new nanomaterials, such as nanodiamonds, silicon nanocrystals, gold nitride (AuN) and photon reactions on ice.

Our work is multidisciplinary and highly collaborative, drawing on expertise from across physics, chemistry, medicine, and materials science. We have strong links with other leading laboratories and research facilities throughout the world.

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NANO STAR TECH

nanostartech — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:50:08 +0000

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http://www.nanostartech.com

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info@nanostartech.com

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+98 21 883 66692

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+98 21 883 66693

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Nano Star Tech is a professional supplier of wide variety of nano materials, ranging in quantities from grams to tons, which support your academic research purposes or industrial development. Also Nano Star Tech other focuses are the education & consulting in nanotechnology field and nano materials produce.

www.nanostartech.com

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Institute of Microelectronics, Electromagnetism and Photonics - IMEP

lm_nano — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:42:55 +0000

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http://www.imep.enserg.fr

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laurent.montes@minatec.inpg.fr

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Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Neel - Grenoble, France

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38016

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+33 456 529 527

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Biomimetics is dedicated to the design, development and production of innovative medical materials, implants and devices

Biomimetics Australia — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:09:21 +0000

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http://www.biomimetics.com.au

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b.ben-nissan@biomimetics.com.au

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2000

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61432607349

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Biomimetics Group is dedicated to constant Research and development aswell as the design and production of quality,innovative and functional medical implants and devices for orthopaedic, maxillo-facial, dental and ocular applications.

By using the principles of Biomimetics we have applied a number of natural materials with nanotechnology and biomimetic methods to develop and produce superior medical implants and devices that have distinct advantages over currently existing commercial products.

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Allrun Nano Science & Technology Co., Ltd

allrun — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:28:02 +0000

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http://www.allrunnano.com

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service@allrunnano.com

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Room 308, Building 2, 500Caobao Rd.Shanghai.China

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200233

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+86-021-64759692

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+86-021-64759693

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Ceo, president

Zuhan Wang

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Created in 2002, Shanghai Allrun Nano Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is located in Shanghai (China) and initially owing a large know-how in nano science and technology. Our staff consists of top-ranking scientists, doctors abroad, and experienced engineers who are active in nano technology field. As a high-tech company in the emerging field of nano science and technology, Allrun Nano aims at bettering human life through creative nano technology by company's talent researchers and customer-oriented philosophy, and developing products that offer a compelling advantage for our customers and strategic partners. The broad collaboration recourses to universities and institutes make the company pioneer in industrialization of nano technology.
Allrun Nano's technologies consist of distinct nanomaterial manufacturing processes, surface treatment technologies of nanomaterial, and its bio-medical application technologies. Allrun Nano has created an integrated platform of nanomaterial technologies that are designed to deliver nanomaterial solutions for market application.
Since 2002, Allrun Nano has set up a close, stable, strategic relationship with Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology (RIMNST) in Shanghai Jiao Tong University which covers many research platforms such as nanomaterial, nano bio-medicine, nanofabrication, ect.
Our products:superparamagnetic nanoparticles, superparamagnetic fluid, magnetic devices, nanopowder, nano fuction composites, function fanrics and adjuvant agent. More information please click our webside.

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Nano Segin Ltd

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:16:51 +0000

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http://www.nanosegin.com/

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pnl@nanosegin.com

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Old Station House, Harbour Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire,

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GL15 5ET

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+ 44 12 91 68 99 60

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+ 44 15 94 49 14 50

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P. N. Leonard

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We hold world-wide patents on unique methods of achieving wearable computers and wearable telephones. These technologies will provide invisible, light-weight, and low-cost wearable electronics. The technologies have a wide range of additional consumer and industrial applications, including invisible RFID tags, retail, wholesale, distribution, medical, security, military, and wide-ranging manufacturing applications.

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CNT Technologies, Inc.

Benj — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:07:06 +0100

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http://cnt-technologies.com/

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4216 NE 70th Street

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98115

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360-301-5908

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(206) 260-0111

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NanoComposites, Inc. ( NCI )

Benj — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:09:39 +0100

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http://www.nanocompositesinc.com/

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3400 Research Forest Drive, Suite B4 The

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77381

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+1.281.602.7111

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+1.281.702.7115

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NCI manufactures the functionalized nanocomposite material for partners, who then take the final product to market.

NanoComposites,Inc. (NCI) holds a unique position based on intellectual property licensed from Rice University and the technical expertise of its staff and scientific board of advisors, who include Dr. James Tour, Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, and Director of the Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory at Rice University.

NCI was founded by NanoHoldings in 2003. Nanoholdings is an investment company that assists in the commercialization of key patentable nanotechnologies.

NanoComposites Inc. develops nanotechnology-enhanced materials for use in seals and gaskets for the energy market. Our proprietary technology is enabling practical applications of these carbon nanotubes in elastomers -- with the potential for many more applications.

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IoLiTec - Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH & Co KG

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:13:45 +0100

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http://www.iolitec.de/

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info@iolitec.de

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Ferdinand-Porsche-Strasse 5/1

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79211

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+49 (7666) 912 9572

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+49 (7666) 9129345

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Ceo, president

Dr. Thomas Schubert

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Among the possible applications of ionic liquid in nanotechnology, ionic liquids are know to be able to act as a template for the synthesis of porous nanomaterials through their preorganized structure. Ionic liquids can also be used as a solvent and stabilizer for preparation of inorganic nanoparticles, enabling the control of particles size-growth. They can also be utilized as dispersion media for nanoparticles or as solvent for electrodeposition of nanocrystalline films of a wide range of metals that can not be electrodeposited from aqueous solutions. The expertise of IoLiTec is complemented by the company’s close collaborations with various institutes of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and a number of leading research groups at universities in Germany and abroad.
IoLiTec’s services include consulting and feasibility studies as well as the development of marketable products and applications based on ionic liquids, nanomaterials or the combination of both materials in new technologies. The use of ionic liquids in nanomaterial technologies has already shown important advantages in the last years and is still being investigated by academies and industries. Next to R&D services, IoLiTec offers high quality nanomaterials (metal, oxide, nitride, carbide powders fullerenes and carbon nanotubes) at very competitive prices.

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Cnano Technology Limited

Benj — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:53:53 +0100

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http://www.cnanotechnology.com/

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3000 Sand Hill Road, Building One, Suite 170

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94025

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408.826.0918

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650.233.7502

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* Cnano is a technology and product company focusing on carbon nanotube development, productions and applications
* We leverage the best technology and manufacuture cost structure to produce high quality carbon nanotube products at market acceptable prices
* We provide technology solutions based on carbon nanotubes

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NanoIntegris, Inc.

Benj — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:42:01 +0100

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http://www.nanointegris.com/

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info@nanointegris.com

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1240 Oak Ave, Suite 2B

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60201

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914-844-8516

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847-556-6125

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The possible commercial applications for SWCNTs are broad and exciting, but limitations in SWCNT manufacturing have prevented these materials from being used to their full potential. Current manufacturing and processing techniques can only produce structurally nonuniform mixtures of SWCNTs. Because SWCNTs' electrical and optical properties vary with their physical structure, a lack of access to structurally uniform SWCNTs has been a longstanding obstacle for nanotechnology product developers.

NanoIntegris's groundbreaking sorting technology, pioneered by Professor Mark Hersam of the Hersam Research Group at Northwestern University, will finally enable developers to take advantage of the many remarkable properties of SWCNTs. By supplying the world with uniform IsoNanotubesTM, NanoIntegris seeks to open the door for new SWCNT-based technologies that will revolutionize the electronics, optics, healthcare, and materials industries.

It is our mission to enable and promote the development of SWCNT applications by providing our customers with high-quality homogenous SWCNTs of the type and purity they require.

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Surrey NanoSystems

Benj — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:50:37 +0100

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http://www.surreynanosystems.com/

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enquiries@surreynanosystems.com

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Unit 24 Euro Business Park, New Road

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BN9 0DQ

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+44 (0) 1273 515899

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+44 (0) 1273 512311

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Surrey NanoSystems is focused on providing production platforms for using carbon nanotubes and other nanowires in high technology applications, including as a replacement for the conventional metals used in the fabrication of silicon chips - which are approaching their performance limits.

To support this goal, Surrey NanoSystems has developed a range of modular tools based on the Intellectual Property (IP) developed for NanoGrowth, to support research development, and volume production.

The concept behind Surrey NanoSystems started in 2005, as a joint venture between The University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), who had developed a pioneering process for manufacturing carbon nanotubes at room temperature (see Nature Materials article), and the thin film tool manufacturer CEVP. The organisations united to turn the carbon nanotube fabrication idea into a practical, commercial tool.

With the aid of funding from SEEDA (the South East England Development Agency), during 2005 and 2006 CEVP and ATI developed a modular hardware platform, control software, and processing recipes that made low temperature Carbon Nanotube growth (as well as conventional high temperature growth) feasible. This is NanoGrowth™, a highly versatile PVD/PECVD processing tool.

The commercial manufacturing possibilities opened up by the NanoGrowth tool led the joint venture partners to investigate means of accelerating the availability of the technology onto world markets, and the partners secured funding from IP Group plc, a UK based agency that specialises in commercialising intellectual property (IP) originating from research intensive institutions. IP Group has long-established partnerships with many of the UK's most prestigious University research departments, including The University of Surrey, which has led to many successful commercial high technology ventures.

In December 2006, IP Group provided substantial funding to create a new corporation, Surrey NanoSystems, formed with staff and IP from ATI and CEVP. The new company's portfolio includes the new Carbon Nanotube growth tool, and CEVP's established line of thin film sputtering tools - the Gamma range. The extremely high degree of processing flexibility in Gamma is favoured wherever users faces novel or unusual deposition or material growth applications, and the tool has a long track record of success with renowned R&D and industrial establishments.

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University of Oklahoma : Carbon Nanotube Technology Center ( CaNTeC )

Benj — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:22:54 +0100

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http://www.ou.edu/engineering/nanotube/cantec.html

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University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd St

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73019

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++1 (405) 325-4370

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The specific research objectives of the Center are:

* to optimize the synthesis, purification, and separation of specific SWNT for specific applications
* to develop smart SWNT films that can interact with light and molecules in a predictable way for sensor and biosensor applications
* to develop novel SWNT-metal composites with improved mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties
* to investigate the interactions between SWNT and living cells for development of diagnostic techniques and explore potential health effects

Funding for this Center comes from DoE, OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Sci. and Tech.) and has supported research on applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) that are produced in large scale by our unique method. One of the exceptional features of this process is the possibility of producing nanotubes of controlled diameter and chirality (orientation of the carbon rings on the nanotube wall) with much narrower distribution than any other known process. The OU group has developed a strong characterization protocol that provides a full description of the structural features of the nanotubes. As a result, we plan to capitalize on our unique position of having available large quantities of well characterized single-walled carbon nanotubes. The research scope is multidisciplinary and incorporates experts from different areas who work in the development of nanotube applications of high impact in the energy, biological, and environmental sectors.

The Center contributes significantly in areas such as materials science, chemical science, biological and environmental science, advanced computer science, energy efficiency, and renewable energy science. Commercialization of nanotube-based products will have an impact on many economic sectors. Lighter, stronger materials will result in more energy efficient transportation without compromising safety. Improved heat transfer materials and electrical conductors will improve the efficiency of power generation and transmission, resulting in lower energy costs and improved manufacturing efficiency, which will result in economic growth. Improved sensors and medical diagnostics tools will improve environmental quality and health care. The research team includes experts in the fields of catalysis, carbon nanotubes, surfactants, materials science, sensors, biosensors, biological systems, and numerical simulations. The research labs in three different departments are well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to produce, test, and characterize SWNT of high quality and in large scale; as well as to develop and characterize composites, optoelectronic devices, sensors, and electrochemical and biological systems for the proposed applications.

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RASIRC

Benj — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:46:34 +0100

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http://www.rasirc.com/

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info@rasirc.com

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11760 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite E

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92121

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858.259.1220

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Unique and proprietary products have been developed around membrane technology. Attention to materials, sealing technology and whole product requirements has led to the development of products that are safer, lower cost, and out perform any alternative. Custom solutions are of interest to us.

Improving the growth rate and uniformity of carbon nanotubes is a major hurdle to transfer of this technology from research to production. The process of growing carbon on catalyst leads to self poisoning of the catalyst and cession of the process. Through the addition of small amounts of water vapor, the catalyst can be kept free of molecular contamination. This enables longer carbon fiber to be grown under the same general process conditions.