1. Nanomix Inc., a nanoelectronic detection company based in Emeryville, CA, that commercializes high-value diagnostic and monitoring applications has announced the award of a $1 million project grant from the US Department of Homeland Security. The company says the grant will cover a three-year period and will be developed in cooperation with the Naval Research Laboratories. Nanomix's Sensation technology enables detection of a broad array of chemical and bio-molecules and the company claims that it has high specificity and reproducibility, operates at room temperature, consumes little power, allows for wireless integration, and is simple to operate.
2. DuPont Microcircuit Materials, part of DuPont Electronic Technologies, announced the introduction of its 7th Generation DuPont Fodel photoimageable thick-film pastes for the metallization of the front bus electrode used in plasma display panels (PDPs). The 7G Fodel pastes provide improved image quality and allow substantial cost reductions through lower paste consumption and reduced precious metal content, says the company. The thick-film paste is completely lead-free and hopes to provide the same cost-effective, high-performance metallization for PDPs expected from the industry-standard DuPont Fodel system.
3. Arrowhead Research Corp. of Pasadena, CA, announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Unidym, has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) in Singapore. The collaboration will develop organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) that incorporate transparent electrodes made of carbon nanotubes. Unidym will provide IMRE researchers with access to its proprietary, carbon nanotube-based, transparent electrodes, which IMRE will incorporate into its OLED devices. Arrowhead says carbon nanotube-based transparent electrodes could improve the performance of OLEDs while reducing their production costs.
4. The Nano Science and Technology Institute's (NSTI) Nanotech 2007 today announced that it will partner with the magazine BusinessWeek in a nanotechnology commercialization program. The agreement hopes to broaden the base of vendors and industry participation in a special advertising section on nanotechnology scheduled for the 26 March 2007 issue of the magazine. "Nanotechnology is rapidly moving out of the lab and into mainstream industrial and commercial applications," said Matthew Laudon, Executive Director of the NSTI. "Nanotech 2007 will showcase leading enabling tool and technology companies, as well the ecosystem support organizations providing funding, oversight and legal services. The event is celebrating its 10th year by partnering with BusinessWeek, the world's most widely read business magazine."