Category Archives: Nanotechnology

Developments in nanotechnology

Nano Electronics

What actually is nano electronics?  The semiconductor people have been working with features that are 100 nm or smaller for close to 20 years.  The current generation of [..]

Electronics, Nanotechnology

Graphene is a hot topic, but what are we missing?

Recent articles [1, 2, 3, 4] show that people are interested in producing graphene in many differ ways.  The referenced articles provide descriptions of various means of manufacturing [..]

Nanotechnology, Technology

Nano Silver and Graphene

There are two separate topics in this blog: Nanosilver and Graphene.   Nanosilver is back in the news.  The headline from a recent web article [1] states: Research into [..]

Nanotechnology, Technology

Nanotechnology and Future Bionics

There is a recent report [1] of an amputee with a bionic hand being able to feel texture and shape of objects in his grasp.  This was a [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Health

Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) are in the news again

CNTs are again a popular subject for predicting doom if they continue to be applied in products.  The article that started the line of thought in last week’s [..]

Nanotechnology, Technology

A Technology Coming Soon to Nano – Part 2

In yesterday’s blog, the topic of 3-D printing was raised.  The blog finished with the promise that today we would cover the 3-D printing application to food.  Isn’t [..]

Nanotechnology

A Technology Coming Soon to Nano

As the close of 2013 occurs, this blog will be looking toward next year.  3-D printing has become a very widely reported topic, not only in technical circles [..]

Nanotechnology

Business and Nanomaterials

Business and Nanomaterials The fourth pillar of Nanotechnology Safety is the Business Focus. The business aspect is the most important for the development and commercialization of nanotechnology.  The [..]

Nanotechnology

Nanotube Computer

There has been an interesting report from Stanford University.  The researchers have developed a working computer that is based on carbon nanotube electronics.  This is the first time [..]

Nanotechnology, Technology

When is “nano” really nano

The common definition of “nano” is when one dimension of a material is less than 100 nm.  The definition from a Google search [1] on “What is nanotechnology?” [..]

Misc Ramblings, Nanotechnology