Nanotechnology Now: Business

This is an amazing resource that I've mentioned before, but have recently discovered has a list of all the Nanotechnology companies that exist right now. I suggest you watch this site, as it will bring to you the hottest news in nanotechnology.

Nanotube Diamond Laced Saw

As any wood worker knows, when you cut wood, you will always get sawdust. This however is a problem when we are working with costly materials such as semiconductors or photovoltaic materials (which are used in solar cells). This of course causes the manufactures too loose a considerable amount of money. Fortunately, researchers at the commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have found a way to drastically reduce the amount of sawdust and lost materials. They do this by lacing the surface of carbon nanotubes with diamond. It is the combination of the two hardest and toughest materials in the world. Almost literally (graphite).

Unfortunately, it is currently tough to synthesis this, but researchers are currently looking at ways to make the process more efficient. 

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Resource: Summer camp in Lancaster Pennsylvania

Next summer there will be a camp that introduces juniors and seniors in high school to Nanobiotechnology.
It takes place in Lancaster Penn. and features trips to Aptagen LLC and the nanofabrication facility at Penn State University. (source)(source)

This was the session in 2013

Super Black

A company called Surrey NanoSystems has recently developed  a new nanocoating that has taken the lead as the blackest, or least reflective, material made my man. Their technology only reflects about 0.15% of the light that hits it. They have designed a well defined and repeatable process, and they plan to use the super black for imaging in space, allowing telescopes to have higher sensitivity to light, without any interference.