Archive for January, 2010
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The present invention provides a device and methods of use thereof in concentrating a species of interest and/or controlling liquid flow in a device. The methods, inter-alia, make use of a device comprising microchannels, which are linked to nanochannels, whereby induction of an electric field in the nanochannel results in ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Nanophosphor compositions were prepared. The compositions can be used for radiation detection.
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
A metal sulfide nanocrystal manufactured by a method of reacting a metal precursor and an alkyl thiol in a solvent, wherein the alkyl thiol reacts with the metal precursor to form the metal sulfide nanocrystals, wherein the alkyl thiol is present on the surface of the metal sulfide nanocrystal, wherein ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
A carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposite material includes a continuous metal phase, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the continuous metal phase. The metal phase extends throughout substantially an entire thickness of the nanocomposite material. The nanotubes are preferably single wall nanotubes (SWNTs). Carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposites ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
This invention provides novel nanofibers and nanofiber structures which posses adherent properties, as well as the use of such nanofibers and nanofiber comprising structures in the coupling and/or joining together of articles or material.
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The present invention relates to Luminescent nanoparticles comprising (a) a core made from a luminescent metal salt selected from phosphates, sulfates or fluorides, being surrounded by (b) a shell made from a metal salt or oxide capable of preventing or reducing energy transfer from the core after its electronic excitation ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The invention relates to a macroscopic assembly of nanometric filamentary structures. The macroscopic assembly comprises a plurality of microscopic assemblies substantially aligned in a same direction and connected together. Each of the microscopic assemblies comprises a plurality of members defining a plurality of spaces therebetween. Each of the members comprises ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
A device includes a plurality of structures, each structure including at least one ferromagnetic layer having fringe fields. Fringe fields of the structures interact to form a magnetic well for nanoparticles. This device may be adapted for biosensing, wherein the magnetic well is formed about a probe area.
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Methods of positioning and orienting nanostructures, and particularly nanowires, on surfaces for subsequent use or integration. The methods utilize mask based processes alone or in combination with flow based alignment of the nanostructures to provide oriented and positioned nanostructures on surfaces. Also provided are populations of positioned and/or oriented nanostructures, ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
A device comprising a light transmissive element, a nano-wire light-emitting device, and a light transmissive controller communicating with the nano-wire light-emitting device. The nano-wire light-emitting device, and the light transmissive controller, are supported by the light transmissive element. An article includes two or more of the devices.
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Microelectric programmable device and methods of forming and programming the same
A microelectronic programmable structure and methods of forming and programming the structure are disclosed. The programmable structure generally include an ion conductor and a plurality of electrodes. Electrical properties of the structure may be altered by applying a bias across the electrodes, and thus information may be stored using the structure.
Method for fabricating white-light-emitting flip-chip diode having silicon quantum dots
The present invention is to fabricate a flip-chip diode which emits a white light. The diode has a film embedded with silicon quantum dots. And the white light is formed by mixing colorful lights through the film.
Method for manufacturing isotope-doped carbon nanotubes
A method for manufacturing isotope-doped carbon nanotubes ( 10 ) includes the steps of: (a) providing a carbon rod ( 209 ), the carbon rod including at least two kinds of carbon isotope segments ( 202, 203 ) arranged therealong according to need; (b) providing a laser beam source positioned opposite to the carbon rod; and (c) irradiating the carbon rod with a laser beam ( 214 ), wherein the carbon isotope segments of the carbon rod are consumed sequentially to form the isotope-doped carbon nanotubes. Growth mechanisms of the isotope-doped carbon nanotubes manufactured by this method can be readily studied.
Electrical connection structure
An electrical connection structure that is able to electrically connect wiring to a biopolymer, a production method of the electrical connection structure, and an electric wiring method which is able to perform wiring on a nanometer-scale. A first aspect of the production method of the present invention uses a carbon nanotube as an electrode, and makes the carbon nanotube contact the biopolymer. A second aspect of the production method applies electric current between the electrode and the biopolymer of the first aspect. The electrical connection structure of the present invention comprises at least the electrode formed by the carbon nanotube and the biopolymer, wherein the electrode is in contact with the biopolymer. In the electric wiring method of the present invention, the electrode formed by the carbon nanotube contacts the biopolymer to complete an electrical connection.
Method for manufacturing a thermal interface material
A method for manufacturing a thermal interface material comprising the steps of: providing a carbon nanotube array comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes each having two opposite ends; forming a composite phase change material by filling clearances in the carbon nanotube array with a phase change material; forming a section with predetermined thickness by cutting the composite phase change material along a direction cross to an alignment direction of the carbon nanotubes; and heating up the section to a temperature higher than a phase change temperature of the phase change material and cooling down after the two opposite ends of the carbon nanotubes protruding out of the section.
