Senators John Kerry (D., MA) and Olympia Snowe (D., ME) have introduced legislation that would address concerns associated with the federal government’s National Nanotechnology... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/13284.html
Evonik Industries and BASF say they have agreed to co-develop ceria-based slurries used in the fabrication of computer chips. The agreement will leverage BASF’s... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/12854.html
Cefic says a conference on nanotechnology it held yesterday in Brussels marks a significant step toward greater transparency relating to the manufacture and safety of nanomaterials in... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/12667.html
Two separate scientific studies have concluded that certain carbon nanotubes have the potential to be as dangerous to human health as asbestos fibers. The studies are among the first... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/12236.html
Some carbon nanotubes (CNT), tiny cylinders of graphite that exhibit extraordinary properties, could be as harmful to human health as asbestos, says a study published in the May 20... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/12072.html
Rohm and Haas (R&H) says it has entered into two agreements with IBM to jointly develop materials and processes for next-generation chips. Both collaborations will focus on... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/10632.html
Rohm and Haas (R&H) says it will work with IBM to create patterning materials and processes to enable ion implantation at and below the 32-nanometer (nm) scale. The companies will work... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/10544.html
EPA launched a program last week for voluntary reporting of engineered nanomaterials. The Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP) requests that firms submit information to the... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/10196.html
A spending bill passed by Congress late last month contains a mandate for EPA to coordinate with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS; Washington) in developing a federal... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/9917.html
A spending bill passed by Congress late last month contains a mandate for EPA to coordinate with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS; Washington) in developing a federal... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/9824.html
The nanotechnology industry has begun to consolidate as offerings mature, volumes rise, and prices fall, prompting some startups to exit the market or put themselves on the block, says... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/7033.html
From lipsticks that promise pouty lips to composites that boast tensile strength 100 times that of steel and at a fraction of the weight, nanomaterials are being used in a greater... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/7034.html
BASF Venture Capital, a BASF subsidiary, says SDCmaterials (Tempe, AZ), a nanomaterials start-up in which it holds a stake, will build a small-scale nanomaterials production unit at... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/6785.html
DuPont and Environmental Defense (ED; Washington) released a set of tools last week to evaluate and address the environmental, health, and safety risks of nanomaterials. The framework... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/nanotech/6726.html
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