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Nanotechnology Applications

Accelerometers     

Acoustics   

Actuators (Switches)

5/30/2008

Thermal and Photochemical Switching of Conformation of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Substituted Cyclodextrin with an Azobenzene Group at the Chain End
(6396 – 6397) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #20 (2008)
Abstract 

Adhesives

Analysis

Antennas   

Anti-Ballistic Materials  

Anti-Corrosion Coatings  

Anti-Friction Agents   

Antioxidants    

Bandages                     

5/13/2008

7,371,403
Wound dressing and method for controlling severe, life-threatening bleeding

5/30/2008

The influence of preparation conditions on the characteristics of chitosan-alginate dressings for skin lesions 
(p 2703-2710) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #4 (2008)
Abstract

An improvement on water absorbing and permeating properties: Heparin immobilizing on acrylic acid-grafted and collagen/chitosan-immobilized wound dressing 
(p 1431-1438) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #3 (2008)
Abstract

Barcodes        

Barrier Materials  

Batteries  

5/30/2008

Layered Double Hydroxide Nano- and Microstructures Grown Directly on Metal Substrates and Their Calcined Products for Application as Li-Ion Battery Electrodes 
(p 1448-1458) Advanced Functional Materials 18  #9 (2008)
Abstract  

Bioreactors

Blood Substitutes

Capacitors   

Catalysts         

          Also see Fuel Cells: Catalysts

          Also see Reactions: Catalysts

Cathodes    

Chromatography   

Coatings     

Color Filters

Combinatorial Chemistry   

          See Combinatorial Chemistry page.

Computers   

Conductive Materials  

Controlled Release  

          See Controlled Release page.

Cosmetics     

Devices    

Diodes 

Displays 

5/13/2008

7,371,783
Alkali-soluble maleimide copolymer and liquid crystal display comprising the same

7,371,502
Methods of fabricating organic light emitting display and donor substrate

7,371,469
Organic electroluminescent element, illuminator and display

Drugs   

Drying (Dewetting)

Electrochemistry 

Electrochromic Devices 

Electrodes 

5/13/2008

7,371,481
Electrode having macropores and micropores therein

5/30/2008

Electrochemical behavior and voltammetric determination of norfloxacin at glassy carbon electrode modified with multi walled carbon nanotubes/Nafion
(269-274) Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 64 #2 (2008)

Selective Determination of Dopamine on a Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Modified with Gold Nanoparticle/Polyelectrolyte-coated Polystyrene Colloids
(p 1414-1421) Advanced Functional Materials 18  #9 (2008)
Abstract

Electroluminescence

          See also Luminescence.

Electrolytes  

Electromagnetic Shielding

Electronic Gates

Electronics 

5/30/2008

Conformal Al₂O₃ dielectric layer deposited by atomic layer deposition for graphene-based nanoelectronics
(# 203102) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Electro-optics

Electrophoresis 

Emission  

Fiber Optics; Waveguides  

5/30/2008

Miniaturization of photonic waveguides by the use of left-handed materials
(# 203111) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Modulation of Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties by Backbone Modification of Polymeric Pillared-Layer Heterometallic Clusters 
(p 1870-1875) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract

Embedding Organic Light-Emitting Diodes into Channel Waveguide Structures 
(p 1966-1971) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract  

Filaments  

Filtration  

Flame Retardants  

Fluorescence  

Fuel Cells; See Fuel Cells page.

Gratings    

Gyroscope   

Heaters

5/30/2008

Thermal reproducibility and voltage stability of carbon black/multiwalled carbon nanotube and carbon black/SnO₂-Sb coated titanium dioxide filled silicone rubber heaters 
(p 1381-1387) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #3 (2008)
Abstract

Heat Transfer

Holography

Hydroelectric

Hydrogenation

Hydrogen Storage   

Imaging    

5/13/2008

7,371,454
Imageable element comprising sulfated polymers

Immobilization

Ink 

5/13/2008

7,371,785
Erasable ink composition

7,371,456
Nanoparticle based inks and methods of making the same

Ion Exchange Reactions

Integrated Circuits      

Interconnects

5/30/2008

High-temperature quenching of electrical resistance in graphene interconnects
(# 202108) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Labels     

Lasers              

5/30/2008

Random lasers with coherent feedback from highly transparent polymer films embedded with silver nanoparticles
(# 201112) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Lenses     

Light Emitting Diodes (LED)  

5/13/2008

7,371,603
Method of fabricating light emitting diode package

7,371,593
Method for manufacturing semiconductor light emitting device

7,371,468
Organic EL light emitting device and liquid crystal display using the same

7,371,462
Hardenable composition, hardening product, process for producing the same and light emitting diode sealed with the hardening product

5/30/2008

Cationic copolymerization of epoxy siloxane monomer with liquid poly-butadiene and its light emitting diode encapsulation 
(p 1808-1813) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #3 (2008)
Abstract

Effects of interlayers on phosphorescent blue organic light-emitting diodes
(# 203305) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Threshold voltage shift and formation of charge traps induced by light irradiation during the fabrication of organic light-emitting diodes
(# 203306) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Temperature dependence of polarized electroluminescence side emission from (0001)-oriented blue and violet InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes
(# 203504) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Efficient, Color Stable White Organic Light-Emitting Diode Based on High Energy Level Yellowish-Green Dopants 
(p 1957-1961) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract

Embedding Organic Light-Emitting Diodes into Channel Waveguide Structures 
(p 1966-1971) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract  

Design of Hole Blocking Layer with Electron Transport Channels for High Performance Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes 
(p 1982-1988) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract

Iridium Complexes with Cyclometalated 2-Cycloalkenyl-Pyridine Ligands as Highly Efficient Emitters for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes 
(p 2003-2007) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract

Lithography  

Lubrication   

Luminesence      

          See also Electroluminescence.

5/30/2008

Enhancing the electroluminescence performances of blue polymer light emitting devices via carriers transporting materials incorporation 
(p 2605-2615) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #4 (2008)
Abstract

Surface confinement and its effects on the luminescence quenching of a ruthenium-containing metallopolymer
(753 – 759) The Analyst 133 #6 (2008)

Magnetic Devices   

Magnetophoresis    

Mechanical Devices   

Medical     

Memory Devices    

5/13/2008

7,371,473
Ferroelectric film, ferroelectric capacitor, ferroelectric memory, piezoelectric element, semiconductor element, method of manufacturing ferroelectric film, and method of manufacturing ferroelectric capacitor

Microcombustion    

Microelectronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS)    

5/13/2008

7,370,530
Package for MEMS devices

Microelectronics   

Microencapsulation 

5/30/2008

A first principles study on organic molecule encapsulated boron nitride nanotubes
(# 164701) Journal of Chemical Physics 128 #16 (2008)
Abstract

Fibrous capsule formation around titanium and copper
(p 888-896) Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 85A #4 (2008)
Abstract

Effect of viscosity of shell solution on the content of solid powder as core material in microencapsulation by the drying-in-liquid method 
(p 1585-1593) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #3 (2008)
Abstract

Dendrimer-encapsulated Pt nanoparticles/polyaniline nanofibers for glucose detection
(p 1802-1807) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #3 (2008)
Abstract

Cationic copolymerization of epoxy siloxane monomer with liquid poly-butadiene and its light emitting diode encapsulation 
(p 1808-1813) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #3 (2008)
Abstract

A Magnetism-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Method To Produce Branched or Iron-Encapsulated Carbon Nanotubes
(7364 – 7368) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #23 (2008)
Abstract

Tuning of Redox Properties of Iron and Iron Oxides via Encapsulation within Carbon Nanotubes
(7421 – 7426) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #23 (2008)
Abstract 

Effect of temperature on the morphology of rare earth-doped microcapsules
(281-284Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 321 #1-3 (2008)

Temperature effects on the optical properties of thiol encapsulated gold nanoparticle thin films
(285-291) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 321 #1-3 (2008)

Synthesis of carbon-encapsulated gold nanoparticles in polyimide matrix
(297-300) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 321 #1-3 (2008)

Microfluidics ; see Microfluidics page.     

Microlenses: Nanolenses   

Micromirrors    

Micromixing   

Micropumps     

5/13/2008

7,371,223
Electroactive polymer actuated heart-lung bypass pumps

5/30/2008

Where there is a valley, there is a peak: Study of ion size and image effects on nanoelectroosmotic pumping
(# 174708) Journal of Chemical Physics 128 #17 (2008)
Abstract

Microreactors; See Nanoreactors.

Microrobots    

Microscopy    

          See Microscopy Page.

Microvalves 

Microwaves       

Mixing Devices   

Nanocalorimetrs

Nanocontainers  

Nanoheaters

Nanomachines; Micromachines 

Nanomotors

5/30/2008

Carbon nanotube motors driven by carbon nanotube
(# 194704) Journal of Chemical Physics 128 #19 (2008)
Abstract  

5/30/2008

Design of chemically propelled nanodimer motors
(# 164518) Journal of Chemical Physics 128 #16 (2008)
Abstract

Nanoreactors: Microreactors    

Nanowells    

Neurology             

Optical       

Optical Switching     

Optoelectronics    

Phosphors    

Photocatalysts                                    

Photochemistry     

Photochromic Materials      

Photoelectric (Photovoltaic) Devices    

5/30/2008

Novel porphyrin-grafted poly(phenylene vinylene) derivatives: Synthesis and photovoltaic properties 
(p 2283-2290) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #4 (2008)
Abstract

Photomechanical Devices

Photonics         

5/30/2008

Miniaturization of photonic waveguides by the use of left-handed materials
(# 203111) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Azobenzene-containing small molecules organic–inorganic hybrid sol–gel materials for photonic applications
(539-543) Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics 91 #3-4 (2008)

Photopolymerization

Plasticizers 

Printing

Quantum Dots  

5/30/2008

Excited-state relaxation in PbSe quantum dots
(# 164720) Journal of Chemical Physics 128 #16 (2008)
Abstract

Surface Effects on Quantum Dot-Based Energy Transfer
(7977 – 7981) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #25 (2008)
Abstract 

NIR-Emitting Colloidal Quantum Dots Having 26% Luminescence Quantum Yield in Buffer Solution
(7218 – 7219) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #23 (2008)
Abstract

Singlet Oxygen Production by Peptide-Coated Quantum Dot-Photosensitizer Conjugates
(6865 – 6871) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #21 (2008)
Abstract

Liquid-Crystal Gel-Dispersed Quantum Dots: Reversible Modulation of Photoluminescence Intensity Using an Electric Field
(6372 – 6373) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #20 (2008)
Abstract

A Facile One-Step in situ Functionalization of Quantum Dots with Preserved Photoluminescence for Bioconjugation
(6380 – 6381) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #20 (2008)
Abstract 

Assembly of Metallic Carbon Nanodots Aligned on a Vicinal Si(111)-7×7 Surface
(3782 – 3783) Journal of the American  Chemical Society 130 #18 (2008)
Abstract  

Fine control of the growth and optical properties of CdSe quantum dots by varying the amount of stearic acid in a liquid paraffin matrix
(177-182) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 322 #1-3 (2008)

Measuring local lattice polarity in AlN and GaN by high resolution Z-contrast imaging: The case of (0001) and (100) GaN quantum dots
(# 201904) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Laterally coupled self-assembled InAs quantum dots embedded in resonant tunnel diode with multigate electrodes
(# 202109) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Nitrogen-induced intermixing of InAsN quantum dots with the GaAs matrix
(# 203101) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract

Configuration control of quantum dot molecules by droplet epitaxy
(# 203106) Applied Physics Letters 92 #20 (2008)
Abstract  

Hybrid Light-Emitting Diodes from Microcontact-Printing Double-Transfer of Colloidal Semiconductor CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots onto Organic Layers 
(p 1886-1891) Advanced Materials 20 #10 (2008)
Abstract

Quantum Wells

Radiation    

Reactors; See Nanoreactors; Microreactors.

Reactions      

Rectifiers

Scaffolds (Tissue Engineering)   

Self-Healing Composites  

Semiconductors 

Sensors; See Sensors page.

Also see Biosensors

Separations  

Solder

Solar Energy   

5/13/2008

7,371,475
Target for transparent conductive thin film, transparent conductive thin film and manufacturing method thereof, electrode material for display, organic electroluminescence element and solar cell

5/30/2008

Phase inversion process to prepare quasi-solid-state electrolyte for the dye-sensitized solar cells 
(p 1369-1375) Journal of Applied Polymer  Science 109 #2 (2008)
Abstract

Properties of chemical vapour deposited nanocrystalline TiO₂ thin films and their use in dye-sensitized solar cells
(83-88) Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 82 #1 (2008)

Sorption 

5/30/2008

Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution using chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid)/montmorillonite superadsorbent nanocomposite
(47-53) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 322 #1-3 (2008)

Sound Insulation

Spectroscopy    

Spintronics     

Storage 

Superconductors  

Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Surfaces

Temperature Measurements

Thermal Applications

          See also Heat Transfer.

Thermochromic Materials

Tips for Scanning Microscopy

See Microscopy Page.

Transducers 

Transistors; See Transistors page.

Ultrafiltration  

Valves

Water Treatment 

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