From the ArcaMax Publishing, Science & Technology Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/technology/s-355100-480726
BOSTON (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have created a technology
that improves the assembly of single-walled carbon nanotube networks
from microns to inches.
The researchers at the National Science Foundation's Nanoscale Science
and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing at Northeastern
University -- with partners at the University of Massachusetts and the
University of New Hampshire -- said their technique is expected to
have a tremendous impact on the nanotechnology industry.
The scientists, led by Northeastern Professor Ahmed Busnaina, said the
new technology creates a viable circuit template that can be
transferred from one substrate to another for optimum productivity.
The scientists said their revolutionary assembly process can
"scale-up" nanoscale structures on the wafer level and has the
potential to change the way electronics and other applications are
developed for consumers.
"This technology is a platform for many applications and the fact that
it is scalable makes it easier to bring to market," said Busnaina.
"The cost of current nanomanufacturing techniques is sky high and our
product has the potential to increase productivity tremendously
without sacrificing reliability."
The process is to be displayed during next week's Nano Science and
Technology Institute's Nanotech 2008 Conference in Boston.