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Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials and alternative energy solutions detailed why its NanoSafe™ rechargeable, nano titanate battery technology provides technical fundamentals preventing thermal runaway and fires inherent in existing, traditional lithium ion battery designs.

NanoSight Ltd has announced that the Organic Materials Team within AWE Aldermaston has successfully tested and validated NanoSight’s characterisation systems for accurate analysis of nanoparticles in suspension. The team has found that the system offers an excellent way to quickly and reliably assess the dispersion of nanoparticles in a range of aqueous and non aqueous solvents.

The UK government has announced a multi-million pound project in the West Midlands to unleash the commercial potential of cutting-edge micro and nanotechnology. The project, Materials Solutions, has been set up with a £5m grant from the Department of Trade and Industry and a further £2m from the Advantage West Midlands regional development agency. It will start in January on the University of Birmingham campus. It will be a national centre of nanotechnology expertise providing prototypes and research which will help businesses solve challenges in new ways. In the automotive industry the centre will help develop cars which use petrol more efficiently and with cleaner emissions.

BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Ludwigshafen, is investing in Pangaea Ventures Fund II, LP, a venture capital fund belonging to Pangaea Ventures Ltd of Vancouver, Canada. Pangaea Ventures invests in early-stage advanced materials, energy and environmental technologies as well as nanotechnology companies in North America.