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News Releases:

• Protein patterning
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on EurekAlert! [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on PhysOrg [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Write Protein Nanoarrays Using A Fountain Pen And Electric Fields on ScienceDaily [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen, electric fields on SmallTimes [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on NewsGuide [PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on e! Science News [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Write Nanoscale Protein Arrays using a Nanofountain Pen and Electric Fields in the Nano & NIL Newsletter [PDF]
  • Nanotechnology Help Advance Life Science with New Nanofountain Probe (NFP) on AZoMaterials [HTML | PDF]
  • Protein Nanoarrays Written By Researchers Using A Fountain Pen And Electric Fields on Medical News Today [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on Nanowerk [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Write Nanoscale Protein Arrays Using a Nanofountain Pen and Electric Fields on AZoNano [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on KOOBE Nanotechnology Digest [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on David Kirkpatrick (WordPress) [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on Bio-Medicine.org [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Write Protein Nanoarrays Using A Fountain Pen And Electric Fields on NanoVIP.com [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on Science Centric [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays on Huliq News [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Write Protein Nanoarrays Using a Fountain Pen and Electric Fields on BioCompare [PDF]
  • Researchers write protein nanoarrays using a fountain pen and electric fields on Iconocast [HTML | PDF]
  • Protein Nanoarrays Written Using a Fountain Pen and Electric Fields on OBBeC [HTML | PDF]
• ZnO nanowire size effects
  • ZnO Nanowires with Unique Elasticity to Enhance Next Generation Electronics on AZoMaterials [HTML | PDF]
  • Strong elasticity size effects in ZnO nanowires on FirstScience [HTML | PDF]
  • Strong elasticity size effects in ZnO nanowires on Nanotechwire [HTML | PDF]
  • Strong elasticity size effects in ZnO nanowires on Bio-Medicine [HTML | PDF]
  • Strong elasticity size effects in ZnO nanowires on EurekAlert [HTML | PDF]
  • Strong Elasticity Size Effects In ZnO Nanowires on Science Daily [HTML | PDF]
• Measured properties of carbon nanotubes match theoretical predictions
  • True properties of carbon nanotubes measured on e! Science News [HTML | PDF]
  • True properties of carbon nanotubes measured on Nanite News [HTML | PDF]
  • True mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes measured on Space Elevator Reference [HTML | PDF]
  • True properties of carbon nanotubes measured on EurekAlert [HTML | PDF]
  • True properties of carbon nanotubes measured on ScienceDaily [HTML | PDF]
  • Measured properties of carbon nanotubes match theoretical predictions on Nanowerk [HTML | PDF]
• Nanoparticle deposition
  • Researchers directly deposit gold nanoparticles in suspension on Nanotechnology Now [HTML | PDF]
  • Nanotechnology: Depositing Gold Nanoparticles on Technology News Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Directly Deposit Gold Nanoparticles in Suspension on McCormick News [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers deposit gold nanoparticles in suspension on Huliq [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers Directly Deposit Gold Nanoparticles In Suspension on Science Daily [HTML | PDF]
• Bistable nanoswitch
  • Carbon nanotube switch compatible with mass production on NanoTechWeb [HTML | PDF]
  • U.S. scientists invent bistable nanoswitch on Monsters and Critics.com [HTML | PDF]
  • U.S. scientists invent bistable nanoswitch on United Press International [HTML | PDF]
  • Bistable Nanoswitch developed on NanoForum [HTML | PDF]
  • Bistable Nanoswitch on ZDNet [HTML | PDF]
  • Northwestern researchers develop bistable nanoswitch on NewsGuide [HTML | PDF]
  • Bistable Nanoswitch on Technology News Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers develop bistable nano switch on The NanoTechnology Group [HTML | PDF]
  • Scientists from Northwestern University have demonstrated a novel carbon nanotube-based nanoelectromechanical switch on NanotechWire [HTML | PDF]
  • Novel Carbon Nanotube-Based Bistable Nanoelectromechanical Switch on Azonano [HTML | PDF]
  • U.S. scientists invent bistable nanoswitch on Political Gateway [HTML | PDF]
  • Northwestern Researchers Develop Bistable Nanoswitch on MEMSNet [HTML | PDF]
  • Northwestern researchers develop bistable nanoswitch on SmallTimes [HTML | PDF]
  • Northwestern Researchers Develop Bistable Nanoswitch on Science Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • Northwestern researchers develop bistable nanoswitch on EurekAlert [HTML | PDF]
  • Researchers develop bistable nano switch on PhysOrg [PDF]
  • Northwestern Researchers Develop Bistable Nano Switch on McCormick News [PDF]
• Nanoscale material testing system
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on National Nanotechnology Initiative [HTML | PDF]
  • Platinum helps develop world's first nano MTS on Platinum Today [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on Science Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on PhysOrg [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on McCormick News [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on Chemie [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on Nanotechnology [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on Space Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • Micromachine: Tiniest Universal Material Testing System on ComPaMED [HTML | PDF]
  • Equipamento testa resistência de materiais em nanoescala (Equipment to test the resistance of materials at the nanoscale) on Inovacao Tecnologica [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Universal Material Testing System on Nanotechnology Now [HTML | PDF]
  • World's Smallest Material Testing System on Azonano [HTML | PDF]
  • Northwestern researchers build world's smallest universal material testing system McCormick by Design, Spring 2006 [PDF]
• Nanostructure Strength Goes under the Microscope
  • Nanostructure Strength Goes under the Microscope on Nanotechweb [HTML | PDF]
  • Nanostructure Strength Goes under the Microscope on Korean Media [HTML | PDF]
  • Nanostructure Strength Goes under the Microscope on University of Iowa [HTML | PDF]
• Nano Fountain Probe
  • Nano-Füllfederhalter mit Nachfülltank entwickelt (Nano fountain probe with refilling tank developed) on Spektrumdirekt [HTML | PDF]
  • The World's Smallest Fountain Pen? on PhysOrg [PDF]
  • The World's Smallest Fountain Pen? on National Nanotechnology Initiative [PDF]
  • The World's Smallest Fountain Pen? on NSF Discoveries [PDF1 | PDF2]
  • Nano Fountain Probe in Remarks by the Director of the NSF, Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr. [PDF]
  • Innovative fountain pen writes on the nanoscale on United Press International [HTML | PDF]
  • Innovative fountain pen writes on the nanoscale on Materials Today [PDF]
  • Innovative fountain pen writes on the nanoscale on MRS Materials Connections [HTML | PDF]
  • Nanofountain pen developed at Northwestern on Foresight News [HTML | PDF]
  • Innovative Fountain Pen Writes On The Nanoscale on Science Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • Innovative fountain pen writes on the nanoscale on EurekAlert! [HTML | PDF]
  • Innovative Fountain Pen Writes On The Nanoscale on NU McCormick News Bulletin [HTML | PDF]
  • Fountain Pen Writes on Nano Scale on Northwestern NewsCenter [HTML | PDF]
  • Innovative Fountain Pen Writes On The Nanoscale on Research at NU [HTML | PDF]
• Diamond AFM Probe
  • Tough New Probe Developed For Nanotechnologists on Science Daily [HTML | PDF]
  • Nano World: Nano diamond tips as pens on United Press International [HTML | PDF]
• About Prof. Espinosa
  • Interview with Prof. Espinosa on Nanotechnology.com [HTML | PDF]
  • Faculty Honors on McCormick by Design, Fall 2005 [PDF]