Nano Tech Stocks

Nano drives improve displays

2010-08-12T08:10:00.000-07:00

Display technology is currently realizing the benefits of nanotechnology in lighting support for the displays and the display construction itself.

Display technology is currently realizing the benefits of nanotechnology in lighting support for the displays and the display construction itself. One of the new display technologies is the Mirasol display from Qualcomm. This MEMS (microelectromechanical-system)-on-glass device targets low-power, daylight-readable color displays for portable-system applications.

Most LCD devices operating at low power, such as with mobile phones and tablet PCs, have issues with color representation. In varying light, the color accuracy of the display changes, altering the viewer’s perception of the image. The Mirasol display attempts to overcome these issues.

The display is a front-reflective display rather than a traditional backlit display. The properties of nanoscale materials combine with advanced MEMS-processing techniques, allowing the display to mimic naturally occurring phenomena. The display works by creating a color from an interference pattern on the reflected light that hits the top of the display. This process is the same one that makes a butterfly’s wing shimmer and display different colors.

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96% Solar Efficiency

2010-05-20T12:30:00.001-07:00

A new anti-reflective coating developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could help to overcome two major hurdles blocking the progress and wider use of solar power. The nanoengineered coating boosts the amount of sunlight captured by solar panels and allows those panels to absorb the entire spectrum of sunlight from any angle, regardless of the sun's position in the sky.
An untreated silicon solar cell only absorbs 67.4 percent of sunlight shone upon it — meaning that nearly one-third of that sunlight is reflected away and thus unharvestable.
After a silicon surface was treated with Lin's new nanoengineered reflective coating, however, the material absorbed 96.21 percent of sunlight shone upon it — meaning that only 3.79 percent of the sunlight was reflected and unharvested. This huge gain in absorption was consistent across the entire spectrum of sunlight, from UV to visible light and infrared, and moves solar power a significant step forward toward economic viability.

Source: PhysOrg

DNA and molecular factories

2010-05-15T15:25:00.001-07:00

If you thought nanobots might give us cause for concern when the singularity occurs, how about nanobots made from DNA? U.S. scientists have developed microscopic robots composed of DNA that can follow instructions and work together like an assembly line to make products such as particles of gold.

Reporting in the journal Nature, New York University chemistry professor Nadrian Seeman and colleagues describe a tiny DNA factory consisting of a DNA track for assembly, three molecular forklifts that can deliver parts, and a DNA "walker" that moves around like a car on an assembly line.
The team had produced the first such DNA walker in 2004, knitting together strands of DNA to form a mobile molecule. With the walker working in the nano-factory, the plant can be programmed to produce up to eight different combinations of gold nanoparticle chemical species, according to the researchers.

Source: CNET

European nanotechnology on integrating nanomaterial research Infrastructures

2010-04-22T05:55:00.000-07:00

All our modern technologies from information and communication, energy, and the environment to health and transport depend on the development of materials that can withstand the highest mechanical and thermal load, transfer data at the greatest speeds, safely store data in the smallest dimensions, ensure biocompatible transplants, remove monoxides from car exhausts, or separate protons and electrons in fuel cells.
This has led to great expectations for the future of nanomaterials science and worldwide attention has been drawn to the enormous potential of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Although Europe’s expertise in nanomaterials science is excellent, it is highly fragmented into scientific disciplines, sectors and national efforts which are on a global level often subcritical. Europe would considerably benefit from a strategic pan-European, multidisciplinary research involving all sectors and the most advanced European research infrastructures.

GENNESYS White Paper

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DTU Nanotechnology's annual report 2009

2010-04-13T11:46:00.000-07:00

DTU Nanotech is the Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology at the Technical University of Denmark.

Within the field of micro- and nanotechnology, DTU Nanotech is committed to educating scientists and engineers, conducting research on an internationally competitive level, and transferring new technologies to Danish industry through joint programs.
The Annual Report (pdf download) marks yet another successful year for DTU Nanotech. We have seen an increase in research funding, an increase in the number of citations of our papers, and an increase in the number of students. Moreover, an increased focus on innovation has led to 14 filed inventions, and more importantly an increased number of collaborative projects with industry.

Anual Report(pdf)

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Nanotech ETF Crossover

2010-03-26T06:52:00.000-07:00

The 50 day Moving Average is now above the 200 day Moving Average, near a crossover, the short-term chart looks like this:

PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF) (Public, NYSE:PXN)

'Quantum dots' to boost performance of mobile cameras

2010-03-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

Tiny semiconductor particles known as "quantum dots" have been used in a sensor that could make for mobile phone cameras that outperform larger cousins.
A film made from these dots is more light-sensitive than existing approaches to camera sensors, according to its makers, Invisage.
That means that cameras made using the film need not be as large as some to achieve the same performance.
InVisage suggests the films will make it into camera production by mid-2011.
Digital camera sensors rely on silicon to do the crucial business of turning incoming light into an electric charge that the camera can measure and translate into an image.
But the way silicon-based sensors are produced means that in many cases the light is partially blocked by the electronic connections that make the sensor work.
Combined with the fact that silicon can turn only half of the incident light into electric charge, capturing light using silicon throws away about 75% of the light.

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Nanotech ETF

2010-03-17T10:53:00.000-07:00

PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF) is one of the few 'true' nanotech ETF, even if most companies aren't tied to just nanotechnology business, in the long term future some of these companies might be the ones to grab the emerging technology of the nano-scale.

Performance has not been stellar, but since last year recovery, PXN has made a decent performance for the last year. So here is latest year chart of this Nanotech ETF:

Solar Energy Harvesting with Nanowires

2010-02-15T08:12:00.000-08:00

Imagine a world where sunlight can be captured to produce electricity anywhere, on any surface. The makers of thin-film flexible solar cells imagine that world too. But a big problem has been the amount of silicon needed to harvest a little sunshine.

Now, researchers [led by Harry A. Atwater] at Caltech say they’ve designed a device that gets comparable solar absorption while using just one percent of the silicon per unit area that current solar cells need. The work was published in the journal Nature Materials.

The research team tried silicon wire arrays instead of traditional silicon panels. These wires have been shown to do a good job converting sunlight to usable energy on the nanoscale. But the scientists had to create wires a thousand times longer.

Light bounces around within the wires and is eventually absorbed when it hits at the correct angle. But there was a problem: too much light was leaking out. Adding nanoparticles of alumina kept much more of the light scattering until it got absorbed. The result is a system that virtually matches silicon wafer light absorption and may be more efficient at converting light to electricity, while using a tiny fraction of the material.—Cynthia Graber

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Tree Electricity Runs Nano-Gadget

2010-01-12T05:07:00.000-08:00

A report in the journal IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology shows that maple trees generate a small, but measurable amount of electricity, which can power tiny devices. Karen Hopkin reports

If scientists have their way, we may someday be tapping maples—not for pancake fixin’s, but for power. Because researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle have found there’s enough electricity flowing in trees to run an electronic circuit.

If you’ve ever made a potato battery, you know that plant material can generate current. But the energy in trees is something else entirely. The potato experiment uses electrodes of two different metals to set up a charge difference that gets local electrons flowing.

But in the current study, researchers use electrodes made of the same material. Sticking one electrode into a tree and another in the soil, they found that big leaf maples generate a steady voltage of up to a few hundred millivolts. That’s way less than the volt-and-a-half provided by a standard AA battery. So the scientists designed a gadget so small, with parts just 130 nanometers in size, that it can run on tree power alone.

Source: SCIAM

Nanotech used to create pulsing artificial arteries

2010-01-07T06:07:00.000-08:00

A team of British researchers are set to begin a trial program by planting nanotechnology-based artificial arteries into humans.

Scientists at London's Royal Free Hospital received a grant of more than $800,000 to move the artificial artery project from the laboratory to human trials within the next year, according to the hospital. The artificial arteries are made of a polymer material that's combined with nanomaterials. The hospital said the materials can closely mimic natural vessels by pulsing along with the beating of the patient's heart.

The grant was issued by the Wellcome Trust, which is the largest charity in the U.K.

"The new micro-graft pulses rhythmically to match the beat of the heart," said George Hamilton, a team leader and professor of vascular surgery at the Royal Free Hospital. "As well as this, the new graft material is strong, flexible, resistant to blood clotting and doesn't break down, which is a major breakthrough."

The arteries are designed to replace ruptured or diseased vessals in human hearts and legs.

Nanotechnology has been a major part of medical research in recent years.

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Nanotech Helps Create Paper-based Batteries

2009-12-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

It's a battery made out of coated paper.

An article over on Standford University's website claims that its post doctoral students, in the lab of Professor Yi Cui, Materials Science and Engineering, have created a battery using paper. They simply dipped the paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowire. They even claim that the battery still works when the paper is crumbled into a ball.

"Society really needs a low-cost, high-performance energy storage device, such as batteries and simple supercapacitors," said Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering. He also released a report on the research, called "Highly Conductive Paper for Energy Storage Devices, for publication this week here in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences.

Cui goes on to call the nanomaterials "special," their diameters small enough within the ink to stick to fibrous paper, making it more durable than the previously tested ink-on-plastic. And while the battery paper still performs when crumbled, Cui said that the battery remains durable even when the paper is folded, or if it's been dipped in "basic solutions."
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Russians position for nanotech future

2009-10-20T05:08:00.000-07:00

RUSSIAN pledges to spend billions in public funds to develop its nanotechnology industry are being treated cautiously by leading British technology companies.
President Dmitry Medvedev said the country will channel 318bn rubles (£6.3bn) into the development of a nanotech infrastructure to increase exports of products built in Russia using the technology.

Oxford Instruments, a British nanotechnology company, said, however, that that it may take time for the cash to become available.
Frazer Anderson, a business development director, from its Bristol-based plasma technology division, said: "Their timescales are a lot longer than ours. If they say $10bn, they probably will do that over the next 10 to 15 years." He added: "If you see big numbers it's excellent but the reality is that it does not always come to pass."
However, Mr Anderson said his company had seen an increase in technology spending from governments worldwide as part of their fiscal stimulus packages.
"We do see President Obama putting more into solar and solid-state lighting. We see that in China. India is on photovoltaics," he said.
This trend had led to more demand for Oxford's equipment. The technology is used to create thin-film or nano-tech devices in everything from the motion sensors in the Nintendo Wii games console to Osram light-emitting diode lights and pure research at institutes such as MIT and Harvard, and Max Planck in Germany.

Source: telegraph.co.uk

New research may lead to revolutionary new devices

2009-09-25T08:57:00.000-07:00

Credit: Adam Tsen, Cornell University

Dr. Jiwoong Park of Cornell University, who receives funding for basic research from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), is investigating carbon nanostructures that may some day be used in electronic, thermal, mechanical and sensing devices for the Air Force.

"Devices that are required in many of the Air Force missions are somewhat different from commercial ones in the sense that they are often exposed to harsh environments while maintaining their maximum performance," Park said. "Carbon-based nanostructures, including carbon nanotubes and graphenes (thin layers of graphite) present many exciting properties that may lead to new device structures."

Park's team of researchers is examining single molecules, nanocrystals, nanowires, carbon nanotubes and their arrays in an effort to find a "bridging" material that has a stable structure for making molecular-level bonds. In addition, they are seeking an effective tool for resolving functional and structural challenges. If successful, they will be able to apply the research to future technological advances.
Park's research may contribute to the discovery of new electronic and optical devices that will revolutionize electrical engineering and bioengineering as well as physical and materials science.

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Nanotech Europe 2009

2009-08-27T10:32:00.000-07:00

Nanotech Europe offers a broad, interdisciplinary overview of nanotechnology, and the opportunity to meet and discuss with the field's top scientists and leading international companies in the nanotechnology community. The conference has a broad scope, covering leading-edge research, industrial applications and cross-cutting topics including: Nanophotonics, Materials, Health & Bio, Safety, Energy, Instrumentation, Functional Surfaces and Investment.

The published conference programme includes many high-quality speakers such as:Herbert Kohler, Vice President Vehicle and Powertrain, Daimler AG (Germany); Christos Tokamanis, Head of Unit "Nano and converging Sciences and Technologies", DG Research, European Commission; Alexander von Preysing, Senior Vice President, Deutsche Börse AG (Germany); Andreas Jordan, Chief Scientific Officer, MagForce Nanotechnologies AG (Germany); Tapani Ryhänen, Head of Strategic Research, Nokia Research Center (Finland); Wang Chen, Director, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (China); Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland); Emmanuel Desurvire, Director, Thales Research & Technology (France); Masakazu Aono, Director General, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (Japan); Andre Moreira, Investment Manager, BASF Venture Capital (Germany).

"We are delighted to have top scientists from several organizations around the world and leaders from international organizations such as Nokia, Shell, Daimler, Carl Zeiss, BASF, Bayer and Magforce speak about opportunities in nanotechnology", comments Maria Sipilä, Event Director from Spinverse.

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Fibers Could Replace Camera Lenses

2009-07-11T06:07:00.000-07:00

Picture a wall that stares back at you. Or a uniform that shows a soldier a 360-degree view of the battlefield. Both scenarios are possible courtesy of a new generation of flexible, translucent fibers developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge. These so-called multimaterial fibers can turn incoming light waves into images without the need for a camera lens. And unlike fiber optic cables, they can transmit images that have been captured across their entire length.
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The multimaterial fibers developed by the MIT team could solve this problem and provide a host of other benefits. The fibers consist of an array of metal electrodes connected to a semiconductor and are covered by an insulating polymer sheath. The semiconductor layer in the fiber detects light and relays signals via the electrodes to a microprocessor, which combines the signals from an array of the fibers to determine the light's intensity, direction, and color. Visualization software then takes that data and recreates the source image and displays it on a monitor screen. And the whole process is accomplished without a lens.

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PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF)

2009-07-02T06:45:00.000-07:00

Here is the chart and composition of the PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF), probably the best Nanotech ETF in the market.

The fund holdings are as of 7/1/2009:

(Fund Holdings are subject to change)
% of Fund

Consumer Discretionary
3.00%
TM Toyota Motor Corp. (ADS) 3.00%

Financials
4.88%
TINY Harris & Harris Group Inc. 4.88%

Health Care
26.79%
FLML Flamel Technologies S.A. (ADS) 5.71%
BDSI BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. 5.54%
ACCL Accelrys Inc. 5.44%
ELN Elan Corp. PLC (ADS) 5.12%
NSPH Nanosphere Inc. 4.97%

Industrials
11.19%
HEV Ener1 Inc. 4.91%
MMM 3M Co. 3.19%
GE General Electric Co. 3.08%

Information Technology
31.24%
NVEC NVE Corp. 5.61%
VECO Veeco Instruments Inc. 5.52%
FEIC FEI Co. 5.47%
SMMX Symyx Technologies Inc. 5.20%
INTC Intel Corp. 3.24%
HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.14%
IBM International Business Machines Corp. 3.07%

Materials
22.90%
SDTH ShengdaTech Inc. 6.02%
HW Headwaters Inc. 5.58%
ALTI Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. 5.04%
DD E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. 3.16%
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 3.09%

Nanotech Memory That Holds Data For A Billion Years

2009-06-08T18:03:00.000-07:00

More ways to use nanotubes, other than space elevators ;)

US researchers have demonstrated a form of nanotube archival memory that can store a memory bit for a billion years, and has a theoretical trillion bits/square inch density.

The researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley were led by physicist Alex Zettl. They built a prototype device based on a nanoscale iron particle, about 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, moving along a carbon nanotube like a shuttle.

The nano-structure was created in a single step by pyrolysis of ferrocene in argon at 1,000 degreees C. The created nanotube elements are dispersed in isopropanol ultrasonically and deposited on a substrate with electrical contacts applied to the ends of the nanotube. The researchers say these steps are compatible with common semiconductor manufacturing techniques.

By applying an electric current, the iron particle shuttle could be made to move inside the nanotube either away from or towards the current source. When the current was turned off the particle was, as it were, frozen in position. By applying the current in a timed pulse the particle could be made to move a fixed 3nm distance in steps. The speed of movement could be altered by varying the applied bias voltage.

Source: The register

MIT, Portuguese lab form joint nanotech initiative

2009-06-03T05:37:00.000-07:00

MIT has announced a collaboration with the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Portugal to create a joint initiative to develop nanotechnology-focused research. Anantha Chandrakasan, director of the MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories, will serve as MIT’s inaugural director of MIT-INL, along with Carl Thompson, director of the Materials Processing Center.

The MIT-INL initiative will add 10 senior research positions and dedicate $35 million to new research in the program’s first five years at MIT.

According to a joint press release, MIT stands to benefit from INL’s strength in biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials science and engineering. MIT-INL is the first U.S. collaboration for INL, a joint development of Portugal and Spain.

On tap for the first joint projects of MIT-INL are “nanoparticles that can selectively adsorb water contaminants, autonomous microsystems that can move around water supplies and sense contaminants, new materials for energy storage, and revolutionary tools and technologies for monitoring our food supply,” the release reports.

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MIT Portugal

Quicker, cheaper SARS detector uses nanodesign

2009-06-01T13:15:00.000-07:00

May 29, 2009: Members of a USC-led research team say they've made a big improvement in a new breed of electronic detectors for viruses and other biological materials -- one that may be a valuable addition to the battle against epidemics.

It consists of a piece of synthetic antibody attached to a nanowire that's attached to an electrical base, immersed in liquid.

If the protein the antibody binds to is present in the liquid, it will bind to these antibodies, immediately creating a sharply measurable jump in current through the nanowire.

Source: Smalltimes

Nanosphere, Inc.

2009-05-29T06:52:00.000-07:00

Adding one more nanotech stock to the list: Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSPH)
As in Google Finance description:

Nanosphere, Inc. is engaged on developing, manufacturing and marketing a molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System, that enables genomic and protein testing on a single platform. The Company’s nanoparticle technology seeks to simplify the ability to perform molecular diagnostic tests, achieve ultra-sensitive protein detection, provide the ability to multiplex, or run multiple tests at the same time on the same sample, and to enable the development of test assays to be performed on a single platform. Nanosphere is developing diagnostic tests for a variety of medical conditions including cancer, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and infectious diseases, as well as pharmaco-genomics, or tests for personalized medicine.

Even if this nanotech stock recovered from it's lows back in March, it still looks Bearish, with a very light volume, remember this is still a Micro-Cap Company.

Some Nanosphere recent news:
Nanosphere to Release Three Abstracts At American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2009 Annual Meeting

Nanosphere Announces First Quarter 2009 Results

Extreme FDA Trades on Pending FDA Medical Device Decisions for (OTC:NEPH), (AMEX:BVX) and (NASDAQ:NSPH)

Nanotech DNA Building Blocks

2009-05-27T16:06:00.000-07:00

The field of DNA nanotechnology has literally gained another dimension.

Using pieces of DNA like so many Legos, researchers made a series of complex, three-dimensional structures. The technique could eventually be used to design custom-shaped, nano-scale drug-delivery systems and diagnostic devices.

“Imagine that you could encode different charge patterns on your Lego bricks, so that they only fit together in a very specific manner,” said molecular biologist William Shih of Harvard Medical School, co-author of a study Wednesday in Nature. “We make linear sequences of DNA, throw them into a pot, and let them find each other.”

Nanotechnologists like Shih use the double-stranded encoder of life’s instructions not for its information-carrying capacity, but the predictable binding tendencies of its four chemical base units. Adenine automatically links to thymine, and cytosine to guanine — A to T, and C to G.

Full article on Wired

Stamping devices for nanotechnology using metallic glasses

2009-02-18T04:40:00.000-08:00

Advances in using amorphous metal alloys may make possible an inexpensive nanotech version of the molding technique used to make DVDs. The pits stamped in DVDs are rectangles 320 by 400 nm, but now amorphous metals have been used to stamp features as small as 13 nm, and the researchers believe that they can further decrease the feature size, perhaps to as small as single atoms. From Yale University, via AAAS EurekAlert “Yale engineers revolutionize nano-device fabrication using amorphous metals“:

Yale engineers have created a process that may revolutionize the manufacture of nano-devices from computer memory to biomedical sensors by exploiting a novel type of metal. The material can be molded like plastics to create features at the nano-scale and yet is more durable and stronger than silicon or steel. The work is reported in the February 12 issue of Nature [abstract].

Quantum holographic storage

2009-02-05T06:14:00.000-08:00

An important discovery for the storage industry, concerning nanotechnology, but for the decades to come:

Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated quantum holographic storage, shattering long-held assumptions about the information limits of matter. Moving into the sub-atomic realm, they permanently stored 35 bits in the quantum space surrounding a single electron.

Moreover, the technique allows holograms to be “stacked” in 3 dimensions. They demonstrated 2 35-bit storage elements in the same space. Encoding data using mere atoms would be less than half as space efficient.

Quote source: ZDNET Quantum holographic storage: it works!

Original Nature Nanotechnology article

Nanotech gadget 'to diagnose' diseases

2009-01-19T10:25:00.000-08:00

Washington, Jan 17, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --
Scientists have developed a nanotech gadget which they claim could diagnose a number of diseases in a single liquid sample and give an instant result.

A team at Pennsylvania State University created the gadget, a microchip, by coating a series of nanowires with DNA sequences which match those from the disease-causing bacteria or viruses -- whether hepatitis or HIV.

According to the scientists, if DNA from one of those pathogens is present in a sample, it will bind to the nanowire with the matching sequence, a process that changes the wire's conductivity, the 'New Scientist' reported.

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'2-faced' bioacids cause nanotube self-asse

2009-01-14T14:25:00.000-08:00

January 14, 2009: Nanotubes, the tiny honeycomb cylinders of carbon atoms only a few nanometers wide, are perhaps the signature material of modern engineering research, but actually trying to organize the atomic scale rods is notoriously like herding cats. A new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Rice University, however, offers an inexpensive process that gets nanotubes to obediently line themselves up -- that is, self-assemble -- in neat rows, more like ducks.

Read the full article at Small Times

PowerShares Lux Nanotech performance

2009-01-13T10:51:00.000-08:00

PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF) (Public, NYSE:PXN) Chart:

The Nanotech ETF continues to have a poor performance, and should continue to follow the general markets until the current crisis is resolved.

Remember that effective and profitable Nanotechnology business is still a very long term investment.

Top Holdings on this ETF
(Fund Holdings subject to change)
Elan Corp. PLC (ADS) 8.23%
Flamel Technologies S.A. (ADS) 7.19%
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. 6.39%
FEI Co. 6.30%
Veeco Instruments Inc. 6.13%
ShengdaTech Inc. 5.93%
Symyx Technologies Inc. 5.84%
Accelrys Inc. 5.31%
NVE Corp. 5.05%
Headwaters Inc. 4.86%

You can see this ETF details here.

Nanotechnology to make inexpensive solar cells more efficient

2009-01-12T10:21:00.000-08:00

For nanotech to meet the need for cheap solar cells to produce electricity, it would be very useful to increase the absorption of light by inexpensive thin-film cells, which use a layer of polycrystalline silicon only 1-2 micrometers thick instead of the more expensive 200-300 micrometer-thick crystalline silicon wafers used for conventional solar cells. An open-access review article describes how a layer of nanoparticles of different sizes, compositions, and shapes enhances the efficiency of thin-film solar cells.

Full article here.

Novavax Third Quarter 2008 Earnings (NVAX)

2008-11-18T08:52:00.000-08:00

Novavax, (NVAX - NASDAQ) reported it's earnings last week.
NVAX was one of the stock being tracked on this blog.
The bear market continued to slash the value of the whole sector and the growing losses of Novavax are just one example.

Novavax, Inc. NVAX today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Novavax reported a net loss of $7.8 million ($0.12 loss per share) for the third quarter of 2008 compared to a net loss of $9.0 million ($0.15 loss per share) for the third quarter of 2007. The net cash burn for the third quarter 2008 was $8.3 million, before consideration for the equity financing completed during the third quarter which realized net cash proceeds of $17.6 million.

The bearish chart looks like this:
(Weekly chart, last two years)

Powershares Lux Nanotech (PXN)

2008-04-23T05:13:00.000-07:00

PXN nanotech ETF last 12 months performance:

More updates soon...

PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF)

2007-12-11T18:25:00.000-08:00

So here is the monthly update on PowerShares Lux Nanotech ETF(AMEX:PXN):

The performance isn't very bright, and while the stock market indexes didn't react very well to the Fed's decision, most of the few nanotechnology stocks aren't really performing that good either.

On the opposite direction, the solar industry seems to be doing just fine, beating all the other sectors and even the hot china funds. Some solar stocks have gone more than 50% just in the last month!

While I've talked about the future potential of solar technology applied with nanotechnology, the solarstocks performance seems to be happening today, contrary to the nanotech sector.

There are many interesting articles and analysis out there regarding solar energy, and I suggest you head over to SolarTechnologyStocks blog, being one of the few only dedicated to this area.

http://solarstocks.blogspot.com/

More updates as soon as new stuff comes out regarding nanotechnology and the markets.

AMD, Qimonda, Carl Zeiss unite in nanoanalysis

2007-11-07T19:13:00.000-08:00

Latest news on atomic layer sampling involving known companies such as AMD and Carl Zeiss:

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Qimonda AG and Carl Zeiss SMT are cooperating to bring future chip generations faster to volume production by improving characterization and metrology.

The trio plans to jointly develop next-gen techniques to analyze and characterize semiconductor structures and materials. Within the joint "Nanoanalysis" project for chip development, AMD and Qimonda will have preferred access to the recently founded Carl Zeiss Innovation Center in Dresden, Germany, which is equipped with particle beam systems.

Atom layer process control
The analysis instruments provided by the Carl Zeiss Innovation Center enable materials researchers to depict, analyze and process samples down to the atomic layer, including three-dimensional semiconductor structure, the Carl Zeiss SMT spokesperson said. AMDs participation at the project aims at developing process-related techniques that help to speed volume production ramp-up. "We are faced with the challenge to drive chip structures smaller and yield higher," explained Udo Nothelfer, Vice President AMD Fab36. "Process control at the atom layer is very important to us."

Original article here

Nanotech solutions to solar energy and light

2007-03-05T12:00:00.000-08:00

Imperial College London, led by Professor Donal Bradley, received the Royal Society's annual £250,000 Brian Mercer Award for developing two production processes for plastic electronics.

Plastic electronics uses novel organic, carbon-based semiconductors, instead of the traditional silicon, gallium arsenide and related inorganic materials.

These new organic semiconductors combine solubility, allowing solution coating and printing to be used in the fabrication of devices, and properties, such as flexibility and toughness, with the key functional characteristics of traditional semiconductors.

The team believes that the development of plastic electronics can support the widespread adoption of affordable, environmentally-friendly energy generation and lighting.

They are focusing on creating the next generation of solar cells and 'solid-state' light sources, motivated by the high efficiency and low-cost promise of this technology.

Plastic solar cells have the potential to make affordable photovoltaic energy a reality, while solid-state lighting, in which the traditional light bulb and fluorescent tube are replaced by light emitting diodes, offers the prospect of major savings in carbon emissions.

Source: www.scenta.co.uk

Speculative Nanotech Play

2007-03-05T11:58:00.000-08:00

Publicly traded Harris & Harris Group (TINY) provides investors direct exposure to pre-IPO investment in nanotech. The trouble for most mere mortals like me have is that it is tough to get even an idea of potential risk/reward of such a stock, leave alone analyze its fair price. You see the combination of lack of meaningful information on the pre-IPO holdings of Harris & Harris Group and lack of proven ways to identify and size potential market for companies in this space make it plain difficult to make a judgment call.

Check more of this article in Seeking Alpha: Harris & Harris: Speculative Nanotech Play

Powershares Lux Nanotech Performance (PXN)

2007-02-12T05:19:00.000-08:00

Powershares Lux Nanotech Portfolio (PXN) is one of the few tradable ETF that tracks nanotechnology companies.

This year's performance has been negative, but this last week the stock recovered and is close to breaking above the 200 day moving average.

If the price closes above $17.50 we might finally reenter the positive trend for the next few months. It's one of the ETFs to closely follow for these next weeks:

First quantum computer

2007-02-10T06:43:00.000-08:00

A company called D-Wave Systems plans to demonstrate the world's first quantum computer next week, according to EE Times. Nicknamed Orion, the system will be based on a "supercooled, superconducting niobium chip housing an array of 16 qubits [quantum bits]." Unlike quantum encryption or communication systems, Orion will be an actual quantum computer. It will reportedly be able to perform nondeterministic polynomial-complete problems in just a few cycles, compared to thousands of cycles for conventional computers.

read the rest here

Nanotech Northern Europe 2007

2007-02-09T04:38:00.000-08:00

This year's Nanotech Northern Europe (NTNE) conference and exhibition will be held in Helsinki, Finland, from 27 to 29 March.

NTNE is the region's largest nanotechnology event. The aim is to bring together the academic world and the nanotechnology industry in order to create a venue where the possibilities of nanotechnology business solutions are found.

NTNE 2007 enables partnering between key players in the field, from scientists and small innovative companies to global leaders and investors.

Key themes on the agenda this year are electronics and photonics solutions; nanomaterials; diagnostics and biomaterials and nanotechnology instruments and tools.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.nanotech.net/

Nano Textiles

2007-01-25T11:29:00.000-08:00

More developments in nano-engineered fabrics, with more technology applied to clothing.
Its not a new thing in the science field(see Nano-tex), but has yet to reach mass public awareness.

"In my group we use carbon nanotubes to enhance mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of conventional and nanofibers," he said. "We have been collaborating with the Biomedical Engineering and Physics departments to develop tissue engineering scaffolds for cell growth and differentiation."

read the full article : Textiles incorporate electricity

Nano Tech in the news

2007-01-25T11:28:00.001-08:00

Molecular memory breakthrough using nanowires

Jan. 25, 2007 -- A team of UCLA and California Institute of Technology chemists reported in the Jan. 25 issue of the journal Nature the successful demonstration of a large-scale, "ultra-dense" memory device that stores information using reconfigurable molecular switches. This research represents an important step toward the creation of molecular computers that are much smaller and could be more powerful than today's silicon-based computers.

The 160-kilobit memory device uses interlocked molecules manufactured in the UCLA laboratory of J. Fraser Stoddart, director of the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), who holds UCLA's Fred Kavli Chair in Nanosystems Sciences.

read the rest of the article here

More companies going for nanotechnology

2007-01-14T07:31:00.000-08:00

It's a great news article to introduce nanotechnology to anyone, even if it doesn't add much to people already informed about the nano world:

Startups aim big with nano

Nanoparticles could be the key to treating diseases or creating incredible new energy sources. They're already used in products such as computer processors, stain-resistant pants and cosmetics.

Within a decade, 2 million workers globally could be employed in nanotech-related jobs that produce more than a trillion dollars worth of goods annually, according to a government estimate.

Read the full article at Charleston.net

Nanometrics (NANO - Nasdaq)

2007-01-08T11:38:00.000-08:00

Nanometrics touched new lows this year, but still reacting to the $7.93 support made in the last week of 2006, and probably finding key support at these prices.

Nanometrics widened its losses in the last two quarters, coming from a profitable 2005 year, into a loss in 2006. Maybe 2007 hold better days for NANO but its still a risk buying the stock at these levels, until we see a change in the trend, even if it starts looking to be undervalued.

Meanwhile, the PXN (Powershares Lux Nanotech) etf, is still negative for this year but today's move could represent the end of this recent sell-off. The next days should be important to prove this point:

Technically this etf is getting close to its annual trend line support, and I will update its long term chart later this week.

Nano 50 Awards

2006-12-27T20:02:00.000-08:00

NanoTech Briefs currently accepting nominations for Nano 50 Awards

"The winners of the Nano 50 awards are the best of the best -- the innovative people and technologies that will continue to move nanotechnology to key mainstream markets," said Linda L. Bell, publisher of Nanotech Briefs.

continue reading:
NanoTech Briefs currently accepting nominations for Nano 50 Awards

One step toward the nanofactory

2006-12-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

This could be a big step in solid-state memory, and alternative CPU architectures, but the most promising applications can be molecular mechanics.

These approaches to DNA computing can already have the theoretical potential to make very simple and small scale molecular manufacturing, using the so called DNA Robots.
Manufacturing nanoscale objects with an already working method was something I believed would take 5 to 10 years to achieve. I guess that future is today!

(but still don't wait for a Star-trek based replicator in the near future)

Nanotech systems based on DNA may be on the verge of becoming very large and complex, if not immediately useful to medicine or manufacturing. Researchers have combined simple strands of DNA into the most elaborate logic circuits yet, with potential for even more growth, the creators say. Another group has turned DNA chains into a rudimentary robotic system, namely a grid containing dozens of flipperlike arms.

Check the full article at Scientific American:
DNA Strands Weaved into High-Complexity Logic Circuits and Multiple "Robot Arms"

Nanoparticles Designed for Dual-Mode Imaging

2006-12-20T17:57:00.000-08:00

Nanoscale, inorganic fluorescent imaging agents such as quantum dots have become an important tool for researchers studying key biomolecules involved in cancer. At the same time, magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are proving to be useful in detecting tumors and metastatic lesions thanks to their ability to act as powerful contrast agents for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Full article on nanotechnology.com

Nanotech vs S&P500

2006-12-18T13:53:00.000-08:00

The PXN (nanotech ETF) and the $NNZ (Merrill Lynch nanotech index) are still lagging behind the S&P500, with the recent months not being kind to the nanotech sector.

With the general indexes going higher in this year end rally, there just isn't enough money going into these nanotech related companies to fuel a similar rise in stocks.
Is this an opportunity to get into an undervalued market sector, or a sign that things might not be so good for the next months?
Only in 2007 we will find that out:

Nanotech Index not so bullish ($NNZ)

2006-12-14T14:10:00.000-08:00

While the market today got new highs for the S&P500, the Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index is still behind, making a lower move but probably reaching support near the 50 day moving average.

The next days could be important to determine if this moving average indicator will provide technical support for this uptrend.

More molecular cars

2006-12-12T15:39:00.000-08:00

An interesting article / interview in The Future of Things news site

I still don't see many applications for these "nano-cars" except for a speculative molecule-based electromechanical memory for computers.
There are still more efficient ways to move molecules around, but this research does prove that molecular mechanics is presently feasible.

Future developments of this kind of engineering will only be practical in fifteen or twenty years.

Read the full article here:

A New Model Nanocar on the Showroom Floor

Nanotech in the news

2006-12-06T18:01:00.000-08:00

Silica particle sparks life in protein

Interesting new at physorg.com showing one step further in building proteins and taking control of its reaction with inorganic materials. They are probably in the right direction, using biological methods to build larger molecular structures.

Tiny formless particles in water solution take on a well-ordered and functional structure as soon as they come into contact with nanoparticles of silica.

The team designed a peptide (a short protein) with a specific distribution of positive charges. The peptide was mixed into a solution of spherical silica particles, about 9 nanometers (billionths of a meter) across. When the peptide was free in the solution it had no structure whatsoever, but when it connected with the negatively charged silica ball it assumed the form of a helix. The result was a complex of a silica particle and a functional protein.

AMD is finally launching its delayed 65 nanometre products.
Since the die size fell below the 100nanometre scale, we can all stop naming these CPUs, microprocessors, and start calling them nanoprocessors!
By the way, Intel is still in the lead, in die sizes and performance from its recent Core 2 Launch.

AMD gets 65 nanochips

Blogs impact on Nanotech research

2006-11-30T14:20:00.000-08:00

More steps are being taken for the scientific community to spread to the newfound medias that blogs represent.
Using the blog community for stimulating the growth of ideas and attract more people to the broad field of nanotechnology is probably the beginning of revolutionary new ways to expand science to the masses.

The Daily Nexus Online published an article linking nanotechnology and blogs:

“Blogs are having a major impact on research, since they allow sharing of interim results, provisional findings, new but untested ideas, and many of the ingredients of creative thinking,”

read the article here.

The article mentions a new blog in the nanotech blog community, called Nanoscience and Nanosociety Linking Nanoscience, Society, and Culture
Sharing academic research and new ideas, contributors include graduate students studying nanotechnology and people associated with R&D nanotechnology centers.

I recommend it to anyone interested enough to be reading this blog, so go and visit them: Nanoscience and Nanosociety blog

Lux Nanotech Portfolio ETF update

2006-11-30T14:07:00.000-08:00

Lux Nanotech ETF seems to be recovering the last correction, now finding some support on the 200 day moving average, and possibly entering a new midterm uptrend with the 50 day moving average crossing above in the last weeks, now with a confirmed reaction from the markets.

The trend for the next weeks should continue up and in the next days there are good opportunities for long entries, even if for the moment the general market looks oversold (S&P500 and NASDAQ).

PXN Chart:

I've updated the nano-blogs list with the following blogs:
(promising academic nanotechnology oriented blog)
Nanoscience and Nanosociety

NanoDot Blog

Using biology self-assembly methods

2006-11-27T14:13:00.000-08:00

Replicating the self-assembly methods that biology already uses is probably the best way towards making a molecular manufacturing a reality.

Results in this area seem to be more promising than trying to make a macro sized inspired assembly line, but built in nanoscopic sizes.
Forget the old car factory assembly line methods, because they probably wont work on the nanometer scale, and start thinking about our own molecular sized factories, inside living cells.

Chemists at Rice University have discovered how to assemble gold and silver nanoparticle building blocks into larger structures based on a novel method that harkens back to one of nature's oldest known chemical innovations – the self-assembly of lipid membranes that surround every living cell.

Read the rest at physorg.com

NanoNews: Nanoknives to cut cells

2006-11-24T12:53:00.000-08:00

American researchers have built a carbon nanotube knife, finally showing that is not only possible to make this kind of material with plenty of medical applications, but one step closer to the atomic sharp edge knife that has even more potential.

American researchers have built a carbon nanotube knife. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), this nanoknife will be used to cut and study cells. With this new tool, scientists and biologists will be able to make 3D images of cells and tissues for electron tomography, which requires samples less than 300 nanometers thick. And as cells are usually stored in wax for dissection, the researchers plan to test their nanoknives on a block of wax later this year. But read more…

full article here

Nanotech Index

2006-11-22T14:46:00.000-08:00

The "Official" nanotechnology index used in this blog, the Merrill Lynch Nanotechnology Index, had a quiet start this weak, with the typical low market volume.

The Market should be back to normal next week, but at least we are not seeing any major sell-offs and today we got into new highs on the S&P500.

The next target for the $NNZ should the 215 points highs from the last 4 weeks. It would be nice for the market to react but make a higher close and use it as a support level.

This Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, should finish a typically quiet week, ending into the most important retail sales season next Monday. The Nanotechnology sector should rise like the other sectors, pushed by the whole market momentum.

Nanotubes Grow Smaller than a Nanometer

2006-11-14T18:38:00.000-08:00

There is some new interesting research articles in Scientific American and physorg.com

Nanotubes Grow Smaller than a Nanometer

As it is, nanotubes are tiny. But researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to make these carbon structures even smaller

"We now have control of an important nanoscale building block, which we can now incorporate into all kinds of devices," says Tom Yuzvinsky

Continue reading at sciam.com

Charting New Nanomemory

University of Arkansas physicists seeking to better understand the properties of ferroelectric materials at the nanoscale have discovered previously unknown properties.
Ferroelectric materials have invaded the everyday lives of most people – they populate watches, smart cards, television remotes and medical ultrasound devices. Because of those important properties, scientists want to be able to use these materials at the nanoscale, but researchers know very little about how these materials work.

Continue reading at physorg.com

Keep in touch!

Novavax 3Q loss widens

2006-11-14T18:25:00.000-08:00

The flu vaccine program is one of the main attractions in nanovax for speculative investors, but it might be one of the reasons why fundamental investors are keeping away right now.

The stock is naturally heading lower now, and the correction should continue for at least a couple of days. Even after the bad news, the stock is still up from last week.

NOV. 14 9:08 A.M. ET Biopharmaceutical company Novavax Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter loss widened on higher costs for developing its flu vaccine program.

The company lost $5 million, or 8 cents per share, compared with a loss of $2.7 million, or 6 cents per share, a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected a loss of 11 cents per share.

Revenue dipped to $1.2 million from $1.9 million a year ago, while analysts expected revenue of $700,000.

Article at BusinessWeek.com

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX)

2006-11-13T12:35:00.000-08:00

Novavax is releasing earnings tomorrow morning, with an estimate EPS of minus $0.11

NVAX is the heaviest title in the $NNZ (Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index) and should affect the performance of the nanotechnology sector, even if it really is a biopharmaceutical company.

Some technology used by Nanovax can still be included in the nanotech field, and future developments, like retro-viruses and new vaccine deployment techniques can very well be included in the nanotechnology area.

NVAX is heading higher today with good volume, with probably some investors already making a bet to what the results will be tomorrow.

Novavax's Net Income is getting better year after year and we might get a surprise in the next months.
The chart looks bullish for the end of this year, and should continue this uptrend if there are no bad results tomorrow.

Some recent news about Nanovax:
Novavax's Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Candidates Trigger Robust Immune Response In Pre-Clinical Models

Powershares Nanotech Performance (PXN)

2006-11-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

Powershares Lux Nanotech Portfolio (AMEX - PXN) is one of the few ETFs that track the small but growing nanotechnology sector, compromised of nanotech.

Performance of this nanotech ETF is still above the S&P500(since January) and should beat the markets in the next few years, even with the dangers associated with emerging technology companies and it's risks.

More information on this ETF in Powershares site

More updates on some nanotech stocks in the next days.

Nanotech water desalination

2006-11-06T19:32:00.000-08:00

We can see more examples everyday of how extensive the application on nanotechnology can be. New ways for water desalination and purification found at UCLA.

Engineers develop revolutionary nanotech water desalination membrane

Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science today announced they have developed a new reverse osmosis (RO) membrane that promises to reduce the cost of seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation.

"The nanoparticles are designed to attract water and are highly porous, soaking up water like a sponge, while repelling dissolved salts and other impurities," Hoek said. "The water-loving nanoparticles embedded in our membrane also repel organics and bacteria, which tend to clog up conventional membranes over time."

Full article here

Biological Nanotechnology

2006-11-03T19:28:00.000-08:00

Cellular Visions: The Inner Life of a Cell

So here is the famous video that represents what actually works in the nanotech world. We should follow the "instructions" that biology gives us regarding molecular manufacturing, architecture and manipulation.

Meanwhile SolarStocks posted information about new companies entering the markets that are going to produce light and flexible solar cells that borrow some help from nanotechnology.
Miasole Solar Technology Stocks

Nanotech Assembler

2006-11-01T06:58:00.000-08:00

The famous nanotech assembler video, with many question yet to be answered if we want to realistically build something like this.

At least it shows to the public the potential of nanotechnology, or at least what the future might bring in one way or another.

Perhaps just follow mother nature regarding molecular factories and use that knowledge?
Cellular Visions: The Inner Life of a Cell

Late Nanotech Updates

2006-09-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

The Nanotechnology Index has made it's last bottom one month ago.
Now that there seems to be a new midterm uptrend forming it's time to pay close attention to the Merrill Lynch Index:

NanoVax (NVAX) may not be a true nanotechnology related company, but it's one of the Heaviest stock in the Merrill Lynch Nanotechnology Index.
It looks identical to the $NNZ and stopped doing lower lows. Could be a good trade for the short term for now:

On the news I saw a couple of interesting nano-stuff:

The hydrophobic Nano-Umbrella

The NanoNuno umbrella uses the same nanotechnology as self-cleaning windows to shed water and dirt.
You can check this article on Nanotechbuzz, were I originally saw it:
Nano Umbrella @ NanotechBuzz

Public Awareness of Nanotechnology Grows, but Majority Unaware

Nanotechnology awareness is still low in USA and Europe, let's just hope that we can control the amount of hype once the rest of population learns about it:

Research findings released today from the first major national poll on nanotechnology in more than two years indicate that while more Americans are now aware of the emerging science, the majority of the public still has heard little to nothing about it.

You can read the rest here...

Micro-motor runs on bacteria power

2006-09-02T19:46:00.000-07:00

Micro-motor runs on bacteria power

finally we get to see the first uses of already established and working nanotechnology (namely, biology) to aid us on our own artificial nanotechnology machines.

Check the MSNBC article for more info.

With September in our calendars, more updates will come to this blog. Stay tuned ;)

Updated Blog List

2006-07-21T04:36:00.000-07:00

This is the latest Nanotech related Blog list worth reading:

New Scientist Technology Blog
http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/

The Biotech Weblog
http://www.biotech-weblog.com/

Responsible Nanotechnology Blog
http://crnano.typepad.com/

The J Curve
http://jurvetson.blogspot.com/

Sciencebase Science Blog
http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/

Howard Lovy's NanoBot
http://nanobot.blogspot.com/

Advanced Nano
http://advancednano.blogspot.com/

TNTlog
http://www.cientifica.com/blog/mt/

Our Technological Future
http://jwbats.blogspot.com/

The neurophilosopher's blog
http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/

Mores updates soon.

More on nanotechnology

2006-06-29T16:18:00.000-07:00

Today the Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index had one of it's biggest advances in a one day session since it's inception.

For long-term investing the question should be: Will this index beat the S&P and NASDAQ annual returns?

Here are links to some news articles that are related in some way to nanotechnology, the effects of this technology on the economy, society and human thinking:

Nanotechnology EHS Concerns Warrant Action Now, Says Lux Research

Readying a radical business plan
The rate of technological progress is about to shift into high gear, some futurists say. Are you ready to take advantage of the business opportunities?

Heaven or hell?
How will technology shape our future?

Nano Tech Taiwan 2006 - Applications are now open

You can find some of these and more updated news on: http://nanotechwire.com/

Nanotech Index Update

2006-06-20T14:11:00.000-07:00

After this two month sell-off, the market may be ready to take a break before heading into a new direction.

PXN (Powershares LUX Nanotech Portfolio) is almost neutral for this year, but amazingly avoiding negative territories. This is a tradable ETF in nanotechnology although it still lacks the volume to be easily negotiated.

If you want to read some new stuff about nanotech, there is a big page about several nanotechnology studies, mainly Molecular Manufacturing topics, written by the CRN guys:
CRN: Thirty Essential Nanotechnology Studies - Introduction

Back into black?

2006-05-29T17:12:00.000-07:00

After last week's update where are we now?

The 200 point area in the Nanotech index seemed to be a good reentry point, after the selloff in the global markets, leaving many new opportunities for the long term investors.

The prices are bouncing off their recent lows but the question remains. Whether we are in a short term corretion or a longer term downward move is yet to be answered:

And now for some nanotechnology news:

Bear Stearns seems to be having the same opinion many "nanotechnology informed" investors have regarding the future of nanotech stocks.
Maybe the next big bubble will not be China nor Web 2.0
Bear Stearns Says NanoBubble Yet to be Blown

Finally someone trying to replicate biology while construction a nanomotor instead of using nano-scale replicas of factory production lines that probably will never work:
EU supports research towards the construction of nanomotors

Interesting read about the near-future of Artificial intelligence.
But maybe let's first define and understand what "intelligence" means in order to make an artificial form of it.
Is AI Near a Takeoff Point?

There is a new Nanotech Blog at Nanotech Briefs:
Nano Test blog

Long Term Opportunity?

2006-05-22T16:49:00.000-07:00

With the recent Selloff in the markets both major and sector indexes are near their 200 day moving average.

For longterm trades/investments this should be a good time to accumulate or get back into the longterm trend. We could get lower in the next days/weeks but if we look at the monthly charts this could be just a retracement in this Bull Market only 3 years long.

Here are some stocks that look quite attractive after these corrections, while still in their longterm bullish trends:

PXN - Lux Nanotech ETF
ELN - Elan Corp. PLC
PANL - Universal Display Corp (OLED Technology)
SMMX - Symyx Technologies, Inc.
VECO - Veeco Instruments, Inc.

If you want any detailed information about these companies you can check Google finance, just type the stock codes or company names: Google Finance: Elan Corporation, plc

In case you didn't notice Howard Lovy's NanoBot is back online, probably for a couple of months now, but I only noticed it recently so check it out:
Howard Lovy's NanoBot

Independent nanotechnology information and commentary

And talking about NanoBots, there is an interesting article in Responsible Nanotechnology Blog:
Robot Factory Predictions

Reaching Supports

2006-05-19T03:38:00.000-07:00

The two most important Nanotechnology indexes have finally hit my target supports and Bulls should poise for a comeback.

Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index finally reached the 200 day moving average and in the next days we could at least stop reaching new lows.

Powershares Lux Nano ETF found a common Support/Resistance from the last months.
The horizontal black line indicates the technical support, which can stop the Bears from getting ahead, I think at least for some time...

Next week I'll try to post some individual nanotech related stocks that offer some good chances of reversal.

Nanotech index update

2006-05-16T16:22:00.000-07:00

The recent Selloff in the major indexes affected the small nanotech stocks group.
Merrill Lynch Nanotechnology Index ended it's six consecutive negative sessions and stopped at an important technical support, near the 210 points.
A couple of points below lies the 200 day moving average that should provide additional support for this Bull Market since 2005.

This should be a nice time to search for new long-term and short-term trades if we bounce back into the last bullish trend, although this could represent the start of a correction that could last a couple of weeks/months.

Solar Energy Stocks

2006-05-11T09:21:00.000-07:00

Nanotechnology brings the promise to make Solar Panels more efficient and cheap.
Although much of this type of research is still in the labs, it's never too late to start looking for some interesting Solar 'Powered' Stocks.

Here is a list:

Evergreen solar ESLR Chart

Suntech Power Holdings STP Chart

Energy conversion devices ENER Chart

Solar Enertech Corp SOEN Chart (BB)

MEMC Electronic Materials WFR Chart
(silicon wafers for solar panels)

Motech industries

Big Companies investing in solar energy: Sharp, British Petroleum , Kyocera

And an interesting site dedicated to Alternative Energies, with plenty of stocks info: Alternative Energy Stocks

List of alternative energy stocks from

Odysen - Solar,Renewable Energy Stocks

Sustainable Business Stock List

Wiki Nanotechnology

2006-04-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

Although this term can be coined later in the future for a free open source nano technology, this post is about the information that wikipedia can give us about nanotechnology.

Wiki-ing for nanotechnology linked to some articles that are very good at describing to newcomers what nanotechnology is all about.

If your still asking yourself what nanotechnology is, then try wikipedia for a good answer, these are some of the nanotech topics that everyone should know about:

Wikipedia Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology comprises technological developments on the nanometer scale...

Bucky Balls

The fullerenes are a recently-discovered family of carbon allotropes. They are molecules composed entirely of carbon, in the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube.

Molecular nanotechnology

Molecular nanotechnology (MNT) is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale[1]. An equivalent definition would be "machines at the molecular scale designed and built atom-by-atom".

Carbon nanotube

Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical carbon molecules with novel properties that make them potentially useful in a wide variety of applications (e.g., nano-electronics, optics, materials applications, etc.). They exhibit extraordinary strength and unique electrical properties, and are efficient conductors of heat. Inorganic nanotubes have also been synthesized.

Nanofactory

A nanofactory is a proposed system in which nanomachines (resembling molecular assemblers, or industrial robot arms) would combine reactive molecules via mechanosynthesis to build larger atomically precise parts. These, in turn, would be assembled by positioning mechanisms of assorted sizes to build macroscopic (visible) but still atomically-precise products.

Quantum dot

A quantum dot, also called a semiconductor nanocrystal, is a semiconductor crystal whose size is on the order of just a few nanometers.

Self-assembly

Self-assembly is the fundamental principle which generates structural organization on all scales from molecules to galaxies. It is defined as reversible processes in which pre-existing parts or disordered components of a preexisting system form structures of patterns.

Smartdust

Smartdust is a hypothetical network of tiny wireless microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors, robots, or devices, installed with wireless communications, that can detect anything from light and temperature, to vibrations, etc.

Nanorod

In nanotechnology, nanorods are one morphology of nanoscale objects.

Grey goo

The Infamous Grey Goo ;)

Waiting for new highs

2006-04-25T13:10:00.000-07:00

The Nanotech index failed to get into new highs this month but the performance is still good, even if below the Lux Nanotech ETF.

Individual nanotech related stocks aren't doing much now, but as soon as we see some new technical patterns I'll update the charts.

There are still plenty of news to read everyday, this time a new breakthru with simulationd on tooltip designs for molecular manufacturing, that seem to work in more than just theory:
Diamond Mechanosynthesis

NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY 'RULES' CREATED

Ceramic for nanoelectronics?

LG laptop stays cool with carbon nanotubes

PXN into new highs

2006-04-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

Yesterday the Powershares Lux Nanotech ETF (PXN - AMEX) was close to new year highs but today we finally have a decent breakout above the old resistance point with some decent volume to back it up.
The small nanotech industry is still an emerging market but already overperforming above the other market sectors.
Here is today's chart:

You can get more information on PXN here

I've found some other nanotech related companies that have attractive charts. Just remember these are small cap stocks with low volume. Keep always in mind the long term moves and not daytrading...
Amcol Intl Corp.

Nanophase Technologies Corp.

Veeco Instruments, Inc.

Nanotech market performance and the molecular manufacturing future

2006-04-19T17:43:00.000-07:00

As soon as the NASDAQ and S&P 500 get into new highs this year, we should see the nanotech index and ETF (PXN) go with the same bullish trend and keep breaking new performance records for this year.

Powershares Lux Nanotech ETF (PXN - AMEX) chart:

About the Productive Nanosystems film that was released on the net and some commentaries left on the Nano Dot site.

Biology and evolution may have the only correct and pratical answer to the molecular manufacturing problems we have today.

The commentary of anonimouse really brings some questions to the table.
I do believe that we should go and replicate the way biology handles molecular manufacturing and avoid making serious mistakes by trying to replicate the old production line method.

Anonimouse comment:

...
Macro production lines are set up by engineers and technicians using their hands and eyes, in good light, to get things working. Then they can turn out the lights and let things run until something breaks. But even when the lights are out, the production line has its own sensors and limit switches to provide sensory feedback; without them it canÂt run.

Engineers and technicians need sensory feedback loops (eyes, ears, and hands) and macro-scale actuators (hands and tools) to set things up and running, based on a design. The power for setup is provided by human muscles, electric motors (DeWalt), and petroleum-fueled motors (Caterpillar).

The movie shows a factory that canÂt be set up in the first place, because thereÂs no sensory feedback loop available to do the setup, and no tools to do the setup.

In contrast, biology works because evolution provides the sensory feedback loop (survive and breed, or not) to set up the machinery through many generations of modification-trial and failure-culling/success-reproduction, and random motion of complicated molecules in water provides the actuation to set up the machinery. Chemical reactions in water provide the power both for setting up the machinery and for running the machinery.

Read it here

New posts on Responsible Nanotechnology:

Two new papers written by Eric Drexler, published in scientific journals:
Drexler on Physics and Computation

Nanoscale Assembly Line Control

Total Flake, or Genius?

ISE-CCM Nanotechnology Index

2006-04-17T18:23:00.000-07:00

I didn't even knew that CCM had a nanotech index, let's just hope these newborn indexes/ETF's get some attention and eventually some volume so we can invest in a much needed liquid environment...

The ISE-CCM Nanotechnology Index (ISE: TNY) was up 15.43% for the year to date, versus 4.21% for the S&P 500, 4.24 % for the DJIA, and 6.37% for the Nasdaq.
ISE-CCM Nanotechnology Index Outperforms Broad Market Indexes Year to Date

Couple of new articles and nanotech issues have been coming up, I'll try to make some comments on them, soon on this blog.

Meanwhile I've found yet another nanotech blog, from the nanotechnology.com editors:
Steve Edwards Blog

Nano updates

2006-04-05T17:42:00.000-07:00

Brief comment on the $NNZ, UTEK and a couple of articles

The Nanotech Index($NNZ) didn't go too far this last week but it just might resume it's trend if the NASDAQ and S&P500 continue their trends.

UTEK is one of the components of the $NNZ and the charts looks promising, going up into new highs since '04

Ultratech, Inc.(UTEK) develops, manufactures and markets photolithography, and laser thermal processing equipment.
You can get plenty of information from this company in Google finance

The CRN Blog just keeps pumping out some great reading, so here it is:
Nanotech Consumer Products
Trends in (Nano)Medicine

And one "shocking" news from IBM (dated 1st of April):
Nanotechnology Disproved!!!

Going higher

2006-03-30T09:27:00.000-08:00

The Nanotech index breaks into new highs and keeps going...
The new trend seems that will stay here for a long time, probably following the major indexes for now, but what really matters is the performance.
Will it beat the S&P 500 gains in the next years? Or stay in line until the nanotech hype hits the markets in a really hard way?

Any future nanotech bubble is always welcome as long as we avoid the final burst, but I guess we will only see that happen when the nanotech buzz really hits the street, both in speculative news and pratical applications.

The tradable nanotech Exchange Traded Fund, PXN (Powershares Lux Nanotech Portfolio), is still lagging behind the $NNZ (Merrill Lynch Nanotechnology Index), but that could change in a few weeks:

Two recent articles on the Responsible Nanotechnology Blog:

Radical Nano Globalization

War, Big Brother, and Empire

And the really important question for alternative energies, "Will it be cost efficient?", on the Molecular Torch:
Cheap Hydrogen Fuel

NVAX and $NNZ

2006-03-27T04:00:00.000-08:00

Four months ago I was tracking the heaviest stock on the Merrill Lynch Nanotech index, NVAX (Nanovax), and mentioned in the end of November that the 50 day moving average was being used as a good support and the stock looked nice for an entry point at the 3 dollar per share value.

Now we can see how the 50 day moving average did indeed hold the price of this stock with more than 150% gains in the last 4 months:

Remember that nanotechnology is for the longterm and some of this stocks are good for the next couple of years, even if some of them can't get that far.
While I believe in protective stops to avoid future Bear rallies or Bear markets, it's best not to use stop gains since much of the profit comes from these mid/long term moves.

The $NNZ is in new highs and if the S&P500 and NASDAQ go up this week we might finally have a breakout confirmation:

And some other good looking nanotech index stocks charts:

No new highs on the nanotechindex...

2006-03-21T14:07:00.000-08:00

Couple of interesting this to read while the $NNZ isn't going anywhere:

This is a must see! A video showing how the future molecular home-factory should work:
Video Download page

Nanofactories -- manufacturing systems that work on the atomic scale -- are gradually moving from science fiction to science fact and one day could be used to build all manner of items such as drugs, semiconductor chips and even cell-sized robots that patrol the human body. But researchers first need to learn how to build a nanofactory, which means learning how to build the molecular components that will power it. With mounting theoretical and experimental evidence, proponents say these goals are within reach and will usher in a revolution in high-technology manufacturing.

Large Video

Nanotechnology applied to Solar Energy seems to be one of the top future achievements on my list, you can checkout this article liked on moleculartorch blog:
Solar Nanocrystal Cells

Bacteria could power tiny robots

More on molecular factories:
Nanofactories: Glimpsing the future of process technology

Back in business

2006-03-17T04:57:00.000-08:00

Nanotech stocks is back, from it's whole month break, now hopefully with daily updates...

Looking back in the past month we can see the nanotech index didn't go far, neither making new highs or new year lows. Thanks to the recent upswing move from the S&P/Nasdaq the $NNZ is trying to break into new highs with good indicators like the MACD showing some promise:

If we get a close above the 223 point mark the index will probably resume it's midterm up trend, with some nanotech titles entering a new bullish rally.

Looking at the long term chart we can see the Bear nanotech market ended at the end of 2005. But we can be only verify this impeding sectorial Bull Market if the quotes get past the 230/235 points with a horizontal line resistance being tested twice in mid and ending of 2005.

That's all for now folks, more updates on single nanotech stocks and research news on the next updates...

Taking a Break

2006-02-22T12:20:00.000-08:00

The nanotechstocks blog wasn't being updated these last two weeks and should only return to normal in the next week.

The PXN ETF is using the 19 Dollar mark as a resistance for new highs and the $NNZ is still behind the January Top.

Probably until the major indexes get into new highs, these smaller sectors wont move much.

Check the Nanotech related sites and blogs in the left, while I'm taking a break from blogging.

Retraction

2006-02-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

The "official" nanotech index seems to be retracting some of it's recent gains. It's still one of the best performers and in a good uptrend pattern that should continue in the next days/weeks.

For long term plays there is still plenty of oportunities in individual stocks that compose this index.

I will try to analyse some "green energy stocks" in the next updates since this seems to be one hot topic for the next years, both in USA and European Stocks.

Some recommended WebBlogs:

http://futurefeeder.com/
http://www.moleculartorch.com/
http://crnano.typepad.com/crnblog/

Browsing for nanolinks

2006-02-06T05:09:00.000-08:00

There is a new news site being linked in some nanotech blogs that maybe it's worth checking: NEWS From the Bottom: online student nanotechnology journal
Here is a snip:

Many histories of nanotechnology start with reference to Feynman's 1959 speech "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom," in which noted physicist Richard Feynman discusses the possibilities of storage and manipulation on an atomic level. We felt the name "News from the Bottom" was apt for our journal not only to acknowledge the history of the field, but also to acknowledge our target audience and contributors.

Some more reading material on the CRN Blog:
Googling for Nanotechnology
and check part 2

More updates from the markets as soon as this week starts, since last week the nanotech index just stalled around the 220 point area, and the Lux Nanotech ETF closed flat this week.

Nanotech Articles

2006-01-27T18:57:00.000-08:00

Markets are closed for the weekend, so it's time for some browsing and reading:

Responsible Nanotechnology is still one of the best and only blogs that keeps pumping out excellent articles, news and commentaries.
The latest entry: C-R-N Newsletter with plenty of related topics about nanotechnology.

There is also a must-read Nanotech Article titled "Nanofactories: Glimpsing the future of process technology" in the January 2006 issue of CleanRooms Magazine.
Read it here.

Nanometrics is doing some acquisitions:
Nanometrics Inc. (Nasdaq: NANO), a supplier of metrology equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Accent Optical Technologies Inc.
Continue reading the news article on the Smalltimes

Nanotech gains holding up

2006-01-26T18:33:00.000-08:00

The Merril Lynch's Nanotech Index seems to be holding the recent gains, and even avoiding last week's correction, while the rest of the american indexes are still with modest gains since the start of the new year.

$NNZ is Up, beating in performance the major indexes and sectors. Maybe 2006 will be a kinder year for nanotechnology, and remember we've been having a Bear Market in this sector since 2004.

The only Nanotech ETF is on the top performers for this year and it's one of my first choices for capturing this sector's performance:

Stocks I'm watching now in this sector: NVAX, EMKR, NANO and VECO

Midterm analysis

2006-01-20T06:54:00.000-08:00

The nanotech index ($NNZ) is up on new highs since the last 10 months.
There are some very interesting stocks, for a midterm long entry, in the nanotech group. A good uptrend seems to be forming, at least for the couple months.
I will leave you 4 charts for now and this weekend we will look into a couple more:

Applied Films Corp (AFCO - NASDAQ):

Cabot Corp. (CBT - NYSE):

EMCORE Corp. (EMRK - NASDAQ):

Nanometrics Inc. (NANO - NASDAQ):

2006 off to a great start

2006-01-15T10:19:00.000-08:00

2006 started with a big bang in nanotech indexes and ETFs.

PowerShares Lux Nanotech's ETF is one of the top gainers in these first two weeks of '06.
Alternative and Clean Energy is on the move as well as nanotechnology in general(Check the $NNZ Index).

Lux nanotech's ETF should be one of the first choices if anyone wants a diversified Portfolio based around the emerging nanotech companies. Since the start of this ETF we've entered into a strong technical up trend and staying this way for the next weeks, even if we have a little correction in the next days.

The Schaeffers research seems to be tracking these new ETFs with a nice article that I recommend to any new nanotech investor/trader: Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Focus

Next week I will look into some individual stocks... Happy trading!

January Bulls

2006-01-09T10:06:00.000-08:00

The indexes finally started another bullish movement, after a quiet December, with the Nano Tech Index getting into new highs, above the last December top.

If we don't go back down again there might be some interesting nanotech stocks to look for.
Here is the Nanotech Index chart updated and if all goes well, in the next days I will analyze a couple of nanostock charts:

Meanwhile, check this article: Better All The Time Special Edition

See you soon!

Year in Review

2006-01-03T10:51:00.000-08:00

The markets started a new year today but they seem quite neutral.

We will probably need to wait one more week before seeing a new trend form up.

Meanwhile here are a couple of 'year review' links:

Biggest Discoveries of 2005 from wired news
(Microscopic microbots are one of the achievements of '05)

2005 Year-End Google results

Yahoo's 2005 Review

Found more nanotech related news sites:

Nano World News

Nanotech news @ PhisOrg

Dull Markets and Interesting News

2005-12-28T13:00:00.000-08:00

The nanotech index is on a new downtrend and we shouldn't have anymore interesting to say until the first week of 2006 arrives (More volume and volatility).

Until then there are a couple of interesting things to read about:

Scientists develop new nanoscale analysis technique

'Walking Molecule' Research in AIP's Top 25

Tunnelling electrons speed up large area carbon electronics

Aging, Death, and Nanotech

Ground-Breaking Technology

Moving Averages Support

2005-12-23T11:12:00.000-08:00

The 50 day moving average is now supporting the nanotechnology index, now above the 192.5 point support and ready for a short term upswing.

We should have a low volume today because of Christmas but the next two weeks might be quite volatile.

The Index looks tempting for short and mid term entries:

Couple of nano news:

We got a new biotech IPO: NUCRYST PHARMA PRICES IPO

Cell-based Nano Machine Breaks Record

Researchers have known for some time that a long, fibrous coil grown by a single-cell protozoan is, gram for gram, more powerful than a car engine...

but it seems that is even more powerful since the equipment was at the maximum measurable force...

At the CRN Blog, Top 50 Books on the Future

Blogging

2005-12-20T17:10:00.000-08:00

No news on the nanotech indexes, no new highs but maybe some buying opportunities...

The CRN Blog had a couple of interesting posts and today linked to an interesting blog with some very good reading, with pictures included, about molecular manufacturing (basically advanced nanotechnology factories): Accelerating Future Blog

And check the CRN Blog in the latest entries.

There are a couple of news out there but nothing worth to mention... but it's good to know that the discussion about nanotechnology, proliferation of (decent) sites and information is accelerating. I believe we are still far away from that bright future but starting to feel the heat...

News and Charts

2005-12-18T15:38:00.000-08:00

No news in the nanotech index since we didn't get to new highs this week so let's head into the news:

A couple of interestic news articles on Nanotechnology Now:
Materials for Printable Electronics to Reach $1.9 Billion
Magnetic Transistor Could "Dial In" Quantum Effects

I've found yet another blog about nanotechnology so check it out: Advanced Nanotechnology

There is a new nanotech index out there (not quite new, but here it is anyway) called Lux from Lux Research company.
The site seems pretty interesting and in case you are wondering, here is the chart of this alternative nanotech index:

LUXNI

Let's hope this week the markets get a little more interesting than the boring sideways movement.

Above the Bullish Line?

2005-12-13T13:33:00.000-08:00

The nanotech index finally crossed the resistance line near the 200 points. Are we going to stay there or is this just a false breakout?

We will need probably more days to confirm this movement and until then lets search for some good looking nanotech stocks. The ones I've talked about in the last blog entry still apply.

More updates soon!

Bullish Looking Stocks

2005-12-11T15:48:00.000-08:00

Back in October I started to track a couple of good looking stocks for the mid/long term. Those stocks were NVAX, ACCL and FLML.
After 2 months ACCL has some good gains and should continue the trend in the next months:

FLML kept the sideways movements but it's testing the 20 dollar resistance and should be a good stock to keep an eye on for the next weeks:

Remember these are smallcaps with low volume and high volatility. Trade for the mid/long term scenario and put a stop-loss just in case...

Another stocks that show a good growth and potential for a long term Bull rally: EMKR, OLED, TINY, VECO, WEDX.

Meanwhile the Nanotech index continues to struggle near the 200 point line and closing above 202.5 points should be good for the Bulls:

200 Point Barrier and more Nano-News

2005-12-06T15:00:00.000-08:00

The Nanotech Index is still around the 200 point psychological barrier and, until we see new highs on the NASDAQ Composite and the S&P 500, we wont be higher on this index too:

Check this article on CRN:
Changing Scientific Opinion

The same pattern can be seen in molecular manufacturing. Despite Feynman's predictions more than 45 years ago, and evidence accumulated over the past 25 years, many scientists have refused to accept that nanoscale machines can be engineered, constructed, and used productively. The shift is coming gradually.

First, scientists had to accept that the nanoscale could be engineered at all.

Continue Reading...

And a couple of recent news on Nanotechnology.com :

Fujitsu Pioneers Use of Carbon Nanotubes for Heatsinks for Semiconductors
(They are no longer making "microprocessors" but "nanoprocessors", since it should be the correct technical term...)

New nanosensor uses quantum dots to detect DNA

Weekend Nano updates

2005-12-04T14:02:00.000-08:00

I didn't found any scientific articles worth to mention here but I've found some nice updates on the small community of Nanotech related websites I use to visit:

There's a new update on nano-blog about Nano-tex company and other meanfull ideas.
Their clothing technology looks very promising andNano-Tex homepage has some interesting read, even if it's in the form of publicity...

I've found recently a very complete and growing nanotechnology business directory. If your nanotechnology company or product is not yet listed in this directory then this is your chance to get some attention. My Blog is already on
NanoVip's List ;)

We also had some interesting Blog updates inResponsible Nanotechnology and Molecular Torch Blogs.

More updates in the next days as we get more market data.

The Bull above the two hundred

2005-12-01T14:13:00.000-08:00

Merrill Lynch Nanotech Stock is finally above the 200 point mark.

This could represent the end of the Bear we had in this index since it's inception, but we still have to wait for the next week of trading, to at least confirm this possible Breakout.

If we break this horizontal resistance I think it would be a good time to consider buying some stocks in this index. You can see it's components here: NNZ Components

More updates as soon as more info comes out..

No news is good news...

2005-11-29T18:21:00.000-08:00

Merrill Lynch Nanotechnology index made a nice short term reversal candle but I still don't have anything new to report...

But still I found a good introductory article for anyone who wants to know what future advanced nanotechnology is all about, and how automated molecular manufacturing may make an exponential revolution:
Nanotech Today vs. Nanotech Tomorrow

I recommend the Responsible Nanotechnology Blog to anyone who is still asking himself what the hell is this nano thing... (and it can avoid doing too much hype about the future)

Or check the first posts from this blog:
What is nanotechnology?

And what is this nanotech index thing? Read Below:

Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index

Considering that this Blog will only invest on the nanotechnology industry, trying to benchmark the performance against the S&P 500, Dow or other index would not be entirely appropriate. Unless the nanotech company's performance keeps following the S&P we should not have a problem, but maybe we should use another, more useful benchmark for this Portfolio.

The Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index is composed of 25 companies. In each of these companies a significant portion of their future profits is tied to nanotechnology and because of that the "Big Boys" such as IBM, GE, 3M or Intel were excluded from this index.

We will keep tracking the performance of the Blog Portfolio against the performance of this index and the S&P 500. We'll be trading companies that probably are not listed on the Merrill Lynch's Index since there are many companies that profit from biotechnology and other types of nano materials that are not yet considered nanotechnology.

Here is a link to the 1 year chart of the nanotech index: Nanotech Index

Falling away...

2005-11-28T17:51:00.000-08:00

The major indexes are finally making some needed retracing, putting an end to a 7 day winning streak, and cooling off those overbought indicators.

The Nanotech Index is doing some nice selloff days after that October rally. We should get back into the midterm uptrend after the S&P500 and NASDAQ get to a proper support:

I still believe that we can close above the 200 point line before the end of this year, and maybe the beginning of the end of the "Long term" Bear Market in the nano industry.

Want some advice from Warren Buffett, Richard Branson, Dick Parsons, George Steinbrenner and others?
Seems to be a good start for an interesting article in Money.com site:
Formulas for Success

Still nothing to report about nanotechnology news and breakthrough's, let's keep waiting...