Nanotechnology

• [New] KAIST researchers have developed a novel nanofiber production technique called 'centrifugal multispinning' that will open the door for the safe and cost-effective mass production of high-performance polymer nanofibers.
• TSMC is making chips using 7 - and 5-nanometer processes; by the time Intel is up to speed with 7-nanometer manufacturing, TSMC says it will be on to 3 nanometers.
• Intel 7 nanometer process development progressing well with tape in of 7 nm compute tile for Meteor Lake expected in the second quarter of 20 21.
• Fleet Space aims to have a constellation of 140 nanosatellites in orbit by 2027 in order to achieve seamless global coverage that could generate a lifetime revenue of $1.82 billion.
• Vietnam's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, called Nanocovax, is expected to be put into use in 2022, noting that four Vietnamese companies were engaged in vaccine research and production and two were undertaking human tests.
• Two Internet-Of-Things nanosatellites for companies Fleet Space and Myriota, procured by Tyvak - Centauri 3 is a newly-designed 6 U smallsat that will join Fleet Space's planned constellation of 140 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) satellites in LEO.
• In many current BMW models, a nanoparticle filter will be part of the range of functions of the 4-zone automatic air conditioning.
• TSMC has developed a new material that will work with carbon nanotube channels to create new transistors.
• Intel 7 nanometer process development progressing well with tape in of 7 nm compute tile for Meteor Lake expected in the second quarter of 2021.
• Molecular Nanotechnology and hyper-advanced genetic control and next level space and antiaging should become scalable and mature for 2045-2100.
• A small bioreactor could cost $100 million to build and produce the equivalent of 10,000 to 100,000 liters of oil per batch - but the value extracted is on a different scale because a few hundred liters could produce medicinal molecules worth hundreds of thousands of dollars per production run.
• Centauri 3 is a newly-designed 6 U NanoSat that will join Fleet Space's planned constellation of 140 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) satellites in low Earth orbit.
• A CubeSat named NanoSatC-BR2 from Brazil will collect data on Earth's magnetic field and ionosphere, and a South Korean CubeSat named KMSL will perform a fire experiment in low Earth orbit.
• Storing samples on another celestial body reduces the risk of biodiversity being lost if one event were to cause annihilation on Earth.
• The TILE in-space propulsion system will be listed as a preferred option for all appropriate missions that require electric in-space propulsion and Accion Systems will provide preferred pricing to NanoAvionics US Inc. / USA
• As the Mars Perseverance Rover of NASA continues to investigate the surface of the planet Mars, researchers on Earth have designed a novel nanoscale metal carbide that could serve as a superlubricant to decrease wear and tear on upcoming extraterrestrial rovers.
• As NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover continues to explore the surface of Mars, scientists on Earth have developed a new nanoscale metal carbide that could act as a superlubricant to reduce wear and tear on future rovers.
• Global leader TSMC is ramping up for mass production of 3 nm chips in 2022, about five or six generations ahead.
• Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could revolutionize the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.
• China, the world second largest economy, is forecast to reach an estimated nanotechnology market size of US$ 22.1 Billion in the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 12.4% through 2027.
• The US accounts for Over 29.5% of Global Nanotechnology Market Size in 2020, While China is Forecast to Grow at a 12.4% CAGR for the Period of 2020-2027.

Last updated: 18 April 2021