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UNIDYM HISTORY
1985
Dr. Smalley discovers the first fullerenes. He publishes his landmark paper announcing
the discovery of "buckyballs" (C60)
1995
Dr. Smalley's team discovers the laser oven process, providing the first useable
amounts of single-wall carbon nanotubes, and research on samples sent to researchers
throughout the world verifies their revolutionary mechanical, electrical and chemical
properties.
1996
Discovery that single-wall carbon nanotubes can be grown by chemical vapor deposition.
1996
Dr. Smalley wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry. More about Dr. Smalley
1997
Discovery that single-wall carbon nanotubes can be made very pure and have other
molecules bonded to their ends. Molecules bonded to nanotubes ends provide chemical
"handles" that allow, for example, the assembly of nanotubes into structures.
1998
Dr. Smalley's team discovers gas phase HIPCO® process, that allows
the production on high-quality single-wall carbon nanotubes in large quantities.
2000
Formation of Carbon Nanotechnologies Incorporated (CNI)
2002
CNI begins operation of HIPCO® pilot plant
2003
CNI begins operation of first MGP2 pilot plant
2005
Nanopolaris founded
2005
Nanopolaris gains exclusive licenses to university CNT patents
2006
50th patent issued or allowed
2006
CNI's customers launch initial commercial products
2006
Nanopolaris acquires Unidym assets and name
2007
Unidym merges with CNI
2007
70th patent issued or allowed
2007
$14.4 million Series C financing, including participation by Battelle Memorial
Institute, Entegris, and Tokyo Electron
2008
Joint development with Samsung Electronics produces the world's first carbon
nanotube-based active matrix electrophoretic display (EPD) e-paper demonstration
at the Society for Information Display (SID) International Symposium
2008
Unidym demonstrates the world's first full color active matrix LCD made with
carbon nanotube (CNT) components using production capable and scalable manufacturing
processes at the SID International Symposium
2008
Unidym acquires Nanoconduction
2010
Unidym makes alliance with Samsung Electronics
2011
Unidym is acquired by Wisepower which is the listed company in KOSDAQ
Unidym make JDA with Nissha Printing for 3D application
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