Merck and NTera sign agreements

Chemicals group Merck and Dublin-based nanotechnology company NTera Ltd, have signed agreements to develop nanomaterial technology. Nanotechnology is computing at the small level of molecules and atoms and is at the cutting edge of the technology sector.

The deal covers the development of nanomaterials used to manufacture electronic information displays that have the optical properties of the printed page, specifically high brightness and contrast over a wide range of viewing angles.