Solar cells: The dyes have it
Precisely engineered dye compounds take inexpensive, corrosive-free dye-based photovoltaic devices to record levels of efficiency.
Oct 31st, 2011
Read morePrecisely engineered dye compounds take inexpensive, corrosive-free dye-based photovoltaic devices to record levels of efficiency.
Oct 31st, 2011
Read moreThe intensity of surface-enhanced Raman scattering of molecules on graphene can be tuned by applying a voltage.
Oct 31st, 2011
Read moreWorking with Picosun Oy, a Finland-based global manufacturer of ALD equipment, the Carleton researchers solved the problem, creating a copper precursor with the potential to meet the performance needs of global semiconductor foundries.
Oct 30th, 2011
Read morePower Sources Manufacturers Association announces to the power sources industry the availability of an advanced e-learning tutorial that covers the latest advances in the science, research and applications of nanotechnology.
Oct 30th, 2011
Read moreSmart and Nano Materials will be made open access in 2012.
Oct 30th, 2011
Read moreThe chip can be inserted into a compact device for one-off use. A future home test kit will make it possible for men to test their sperm in a familiar environment.
Oct 30th, 2011
Read moreWhile many books are dedicated to individual aspects of nanofabrication, there is no single source that defines and explains the total vision of the field. Filling this gap, Nanofabrication Handbook presents a unique collection of new and the most important established approaches to nanofabrication.
Oct 30th, 2011
Read moreBerkeley Lab scientists and colleagues will create an advanced extreme-ultraviolet microscope.
Oct 29th, 2011
Read morePlastic is getting a huge boost thanks to a team of European researchers that has found a new way to develop this material. An innovative 'recipe book' will help experts create the 'perfect plastic' with specific uses and properties.
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreWith few exceptions, optical investigations on nanowires have so far been carried out almost exclusively by conventional optical microscopy, which has limited spatial resolution. Researchers have now developed a new method, called tip-enhanced near-field microscopy, which makes use of a tapered metal tip as an optical antenna.
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreAntibody-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles and superconducting quantum interference device sensors may provide a useful, viable and highly-sensitive alternative to mammographic screening in breast tumor cell detection.
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreJust in time to wind down for the Halloween weekend, here is the latest science rap from the guys who brought you the Nano Rap, here is "Vampires vs Nanotechnology".
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreTetsushi Taguchi of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) in Japan gives a comprehensive overview of the key technologies and materials required for the regeneration of organs. This review emphasizes the importance of the development of methods for the assembly and adhesion between individual cells and/or vesicles for in vitro regeneration of organs.
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreEurope's most precise electron microscope is now in use in its own building at Linkoeping University in Sweden.
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreImec and its 16 project partners have announced that they have launched the European FP7 project X10D, a project aimed at developing tandem organic solar cells with an increased conversion efficiency and lifetime, and a decreased production cost. The ultimate goal of the X10D project is to bring organic photovoltaic technologies (OPV) towards introduction into the competitive thin-film PV market.
Oct 28th, 2011
Read moreResearchers improve the efficiency of devices that stimulate damaged nerves, reducing potential side effects.
Oct 28th, 2011
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