Graphene is the electronic miracle material of the 21st century. Until now, only sheets that were very small or of a somewhat inferior quality could be produced that were too small or not well suited for high-tech applications. Now, researchers have developed a process capable of producing a high-quality product with a single step.
Jun 7th, 2011
Read moreThe Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union organized a high level event on September 14, 2010, bringing together representatives of various associations, scientists, regulatory experts as well as national and European regulatory bodies, in order to review the legislative initiatives in progress with regard to nanomaterials and to establish an operational framework for the management of incidents in the short term and to achieve improved risk management in the long term.
Jun 7th, 2011
Read moreThe main objectives of this initiative are: To perform joint work or to be trained in the leading European industrial and academic research institutions; To enhance long-term collaborations within the ERA; To generate high-skilled personnel and to facilitate technology transfer.
Jun 7th, 2011
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This Policy Brief from the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) addresses the need for a governance response from the European bodies to establish a registry of nanomaterial-containing articles.
Jun 7th, 2011
Read moreFirst step to a new class of semiconductor nanostructures that probe the quantum world.
Jun 7th, 2011
Read moreVacuum Expo provides a sizeable and comprehensive exhibition that involves industry leaders presenting new ideas. Delivered with a passion for vacuum technology, Vacuum Expo's remit is to provide a meeting place for users of vacuum technologies and to be a venue for education and training in the use and measurement of vacuum in general industry, in science and manufacturing.
Jun 7th, 2011
Read moreJune 27-28 Annual Review offers insights about innovation in silicon, biomedicine, MEMS, optics, 3D integration and other growth areas.
Jun 7th, 2011
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Open access publisher InTech has release its latest addition to its nanotechnology series: Nanocrystal. Yhe 494-page book, edited by Yoshitake Masuda, is available as a free pdf download.
Jun 7th, 2011
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Restorers and microbiologists use bacteria to make works of art shine like new.
Jun 7th, 2011
Read moreHealth and safety concerns associated with the use of nanomaterials warrant precautionary measures, but few state agencies are equipped with the knowledge needed for oversight and regulation of the use nanomaterials, minute particles of matter considerably smaller than the width of a human hair, according to a Southeastern Louisiana University occupational health and safety specialist.
Jun 7th, 2011
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The researchers achieved a conversion efficiency of 17% with a CIGS solar cell that is thin and portable.
Jun 7th, 2011
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Scientists from Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a new chemical method that enables the development of a variety of tiny light conducting metal-semiconductor contacts. These light-sensitive nano-sized components could help create bioimaging labels as well as better photocatalysts used in fuel cells.
Jun 7th, 2011
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Neutron analysis of the atomic dynamics behind thermal conductivity is helping scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory gain a deeper understanding of how thermoelectric materials work. The analysis could spur the development of a broader range of products with the capability to transform heat to electricity.
Jun 6th, 2011
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An unusual observation turned into a scientific breakthrough when K.U.Leuven researchers investigating the optical properties of nanomaterials discovered that so-called surface plasmons leave imprints on the surface of the nanostructures. This leads to a new type of high resolution microscopy for imaging the electric fields of nanostructures.
Jun 6th, 2011
Read moreImagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of conductive nanocoatings on simple textiles - like woven cotton or even a sheet of paper.
Jun 6th, 2011
Read moreResearchers from the University of Hull have discovered a way to load up nanoparticles with large numbers of light-sensitive molecules to create a more effective form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating cancer.
Jun 6th, 2011
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