Innovative Materialien zur Entwicklung lichtgetriebene Katalysatoren
Ziel der neuen Forschungsgruppe PhotoMIC ist es, bestehende Ansaetze zur lichtgetriebenen Katalyse synergetisch zusammenzufuehren.
Dec 2nd, 2009
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Researchers take initial look at ion channels in a model system
New research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has allowed scientists to observe ion channels within the surface membrane for the first time, potentially offering insights for future drug development.
Dec 2nd, 2009
Read moreResearchers put a new spin on atomic musical chairs
Researchers from NIST and the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a new way to introduce magnetic impurities in a semiconductor crystal, a technique that will enable researchers to selectively implant atoms in a crystal one at a time to learn about its electrical and magnetic properties on the atomic scale.
Dec 2nd, 2009
Read moreCombining nanotubes and antibodies for breast cancer 'search and destroy' missions
A group including researchers from NIST have demonstrated how single-walled nanotubes can be used to detect and destroy an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Dec 2nd, 2009
Read moreFraunhofer Technologieplattform Mikroverkapselung
Im letzten Jahr haben das Fraunhofer IAO und das Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP, Potsdam-Golm, eine Technologieplattform fuer Mikroverkapselung ins Leben gerufen, von der Industrien unterschiedlicher Branchen, von der Papier- ueber die Chemieindustrie bis hin zur Personal Care-Industrie bereits enorm profitiert haben.
Dec 2nd, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology research explores energy storage
In leading the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's first technology spin-off, Charles Gibson, an inorganic chemistry professor, hopes to make a big impact on the energy storage industry with the tiniest of particles.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreResearchers achieve breakthrough in quantum cascade laser output power
Northwestern University researchers have achieved a breakthrough in quantum cascade laser output power, delivering 120 watts from a single device at room temperature.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreMexico City to build world-class hub for bio- and nanomedical research
The government of Mexico City today announced it will build a world-class center for biomedical and nanomedical research, called Campus Biometropolis.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreDOE science poster competition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory boasts top student winners
Eighteen top national undergraduate science students, including one grand prize winner, have been named at the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual Science and Energy Research Challenge (SERCh,) held recently at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreInnovation puts next-generation solar cells on the horizon
Scientists at Monash University, in collaboration with colleagues from the universities of Wollongong and Ulm in Germany, have produced tandem dye-sensitised solar cells with a three-fold increase in energy conversion efficiency compared with previously reported tandem dye-sensitised solar cells.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreShape shifters: A new breed of antennas
Research from North Carolina State University is revolutionizing the field of antenna design - creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of new uses in fields ranging from public safety to military deployment.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreAir Force Center of Excellence awarded in nanostructures and improved cognition
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to optimize critical cognitive processes of the modern warfighter.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreSEMI Europe Standards Merit Award 2009
Die Richtlinie zur Standardisierung von Kommunikationsschnittstellen bei Photovoltaik-Fertigungsanlagen hat den SEMI Europe Merit Award 2009 erhalten.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreNew research offers clues to how shells grow in nature
Lara Estroff, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, and colleagues have taken a deep, detailed look at the way lab-created calcite crystals, similar to those found in nature, grow in tandem with proteins and other large molecules.
Dec 1st, 2009
Read moreSimilarities of pumping blood and oil examined
Scientists and engineers from two of the nation's largest industries - medicine and energy - will come together Dec. 7 with leading academicians to explore the synergies in moving oil and pumping blood.
Nov 30th, 2009
Read moreFirst demonstration of high-temperature stability in metallic nanoparticles
Just as a gecko sheds its tail, metal-alloy particles endure 850 degrees Celsius by ditching weaker components.
Nov 30th, 2009
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