IMEC obtains record conversion efficiency of 24.7% for GaAs solar cells on Ge substrate
IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%.
Feb 25th, 2008
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New updated edition of 'The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids' now available
Research and Markets has announced the addition of 'The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids' to their offering.
Feb 25th, 2008
Read moreEngineers demonstrate a new type of optical tweezer
Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) demonstrated a new type of optical tweezer with the potential to make biological and microfluidic force measurements in integrated systems such as microfluidic chips. The tweezer, consisting of a Fresnel Zone Plate microfabricated on a glass slide, has the ability to trap particles without the need for high performance objective lenses.
Feb 25th, 2008
Read moreNokia and University of Cambridge launch the Morph - a nanotechnology concept device
Morph, a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center and the University of Cambridge - was launched today alongside the 'Design and the Elastic Mind' exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Feb 25th, 2008
Read moreNovel materials research nets physicist NSF CAREER award
A University of Arkansas physics professor will create and explore novel interface-controlled materials at the nanoscale to explore their physical properties, many of which are not attainable in bulk materials. His research in this area earned him a $410,735 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to continue the research, which was cited by Science magazine as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of 2007.
Feb 25th, 2008
Read morePosition sensors: magnets know their place
Non-contact position sensors are small but important parts of many modern machines. Researchers have used a phenomenon known as magnetoresistance to develop a practical, low-cost position sensor that performs better than existing designs. Commercial production will follow this year.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreSpecial coating greatly improves solar cell performance
The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California's Mojave Desert could power all of the United States�?? electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimates. Unfortunately, current-generation solar cell technologies are too expensive and inefficient for wide-scale commercial applications. A team of Northwestern University researchers has developed a new anode coating strategy that significantly enhances the efficiency of solar energy power conversion.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreResearch at UAlbany NanoCollege contributes to 30+ papers at SPIE Adv. Lithography Conference
More than 30 scientific and technical papers based on research conducted at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany will be presented next week at one of the world's leading conferences focused on the global nanoelectronics industry.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreBitter Setback for the European Nanobiotechnology Sector
Following four years of successful work, the funding programme for the European Network of Excellence Nano2Life is to be discontinued.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreSwitchyard for single electrons
Scientists of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) achieved to transfer very small charge 'packets', comprising a well-defined number of few electrons, between metallic electrons precisely by using a single-electron pump.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreFabrication and characteristics of 'nanoleaves'
A film having a thickness of a single molecule, fabricated by researchers in Germany.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreElectron filmed for first time ever
Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreManufactured nanomaterials: OECD work program 2006-2008
The OECD has put the 'Manufactured nanomaterials: OECD work program 2006-2008' document on its website.
Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology makes a big difference to rapid prototyping and manufacturing
Leading suppliers of materials for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing are finding that nanoparticles can dramatically alter the properties of finished components. Paul Stevens from engineer LIVE looks at what is available on the market and how another nanotechnology-based process is enhancing the properties of parts built from standard materials.
Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology chicken feed
Poultry is big business in South Carolina and Clemson University scientists are using nanotechnology to keep the birds and consumers healthy.
Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreBy color-coding atoms, new Cornell electron microscope promises big advance in materials analysis
A new electron microscope recently installed in Cornell's Duffield Hall is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms in a crystal and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living color.
Feb 21st, 2008
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