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Inorganic chameleon show promise in nanotechnology and energy research

A new PhD thesis from Chalmers shows that the multifaceted material perovskite could be of benefit in three key applications: fuel cells, gas separation prior to the storage of carbon dioxide and nanocomponents in electronic products.

March 23, 2009 Read more

Nanomagnete im Labor und im Einsatz - Gaede-Preis 2009 fuer Rossendorfer Physiker

Die Deutsche Vakuum-Gesellschaft zeichnet Dr. Juergen Fassbender vom Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD) fuer seine Arbeiten zur Ionenstrahl-Modifikation von ultraduennen magnetischen Schichten und Schichtsystemen mit dem Gaede-Preis 2009 aus.

March 23, 2009 Read more

EuroNanoForum 2009 - nanotechnology for sustainable economy

EuroNanoForum 2009 is the fourth conference of a set of international nanotechnology conferences organized within the framework of national Presidencies of the European Union. This will be a 4-day conference taking place from 2nd to 5th of June 2009, in Prague.

March 23, 2009 Read more

Israel ready to host its first international nanotechnology conference

The two-day event, to open on March 30 in Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel and organized by Kenes, will attract world-class experts, investors, businessmen and governmental representatives from Israel and abroad, and will include not only lectures and over 300 poster sessions but also a large exhibition.

March 23, 2009 Read more

Introducing nanotechnology to Sri Lanka's industries

Sri Lanka's Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitarana stressed the importance of introducing Nanotechnology to industries and said fund controllers in the country must extend their fullest co-operation to develop the technology.

March 23, 2009 Read more

The growth of nanotoxicology

Nanotoxicology research has grown rapidly and a wide variety of analytical techniques are used to assess biodistribution, cellular uptake and both in vivo and in vitro toxicity.

March 23, 2009 Read more

Hochempfindliche molekulare Sensoren

Ziel eines neuen Forschungsprojekts ist es, definierte optoelektronische Eigenschaften neuartiger Materialsysteme auf Molekuelbasis zu designen. Die VW-Stiftung unterstuetzt das Forschungsvorhaben mit insgesamt 500.000 Euro.

March 23, 2009 Read more

New materials boost efficiency of blue OLEDs by 25%

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have designed, synthesized and tested new materials that improve the power efficiency of blue OLEDs by at least 25 percent.

March 23, 2009 Read more

German project DECISIF starts research on strained silicon

EUR 14.5m for the development of powerful and efficient electronic devices

March 23, 2009 Read more

New surface material resists biofilm growth

This is the tale of two biological substances-cells from mammals and bacteria. It's a story about the havoc these microscopic entities can wreak on all manner of surfaces, from mighty ships to teeth and medical devices, and how two Syracuse University researchers are discovering new ways to prevent the damage.

March 22, 2009 Read more

Quantum effect may hold promise for low-cost DNA sequencing, sensor applications

A ghostly property of matter, called quantum tunneling, may aid the quest for accurate, low-cost genomic sequencing.

March 22, 2009 Read more

Hollow gold nanospheres show promise for biomedical and other applications

A new metal nanostructure developed by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has already shown promise in cancer therapy studies and could be used for chemical and biological sensors and other applications as well.

March 22, 2009 Read more

UW Materials Research Science and Engineering Center joins second annual NanoDays

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostructured Interfaces presents NanoDays 2009, part of the second annual nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future.

March 21, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology increases efficiency of sun-to-fuel process

Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock said they have developed a process involving nanostructure that shows great promise in boosting the efficiency of titania photoanodes used to convert solar energy into hydrogen in fuel cells.

March 20, 2009 Read more

MIND research center poised to meet demands of emerging nanotechnology

The nanoelectronics industry has embarked on a quest for fundamental changes that will transform virtually everything it touches, according to Dr. Robert Doering, senior fellow and research strategy manager at Texas Instruments, one of the world's leading semiconductor companies.

March 20, 2009 Read more

Shifting sound to light may lead to better computer chips

By reversing a process that converts electrical signals into sounds heard out of a cell phone, researchers may have a new tool to enhance the way computer chips, LEDs and transistors are built.

March 20, 2009 Read more