Imec and its partners in the Solliance initiative announce that they have launched, together with the Institute of Materials Research of the University of Hasselt (IMO), the Solar Flare Interreg Project.
Oct 5th, 2012
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Stretching a layer of silicon can build up internal mechanical strain which can considerably improve its electronic properties. With strained silicon, one can, for example, build faster and less power-consuming microprocessors.
Oct 5th, 2012
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At the 2012 International Symposium on Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography, industry and research experts named the timely development of a source suited for high-volume manufacturing as the most critical issue.
Oct 5th, 2012
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ETUC reaction to the European Commission Second Regulatory Review on Nanomaterials.
Oct 5th, 2012
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Wissenschaftler der Universit�t Bonn erforschen zusammen mit ihren Kollegen in M�nchen und Berlin Nanopartikel, die Gene und Ersatzzellen im K�rper genau dahin schleusen, wo sie gebraucht werden.
Oct 5th, 2012
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Organic catalysts are a breakthrough in the quest for inexpensive and efficient materials for environmentally friendly production of energy in fuel cells. A new study by physicists at Ume� University in Sweden provides better knowledge about key processes in producing these catalysts.
Oct 5th, 2012
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Controlling 'mixing' between acceptor and donor layers, or solar cell domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of researchers that included physicists from North Carolina State University.
Oct 4th, 2012
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Researchers develop light tube that can grab and scan even the tiniest of unicellular organisms.
Oct 4th, 2012
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Nanocellulose, or wood fibre broken down to the nanoscale, mixed with a polymer results in a tough material. This purely natural product may replace synthetic petroleum-based fibres commonly used to reinforce composite materials nowadays.
Oct 4th, 2012
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Information breach may be drastically reduced as a result of a technology breakthrough.
Oct 4th, 2012
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SEFCU and SUNY will serve as Title Sponsors, with semifinal contests to be held in 10 regions across New York as student teams compete for more than $225,000 in prizes.
Oct 4th, 2012
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A trade-off between photon source settings and detector specific requirements allows the generation of high-fidelity single photons.
Oct 4th, 2012
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The European Commission came under fire from Greens and consumer groups for a report on nanotechnology, which stopped short of proposing specific EU regulation.
Oct 4th, 2012
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An international research team led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and researchers from Kiel University revealed the atomic?level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin beta.
Oct 4th, 2012
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First-ever success in evaluating molecules within a sealed organic light emitting diode device in operation.
Oct 4th, 2012
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A research group at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) investigated theoretically the charge-neutral Majorana fermions, and proposed a method for their manipulation.
Oct 4th, 2012
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