Researchers from North Carolina State University and Purdue University have shown that the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) is non-toxic and is compatible with human cells - opening the door to the material's use in a variety of biomedical implant technologies.
Oct 24th, 2011
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New class of affinity reagents, DNA synbodies, gets four million dollar NIH boost.
Oct 24th, 2011
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Imagine having skin so supple you could stretch it out to more than twice its normal length in any direction - repeatedly - yet it would always snap back completely wrinkle-free when you let go of it. You would certainly never need Botox.
Oct 24th, 2011
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The mechanisms and the timescale of charge separation in photovoltaics have been the subject of controversial scientific debate for many years. Scientists ave now been able to dissect the process in detail.
Oct 24th, 2011
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Researchers have developed a novel approach in which two orthogonal Wilhelmy plates have been utilized to measure the surface pressure in the two directions.
Oct 24th, 2011
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NeCEN, a new high quality centre for electron microscopy, opens its doors in Leiden on October 27th. NeCEN has two of the most advanced cryo-transmission electron microscopes worldwide.
Oct 24th, 2011
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Due to a recently discovered effect in magnetic tunnel structures, thermoelectric voltages in nano-electronic junctions can be controlled.
Oct 24th, 2011
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Empa-Forschende entwickelten ein Herstellungsverfahren fuer Nano-Cellulosepulver, aus dem sich Polymerverbundwerkstoffe herstellen lassen, die beispielsweise als Leichtbauwerkstoff im Automobilbau oder als Membran- oder Filtermaterial in der Biomedizin Verwendung finden koennten.
Oct 24th, 2011
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Two-dimensional molecular porous networks of various structures can be produced from the same components by exploiting the hierarchy of hydrogen bonds.
Oct 24th, 2011
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Many illnesses are now being linked to particular patterns of mutations in an individual's DNA. However, the search for these patterns, known as haplotypes, is generally a slow and painstaking process. Yongyong Shi and colleagues from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have now shown how gold nanoparticles can be used to turn haplotyping into a high-throughput process.
Oct 24th, 2011
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The ENIAC Joint Undertaking invited the European R+D actors in nanoelectronics to express their interest to coordinate Key Enabling Technologies "Pilot Line" projects underpinning up to 1 billion euros of private and public investments in the next 2 years.
Oct 23rd, 2011
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KIT researchers have developed a new concept for rechargeable batteries. Based on a fluoride shuttle -- the transfer of fluoride anions between the electrodes -- it promises to enhance the storage capacity reached by lithium-ion batteries by several factors.
Oct 21st, 2011
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Researchers demonstrate that a sound wave can be used to control a photonic crystal.
Oct 21st, 2011
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For ion implantation, that is 'hammering' ions into the surface layer of the material, conventional ion accelerators are commonly used. Laser ion sources are much simpler, cheaper and more universal. However, they emit wide energy ions usually accompanied by some admixtures. In the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion in Warsaw a unique laser ion source has been built which is equipped with a special system for accelerating ions to a chosen energy and for eliminating admixtures.
Oct 21st, 2011
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CSTIC is the largest annual industrial semiconductor technology conference in China. It is organized by SEMI and ECS, co-organized by China's High-Tech Expert Committee (CHTEC) and co-sponsored by IEEE, MRS and China Electronics Materials Industry Association.
Oct 21st, 2011
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Imec researchers, in collaboration with Tokyo Electron, have successfully integrated and characterized carbon nanotubes (CNT) into 150nm contact holes with a TiN underlayer and a Cu single damascene top contact module. The process steps are CMOS-compatible and the platform is designed for fast and automatic electrical testing and for benchmarking different CNT recipes and process conditions.
Oct 21st, 2011
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