Cost is one of the main disadvantages of the use of renewable energies. Through the thesis 'Preparation and study of thin films for photovoltaic applications' presented at the Universitat Jaume I, Teodor Krassimirov is aiming to make the development of efficient solar panels easier and cheaper.
Posted: May 18th, 2009
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A new PhD thesis by Ana del Pozo describes the development, characterisation and optimisation of a system of administration of genes based on solid lipid nanoparticles.
Posted: May 18th, 2009
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Chemists in Canada have used a carbon framework to form an electrode in lithium-sulfur batteries that results in charge capacities several times greater than standard lithium ion batteries.
Posted: May 18th, 2009
Read moreWhile the physics of graphene has been thoroughly explored, chemical functionalization of graphene has proven to be elusive. Now researchers at Northwestern University have identified conditions for chemically functionalizing graphene with the organic semiconductor perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (PTCDA).
Posted: May 17th, 2009
Read moreScientists have devised a new technique for real-time detection of freely moving individual neutral atoms that is more than 99.7% accurate and sensitive enough to discern the arrival of a single atom in less than one-millionth of a second, about 20 times faster than the best previous methods.
Posted: May 17th, 2009
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In technology that promises to one day allow drug delivery to be tailored to an individual patient and a particular cancer tumor, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have developed an efficient system for delivering siRNA into primary cells.
Posted: May 17th, 2009
Read moreOf the 92 naturally occurring elements, add another to the list of those that are superconductors.
Posted: May 16th, 2009
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Rice Professor James Tour was one of six high-profile Houstonians honored at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Houston Technology Center (HTC) this week, earning a special achievement award for his advances in nanotechnology.
Posted: May 16th, 2009
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a new method to study single cells while exposing them to controlled environmental changes.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
Read moreA team of Australian and Korean researchers has developed a novel, highly porous, sponge-like material whose mechanical properties closely resemble those of biological soft tissues.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
Read moreWriting in the journal Nature,scientists describe the future of OLEDs as 'bright, not only because of their high illumination quality, but also because their outstanding efficiencies will help to reduce our carbon footprint'.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
Read moreIf one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day soon be put to use in improving the integrity of electronics in aircraft, computers and iPhones.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
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Ranganath Teki this month will earn his doctorate in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but his quest for learning and knowledge is far from complete.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
Read moreVeeco has announced their second Veeco Labs request for proposals. In this program, Veeco will award the best five proposals, an approx. $40k electronic application module (TUNA/TR-TUNA, SSRM, SCM, or CAFM) for the Dimension, MultiMode, or Innova SPMs.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
Read moreThe online gallery for Princeton University's third Art of Science competition went live Thursday, May 14. An online site that allows members of the public to choose their favorite 2009 Art of Science image will go live at the same time.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
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Oxford Instruments are delighted to announce that Dr John Morton from the department of Materials at Oxford University is the 2009 recipient of the Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize.
Posted: May 15th, 2009
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