Silicon photonics: A new twist on light
Tiny optical circuits could operate at even higher speeds because of a simple structure that rotates the polarization of light.
Jun 9th, 2010
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Imec inaugurates first phase in its high-tech pole expansion
Imec today officially opens the extension of its state-of-the-art cleanroom at its campus in Leuven, Belgium. Moreover, imec also kicks off the construction of a new office building fitting in its plan for further expanding its high-tech ecosystem.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreEU-Chinese collaboration in nanotechnology consumer protection
The Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine and the European Commision Joint Research Centre (JRC) Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) have kicked off collaboration to support risk management and improve consumer protection through new approaches in the areas of nanotechnology and alternative methods to animal testing.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreOECD revises Guidance Manual for the testing of manufactured nanomaterials
This document is intended to support the testing undertaken in the context of OECD's Sponsorship Programme and to ensure that the information collected from this testing programme be reliable, accurate and consistent.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreOECD publishes Guidance Notes for the safety testing of manufactured nanomaterials
This document aims to assist sponsors of the OECD Sponsorship Programme as well as others involved in the safety testing of manufactured nanomaterials, through providing general and common issues as well as specific considerations on sample preparation and dosimetry.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreImec significantly reduces cost of germanium-based thermophotovoltaic cells
Imec presents an improved processing technique for germanium-based thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells resulting in significant reduction of cell cost, an essential step to develop a market for thermophotovoltaic applications.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreAiming to boost electronics performance, researchers capture images of sub-nano pore structures for the first time
Moore's law marches on: In the quest for faster and cheaper computers, scientists have imaged pore structures in insulation material at sub-nanometer scale for the first time.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreMINATEC Crossroads'10 from June 21 to 24, 2010 in Grenoble, France
Discover the many facets of MINATEC in four days and twenty events.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreAtomic vapor nano-layers - a new tool of the laser ultra-high resolution spectroscopy
The Institute of Electronics in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is coordinating an European contract in the INTAS program named: 'Study of atomic vapor layers of nanometric thickness and atom-surface interaction'.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreNew method for quick functionalization of carbon nanotubes
A group of Iranian researchers at University of Tehran succeeded in finding a new method to functionalize carbon nanotubes in a short period.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreVerlustfreier Strom mit Quantenturbo
Wann ein Metallteilchen den elektrischen Widerstand verliert, ist auch eine Frage seiner Groesse. Die Temperatur, unterhalb derer ein Material zu einem Supraleiter wird, kann naemlich drastisch steigen - wenn der Stoff als Nanokuegelchen mit bestimmtem Durchmesser vorliegt.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreGovernment funding for synthetic biology on the rise
New report compares US and European funding.
Jun 8th, 2010
Read moreNew method manipulates particles for sensors, crime scene testing
The technique uses a combination of light and electric fields to position droplets and tiny particles, such as bacteria, viruses and DNA, which are contained inside the drops.
Jun 7th, 2010
Read more'Nanocoax' solves solar cell 'thick and thin' dilemma
A nano-scale solar cell inspired by the coaxial cable offers greater efficiency than any previously designed nanotech thin film solar cell by resolving the 'thick and thin' challenge inherent to capturing light and extracting current for solar power.
Jun 7th, 2010
Read moreRadioactive optical imaging and quantum dot nano-imaging at the forefront of molecular medicine
Studies use radiation luminescence and radioactive optical nano-imaging techniques indicating tumors and other disease processes.
Jun 7th, 2010
Read moreWorking toward the next battery breakthrough
If battery-making is an art, then University at Buffalo scientist Esther Takeuchi is among its most prolific masters, with more than 140 U.S. patents, all in energy storage.
Jun 7th, 2010
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