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BAuA gibt Kompendium zu Nanomaterialien am Arbeitsplatz heraus

Auf der Webseite der Bundesanstalt fuer Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) zum Thema Nanotechnologie und Nanomaterialien steht ein neues download zur Forschung und Entwicklung zu Nanomaterialien am Arbeitsplatz bereit.

December 1, 2011 Read more

International Workshop on architecture and design of molecule logic gates and atom circuits

AtMol, ICT-FET Integrated Project is pleased to announce the International Workshop on Architecture and Design of Molecule Logic Gates and Atom Circuits to be held from 12th to 13th of January 2012 in Barcelona.

December 1, 2011 Read more

Carbon nanotube device converts light energy to power implants

A device based on carbon nanotubes wrapped with polymer sheets can effectively convert laser light into thermal energy and subsequently to electricity. The converter is flexible and extremely compact, and can be manipulated by using a laser that functions in the wavelength range that can be transmitted through living tissue.

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Interdigitated back-contact silicon solar cells above 23% efficiency

Imec together with its silicon photovoltaic industrial affiliation program partners Schott Solar, Total, Photovoltech, GDF-SUEZ, Solland Solar, Kaneka and Dow Corning, have demonstrated an excellent conversion efficiency of 23.3% on interdigitated back-contact (IBC) silicon solar cells.

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A*STAR and Peking University to deepen collaboration in non-volatile memory technologies

This partnership explores an alternative solution and comprehensive platform to change the landscape on modern computing and system design with NVM devices featuring faster access, higher endurance, and more compatible integration with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology.

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Researchers demonstrate fully printed carbon nanotube transistor circuits for displays

Researchers have used low-cost ink-jet printing to fabricate the first circuits composed of fully printed back-gated and top-gated carbon nanotube-based electronics for use with OLED displays.

November 30, 2011 Read more

Scientists use laser imaging to assess safety of zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreen

Scientists have developed a way to optically test the concentration of ZnO nanoparticles at different skin depths. They found that the nanoparticles did not penetrate beneath the outermost layer of cells when applied to patches of excised skin.

November 30, 2011 Read more

Researchers demonstrate earthquake friction effect at the nanoscale

Earthquakes are some of the most daunting natural disasters that scientists try to analyze. Though the earth's major fault lines are well known, there is little scientists can do to predict when an earthquake will occur or how strong it will be. And, though earthquakes involve millions of tons of rock, a team of University of Pennsylvania and Brown University researchers has helped discover an aspect of friction on the nanoscale that may lead to a better understanding of the disasters.

November 30, 2011 Read more

Biocompatible graphene transistor array reads cellular signals

Novel nanocarbon platform shows potential for future bioelectronic implants.

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Nano meets pharma at Harvard-BASF symposium

Experts gather this week to discuss the efficient creation and delivery of nanoscale particles of drugs.

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Controlled disorder - scientists find way to form random molecular patterns

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a way to control how tiny flat molecules fit together in a seemingly random pattern.

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Modelling can help to improve fuel cell function

In her doctoral dissertation, Suvi Karvonen examines the local and cell level modelling of PEMs, or polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.

November 30, 2011 Read more

National workshop on nanotechnology for defence applications concluded in New Delhi

The event marked the Golden Jubilee of Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), a premier institute of the Defence Research and Development Board (DRDO), working on development of solid state devices for defence needs.

November 30, 2011 Read more

Expert questions accuracy of performance measures of energy storage systems

Researchers call for a new, standardized gauge of performance measurement for energy storage devices that are as small as those used in cell phones to as large as those used in the national energy grid.

November 30, 2011 Read more

Nanomedicine breakthrough by IBN and IBM named top 10 world changing ideas by Scientific American

A nanoparticle that can destroy drug-resistant bacteria developed by the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), and the IBM Almaden Research Center, has recently been named one of 10 world changing ideas by Scientific American in its Technology Special Report.

November 30, 2011 Read more

Researchers use a 3D printer to make bone-like material (w/video)

It looks like bone. It feels like bone. For the most part, it acts like bone. And it came off an inkjet printer.

November 29, 2011 Read more