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'Fool's gold' aids discovery of new options for cheap, benign solar energy

Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold", was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries - but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy.

November 28, 2011 Read more

Better thermal management promises cheaper, greener, cooler electronics

Efforts in the 'Nano packaging technology for interconnect and heat dissipation' (Nanopack) project have resulted in new 'Thermal interface materials' (TIMs) developed with micro- and nanotechnology to greatly increase heat transfer away from chips and other electronic components, in turn reducing the demands placed on cooling systems, lowering costs and reducing energy consumption.

November 28, 2011 Read more

3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology at UAEU inaugurated

The three-day conference at the UAEU campus in Al Ain aims at providing a venue to gather researchers and scientists to assess Nano and Micro technologies for emerging applications and its prospects in the region.

November 28, 2011 Read more

DFG bewilligt Forschergruppe "Internano"

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat die Einrichtung der Forschergruppe "INTERNANO: Mobility, aging and functioning of engineered inorganic nanoparticles at the aquatic-terrestrial interface" bewilligt.

November 28, 2011 Read more

Fighting Parkinson's with carbon nanoparticles

One of the problems affecting the human nervous system is dopamine deficiency. But testing of dopamine concentration is costly and requires sophisticated equipment not available in a doctor's office. Enter a team of Polish scientists who developed a method enabling the detection of dopamine in solutions both easily and cheaply, even in the presence of interferences.

November 28, 2011 Read more

High-efficiency heterojunction silicon solar cells with copper electroplating developed

At the 21st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, held on November 28th - December 2nd in Fukuoka, Japan, Kaneka and imec present silver-free heterojunction silicon solar cells.

November 28, 2011 Read more

DNA nanomaterials: Making contact

Devices consisting of single metal-bound DNA strands bridged between electrodes pave the way for new biocompatible electronics.

November 28, 2011 Read more

Research reveals shocking new way to create nanoporous materials

Research demonstrates simple, scaleable method with realistic capability of industrial cross-over.

November 27, 2011 Read more

When will nanotechnology's artificial molecular machines start working for us?

Northwestern University chemists recently teamed up with a University of Maine physicist to explore the question, "Can artificial molecular machines deliver on their promise?" Their provocative analysis provides a roadmap outlining future challenges that must be met before full realization of the extraordinary promise of synthetic molecular machines can be achieved.

November 25, 2011 Read more

Next-generation smart phones translate nanotechnology into user experiences

Nokia HumanForm was created in a joint effort to translate the most promising new nanotechnologies into meaningful user experiences, in order to create real devices and set goals for future product portfolios.

November 25, 2011 Read more

Free report: European nanotechnology landscape

Bax + Willems, a specialized consultancy firm, has just release a free-to-download European Nanotechnology Landscape Report that offers an overview of the nanotechnology landscape in Europe targeted at policy makers on all levels (local, regional, national and European).

November 25, 2011 Read more

Genotoxic mode of action of fine and ultrafine dusts in lungs

This project aimed at studying local genotoxicity of fine and ultrafine particles in lung epithelial cells by evaluating the current literature and by using an immunohistochemical approach on existing lung tissue samples from (nano)particle-exposed animals.

November 25, 2011 Read more

Last federally funded nanotechnology training cohort at San Bernardino Community College District begins December 5

The Economic Development and Corporate Training (EDCT) division's Center for the Advancement of Nanotechnology (NanoCenter) at the San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD), is looking for individuals who would like to take part in a unique hands-on grant funded training experience starting on December 5.

November 25, 2011 Read more

Graphene: the future in a pencil trace (w/video)

The European programme for research into graphene, for which the Universities of Cambridge, Manchester and Lancaster are leading the technology roadmap, today unveiled an exhibition and new videos communicating the potential for the material that could revolutionise the electronics industries.

November 25, 2011 Read more

Charge separation in a molecule consisting of two identical atoms - size matters

Physicists from the University of Stuttgart show the first experimental proof of a molecule consisting of two identical atoms that exhibits a permanent electric dipole moment. This observation contradicts the classical opinion described in many physics and chemistry textbooks.

November 25, 2011 Read more

Neues Projekt untersucht Spintronik Materialien

Mit ueber 600.000 Euro foerdert die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ein neues Forschungsprojekt an der Universitaet Regensburg zur Untersuchung von sogenannten Halbantiperowskiten ueber einen Zeitraum von drei Jahren.

November 25, 2011 Read more