Although they could revolutionize a wide range of high-tech products such as computer displays or solar cells, organic materials do not have the same ordered chemical composition as inorganic materials, preventing scientists from using them to their full potential. But newly published research shows how to solve this decades-old conundrum.
Jun 15th, 2010
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A scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has created visible-light catalysis, using silver chloride nanowires decorated with gold nanoparticles, that may decompose organic molecules in polluted water.
Jun 15th, 2010
Read moreThe EU project MultiPlat focuses on the design of the main component of every fuel cell - i.e. the membrane - with the intention of conveying protons more efficiently than in previous solutions.
Jun 15th, 2010
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Das gesamte Infrarot- und Terahertz-Spektrum einer Probe schnell und mit einer Aufloesung im Bereich von Nanometern vermessen - das soll ein neues Instrument, das Forscher unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith-Newen an der Synchrotonstrahlungsquelle (ANKA) am Karlsruher Institut of Technology (KIT) aufbauen.
Jun 15th, 2010
Read more13 companies will be hosting the student internships of the Master FSE, promoted jointly by the University and Fondazione Bruno Kessler.
Jun 15th, 2010
Read moreSynthetic biology is an extension of the spirit of genetic engineering that focuses on the development of biological systems with new, defined characteristics, assembled according to the principles of engineering.
Jun 15th, 2010
Read moreThe international Nanoscience student Conference - INASCON will take place from 20th August through 22nd August 2010 at Baarlo, Netherlands. The conference has been successfully held in Denmark and Switzerland for three consecutive years. The theme of the conference is: 'Nanogeneration, bringing a dream into reality'.
Jun 15th, 2010
Read moreA new magnetic recording medium made up of tiny nanospheres has been devised by European researchers. The technology may lead to hard disks able to store more than a thousand billion bits of information in a square inch.
Jun 15th, 2010
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Using an X-ray scattering technique, scientists determined the three-dimensional internal structure of scales in the wings of five butterfly species.
Jun 14th, 2010
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Researchers have studied graphite oxide for years and have discovered how to assemble these soft sheets like floating water lilies pads. They also used a camera flash to turn them into graphene, and invented a fluorescence quenching technique to make them visible under microscopes.
Jun 14th, 2010
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A fingermark left at a crime scene may now provide investigators with details about a suspect's medications, their diet and even their lifestyle. Thanks to a new technique, the ability to catch a criminal just got a whole lot easier.
Jun 14th, 2010
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RUB-Forscher erhalten 1,7 Mio. Euro vom BMBF zwei neue Instrumente fuer die Grundlagenforschung.
Jun 14th, 2010
Read moreNANOYOU offers schools the opportunity to address European citizen's poor understanding of nanotechnologies as shown in recent surveys. It is a great chance for schools and teachers to receive first hand information on nanotechnologies and to discover the opportunities and risks of this discipline for present and future scientific development.
Jun 14th, 2010
Read moreThe European Commission has launched Scientix, a new web portal targeted towards teachers, researchers, policy makers, local actors, parents and anyone interested in science education.
Jun 14th, 2010
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Material's fluctuating response to a magnetic field could lead to switchable superconducting wires.
Jun 14th, 2010
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Researchers describe the rational design strategy using side-chain incompatibility of a covalently connected donor-acceptor (D-A) dyad to synthesize organic p/n heterojunctions with molecular-level precision.
Jun 14th, 2010
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