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Zinc oxide microwires improve the performance of light-emitting diodes

Researchers have used zinc oxide microwires to significantly improve the efficiency at which gallium nitride light-emitting diodes (LED) convert electricity to ultraviolet light. The devices are believed to be the first LEDs whose performance has been enhanced by the creation of an electrical charge in a piezoelectric material using the piezo-phototronic effect.

October 31, 2011 Read more

National Cancer Institute announces public-private industry partnership on translation of nanotechnology in cancer

The Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is initiating a public private industry partnership called TONIC (Translation Of Nanotechnology In Cancer) to promote translational research and development opportunities of nanotechnology-based cancer solutions.

October 31, 2011 Read more

Nanotechnology researchers reveal nano properties of Eucalyptus

Murdoch University nano scientists have discovered that a eucalyptus plant native to south west WA has unique self-cleaning and water-repellent properties which could make it a gold mine for new nanotechnology applications.

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A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics receives ISO 13485 certification

The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), an Institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), today announce it has been awarded the ISO 13485:2003 (Medical Devices Standard) Certification for the design and development of medical devices.

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Thin films: The electronic competition

The atomic structure of epitaxially grown thin films is determined by both electronic and lattice-matching conditions.

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Solar cells: The dyes have it

Precisely engineered dye compounds take inexpensive, corrosive-free dye-based photovoltaic devices to record levels of efficiency.

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Graphene: Ramp up the Raman scattering

The intensity of surface-enhanced Raman scattering of molecules on graphene can be tuned by applying a voltage.

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Nanoscale copper research leads to golden discovery

Working with Picosun Oy, a Finland-based global manufacturer of ALD equipment, the Carleton researchers solved the problem, creating a copper precursor with the potential to meet the performance needs of global semiconductor foundries.

October 30, 2011 Read more

PSMA announces advanced nanotechnology e-learning tutorial

Power Sources Manufacturers Association announces to the power sources industry the availability of an advanced e-learning tutorial that covers the latest advances in the science, research and applications of nanotechnology.

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Taylor + Francis Group widens open access offerings

Smart and Nano Materials will be made open access in 2012.

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To swim or not to swim - "fertility chip" counts sperm and measures their motility

The chip can be inserted into a compact device for one-off use. A future home test kit will make it possible for men to test their sperm in a familiar environment.

October 30, 2011 Read more

Nanofabrication Handbook - unique collection of approaches to nanofabrication

While many books are dedicated to individual aspects of nanofabrication, there is no single source that defines and explains the total vision of the field. Filling this gap, Nanofabrication Handbook presents a unique collection of new and the most important established approaches to nanofabrication.

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A SHARP new microscope for the next generation of microchips

Berkeley Lab scientists and colleagues will create an advanced extreme-ultraviolet microscope.

October 29, 2011 Read more

'Perfect plastic' is just round the corner

Plastic is getting a huge boost thanks to a team of European researchers that has found a new way to develop this material. An innovative 'recipe book' will help experts create the 'perfect plastic' with specific uses and properties.

October 28, 2011 Read more

Nanowires are more heterogeneous than anticipated

With few exceptions, optical investigations on nanowires have so far been carried out almost exclusively by conventional optical microscopy, which has limited spatial resolution. Researchers have now developed a new method, called tip-enhanced near-field microscopy, which makes use of a tapered metal tip as an optical antenna.

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Nanotechnology in breast cancer detection

Antibody-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles and superconducting quantum interference device sensors may provide a useful, viable and highly-sensitive alternative to mammographic screening in breast tumor cell detection.

October 28, 2011 Read more