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Innovative quantum simulator prototype replicates structure of graphene
First step to a new class of semiconductor nanostructures that probe the quantum world.
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Vacuum Expo 2011 will open its doors on October 18-19 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry
Vacuum Expo provides a sizeable and comprehensive exhibition that involves industry leaders presenting new ideas. Delivered with a passion for vacuum technology, Vacuum Expo's remit is to provide a meeting place for users of vacuum technologies and to be a venue for education and training in the use and measurement of vacuum in general industry, in science and manufacturing.
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Leti to present challenges and opportunities for companies and researchers in key new technologies
June 27-28 Annual Review offers insights about innovation in silicon, biomedicine, MEMS, optics, 3D integration and other growth areas.
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Free e-book on cutting-edge science and technology of nanocrystals
Open access publisher InTech has release its latest addition to its nanotechnology series: Nanocrystal. Yhe 494-page book, edited by Yoshitake Masuda, is available as a free pdf download.
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Bacteria that clean art
Restorers and microbiologists use bacteria to make works of art shine like new.
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Exploring state oversight and regulatory needs on emerging nanomaterial use
Health and safety concerns associated with the use of nanomaterials warrant precautionary measures, but few state agencies are equipped with the knowledge needed for oversight and regulation of the use nanomaterials, minute particles of matter considerably smaller than the width of a human hair, according to a Southeastern Louisiana University occupational health and safety specialist.
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High-efficiency CIGS thin film solar cell can be fabricated inexpensively
The researchers achieved a conversion efficiency of 17% with a CIGS solar cell that is thin and portable.
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New chemical method paves the way for making a greater variety of light-sensitive materials that was not possible before
Scientists from Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a new chemical method that enables the development of a variety of tiny light conducting metal-semiconductor contacts. These light-sensitive nano-sized components could help create bioimaging labels as well as better photocatalysts used in fuel cells.
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Neutron analysis explains dynamics behind best thermoelectric materials
Neutron analysis of the atomic dynamics behind thermal conductivity is helping scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory gain a deeper understanding of how thermoelectric materials work. The analysis could spur the development of a broader range of products with the capability to transform heat to electricity.
June 6, 2011 Read more
Imaging of surface plasmons may be a lot easier than you thought
An unusual observation turned into a scientific breakthrough when K.U.Leuven researchers investigating the optical properties of nanomaterials discovered that so-called surface plasmons leave imprints on the surface of the nanostructures. This leads to a new type of high resolution microscopy for imaging the electric fields of nanostructures.
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How to apply conductive nanocoatings to textiles
Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of conductive nanocoatings on simple textiles - like woven cotton or even a sheet of paper.
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Research creates nanoparticles perfectly formed to tackle cancer
Researchers from the University of Hull have discovered a way to load up nanoparticles with large numbers of light-sensitive molecules to create a more effective form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating cancer.
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Graphene-based polarizer can broaden the bandwidth of prevailing optical fiber-based telecommunication systems
The graphene research team, led by Professor Kian Ping Loh at the National University of Singapore, invented an ultra-slim broadband polarizer that uses graphene, a single-atomic-layer crystallized carbon, to convert light beam into polarized light.
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The April 2011 issue of Nanotech Insights is now available
The April 2011 issue of Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, is now available from CKMNT.
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Nanocomposite supercapacitors as power grid buffer?
New production process for NiO/Ni nanocomposite electrodes for supercapacitors.
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European NanoCode project publishes first newsletter
The first NanoCode Newsletter (pdf) is now available to users of the NanoCode website. The newsletter is the first of three newsletters scheduled throughout the project.
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