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Presentations available for "4th Annual Nanotechnology Safety for Success" workshop

The presentations made during the "4th annual nanotechnology Safety for Success Dialogue Workshop" that took place on March 29-30, 2011, in Brussels, are now available for download.

May 13, 2011 Read more

Toward faster transistors

MIT physicists discover a new physical phenomenon that could eventually lead to the first increases in computers' clock speed since 2002.

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NUS and A*STAR launch research programs in new growth area of green electronics

Programs to train and equip NUS graduates with knowledge and skills to plan and design green data centres, and pioneer next-generation power devices for green automotive and energy harvesting.

May 12, 2011 Read more

Photosynthesis or photovoltaics: Weighing the impact

Which is more efficient at harvesting the sun's energy, plants or solar cells? This salient question and an answer are the subject of an article published in the May 13 issue of the journal Science.

May 12, 2011 Read more

Activated graphene makes superior supercapacitors for energy storage

New material combines high storage capacity with quick energy release and unlimited recharge.

May 12, 2011 Read more

SolarWorld seeks 'Junior Einstein' in photovoltaics to accept acclaim, cash and Early Career 'Pinnacle'

Young scientists in fields related to solar photovoltaics - systems technology, nanotechnology, general energy technology, crystallography and engineering subjects - have about a month left to submit their research in this year's sixth annual staging of the competition for a chance to win the award trophy, 5,000 euros and professional recognition.

May 12, 2011 Read more

Exposing ZnO nanorods to visible light removes microbes

Photocatalysis for immobilizing bacteria in water using solar light on zinc oxide nanorods.

May 12, 2011 Read more

Sensors that can stretch

Is someone sitting in the passenger seat of the car? Did someone enter the safety zone in front of an industrial machine? Stretch and pressure sensors have a wide range of applications. Researchers have now developed sensors capable of expanding, in extreme cases, to twice their original length and so supple as to go virtually unnoticed when sewn into clothing.

May 12, 2011 Read more

2011 World Technology Awards - call for nominations

The World Technology Network has announced its official Call for Nominations for the 2011 World Technology Awards, honoring those individuals and corporations deemed to be doing "the innovative work of the greatest likely long-term significance" in 20 different categories in science, technology and related fields.

May 12, 2011 Read more

DIN/DKE-Workshop "Nano-Normung - Erreichter Stand und aktuelle Herausforderungen"

Am 3. Mai 2011 fand im DIN in Berlin der DIN/DKE-Workshop "Nano-Normung - Erreichter Stand und aktuelle Herausforderungen" statt.

May 12, 2011 Read more

Nanosilver for therapy and diagnostics

Nowadays, everyday life would be inconceivable without nanotechnology. It is also ever-present in medical technology - both in therapy and diagnostics. Researchers from ETH Zurich have now prepared silver nanoparticles in an interdisciplinary study in such a way that they offer further potential in this field.

May 12, 2011 Read more

Scanning nanocomponents' surfaces at the atomic level will enable more efficient electronic devices

Researchers of the European project PRONANO have developed a new technology to examine surfaces at the atomic level.

May 11, 2011 Read more

Software for the discovery of new crystal structures

The software enables electron microscopes to extract more information about the composition of crystals.

May 11, 2011 Read more

Chemie im Femtoliter-Bereich

Das Forschungsprojekt "Femtoliter-Arrays fuer die Analyse von Einzel-Molekuel-Mechanismen von Enzymen" wird durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) ueber einen Zeitraum von drei Jahren mit mehr als 350.000 Euro gefoerdert.

May 11, 2011 Read more

Metallic alloy 'snowflakes' enhance the efficiency and safety of rechargeable batteries

The tiny porous frameworks of zinc-antimony (ZnSb) nanoflakes are set to have a big impact on future hybrid vehicles and pocket-sized electronic devices. Researchers have now deposited ZnSb nanostructures directly onto copper foil using a template-free electrochemical technique to produce a material that could enhance the charge-storage capacity and safety of lithium-ion batteries.

May 11, 2011 Read more

Innovative approach allows 'Janus snowmen' to be synthesized at the interface between two immiscible liquids

Organic solutions dispersed with charged nanoparticles offer exciting opportunities for applications ranging from drug delivery to the optical displays. Researchers have now prepared an organic solution of 'Janus' nanoparticles having both negatively and positively charged regions.

May 11, 2011 Read more