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EPA issues a significant new use rule for multi-walled carbon nanotubes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the chemical substance identified generically as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) which was the subject of premanufacture notice (PMN) P-08-199.

May 8, 2011 Read more

'Swiss cheese' design enables thin film silicon solar cells with potential for higher efficiencies

A bold new design for thin film solar cells that requires significantly less silicon - and may boost their efficiency - is the result of an industry/academia collaboration between Oerlikon Solar in Switzerland and the Institute of Physics' photovoltaic group at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

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European Commission's Joint Research Centre's annual report 2010

This report provides an overview of the activities, accomplishments and resources related to the JRC's work carried out during 2010 and includes figures on staff, budget and publications.

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Pentagonal tiles pave the way towards organic electronics

New research paves way for the nanoscale self-assembly of organic building blocks, a promising new route towards the next generation of ultra-small electronic devices.

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New patent: Template-synthesized DNA nanotubes

A method of forming DNA nanotubes composed entirely or predominantly from DNA that, The methods of the present invention form single layer or multilayer template-synthesized nanotubes where the bulk of the tube is composed of DNA, and the layers are held together by hybridization of complementary DNA strands. The DNA molecules making up these tubes may be varied as desired, and the DNA is capable of being released from the tube.

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Mainz intensifies its spintronics cooperation with renowned experimental physicist Stuart Parkin

Stuart Parkin of IBM Research - Almaden in San Jose has become a fellow of the Gutenberg Research College (GFK) of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and will be mentoring Mainz postgraduates.

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A new detection system can reveal bioterrorist attacks on our water supply network

If pathogens enter into our water supply network many people may fall ill quickly. To protect us against this biological threat, researchers have developed a detection system partly based on nanotechnology that can warn authorities in time.

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Forecast calls for nanoflowers to help return eyesight

University of Oregon physicist Richard Taylor is leading effort to design fractal devices to put in eyes.

May 5, 2011 Read more

DARPA releases request for information for the 100 Year Starship Study

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released a request for Information to solicit ideas and information to support its 100 Year Starship Study program.

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Nanoantennas hold promise for infrared photovoltaics

Measurement of 'hot' electrons could have solar energy payoff.

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Logik mit Atomen: das kleinste "Oder" der Welt

Wissenschaftler der Uni Hamburg konnten erstmals ein funktionierendes Spintronik-Logik-Bauteil verwirklichen, das aus wenigen magnetischen Atomen aufgebaut ist. Beim Schalten des realisierten logischen Oder-Gatters ist im Gegensatz zu herkoemmlichen elektronischen Bauteilen kein Stromfluss noetig, da nur die magnetische Ausrichtung der Atome umgeschaltet wird.

May 5, 2011 Read more

Equinox Summit: Energy 2030 - inspiring ingenuity in energy solutions

Flash forward 20 years... What if our best efforts to lower carbon emissions, wean off fossil fuels, and plan for a soaring population weren't enough? Would we ask ourselves why we didn't take action sooner, transforming the ideas from our greatest innovators into the technologies needed to prepare for a more secure and sustainable future?

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Highly sensitive graphene biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance

Adding a few graphene layers onto the conventional gold-film surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor will boost up its sensitivity dramatically. The improved sensitivity comes from the graphene layer's increased adsorption of biomolecules and the graphene layer's optical modification to the SPR.

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Quantum simulation with light: Frustrations between photon pairs

Researchers from the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology at the University of Vienna and the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information at the Austrian Academy of Sciences used a quantum mechanical system in the laboratory to simulate complex many-body systems.

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An invitation to the 3rd ICPC Nanonet Annual Workshop in St Petersburg

The ICPC Nanonet Project invites you to take part in person or online in the 3rd ICPC Nanonet Annual Workshop to be held on may 24-25, 2011 at the St Petersburg Hotel.

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Scientists achieve high temperature milestone in silicon spintronics

Researchers in the Materials Science and Technology division of the Naval Research Laboratory have recently demonstrated electrical injection, detection and precession of spin accumulation in silicon, the cornerstone material of modern device technology, at temperatures up to 225 degrees Celsius.

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