Carbon nanotubes in coating make a heatable paint to prevent ice buildup
Scientists have created a technology that will work to prevent ice from forming during in-flight applications.
Jan 25th, 2010
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Students are using nanotechnology to pursue advances in clean energy and health care technologies
Three student researchers at UAlbany NanoCollege named semifinalists in prestigious Intel Science Competition.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreMismatched alloys are a good match for thermoelectics
Employing some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown that mismatched alloys are a good match for the future development of high performance thermoelectric devices. Thermoelectrics hold enormous potential for green energy production because of their ability to convert heat into electricity.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreSurprising discovery: X-rays drive formation of new crystals
Crystals resemble some biological structures; finding opens door to new technologies.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreSIGMA forum roundtable and keynote examines new technologies and the future at WBT2010
WBTshowcase announced today that sci-fi think tank founder Arlan Andrews, Sr. P.E. will join seven fellow members of SIGMA on a panel session titled 'The World's Best Technologies - 2010 and Beyond' on Wednesday, March 17th at WBT2010.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreSaudia Arabian KACST launches nanotechnology solar energy initiative to produce desalinated water
The new nanotechnology for using solar energy to operate desalination plants was developed by KACST in association with IBM.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreSurvey shows concerns over copper usage in semiconductor packaging
The results of a new survey shows the semiconductor industry has serious reservations about the reliability and yield of copper bonding wire.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreWeisses LED Licht aus Nanopfeilern
Forscher des Paul-Drude-Instituts fuer Festkoerperelektronik entwickeln gemeinsam mit der Industrie und anderen Forschungsinstituten im Rahmen eines EU-Projektes weisse Leuchtdioden (LEDs), die auf Nanosaeulen basieren. Dadurch koennte die Produktion von energiesparenden weissen LEDs deutlich billiger werden.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreSustainable use of nanomaterials for novel engineering solutions
At the fifth DFG-NSF Research Conference approximately 70 high-ranking German and American physics and chemistry researchers discussed important issues of nanotechnology with colleagues from the fields of materials science, materials engineering and life sciences.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreMajor step towards low-power all-optical switching for optical communications
The January issue of the premier scientific magazine Nature Photonics publishes an ultra-small and fast, electrically pumped all-optical memory on a silicon chip with record low power consumption.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreFunctional printing enables next wave of mass produced electronic goods
Large-area, organic and printed electronics - complementing traditional silicon-based microelectronics - is at the threshold of mass production, promising a host of thin and lightweight, flexible and robust products.
Jan 25th, 2010
Read moreFellowship honors NanoTech Institute co-founder
Lauded for his landmark advancements in nanotechnology, optics and the science of physics as a whole, Dr. Anvar Zakhidov has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
Jan 24th, 2010
Read moreThin film photovoltaic experts gathering in Berlin to discuss efficiency enhancement and cost reduction
Efficiency enhancements, cost reduction and finance sourcing to be addressed by experts at the 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit EU. Leading companies will gather in Berlin on March 17-18, 2010.
Jan 23rd, 2010
Read moreFeynman anniversary event to be held at University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina will host a 50th Anniversary reflection on Richard P. Feynman's influential talk 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom'.
Jan 23rd, 2010
Read moreArgonne scientist awarded $2.5 million for Early Career Research Program
Physicist Antonio Miceli of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has been awarded $2.5 million over the next five years as part of DOE's Early Career Research Program.
Jan 23rd, 2010
Read moreStudents are using nanotechnology to pursue advances in clean energy and health care technologies
A trio of high school seniors conducting hands-on nanotechnology research through internships at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany have been selected as semifinalists in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, the nation's most prestigious pre-college science competition.
Jan 22nd, 2010
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