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Weltrekord bei laserprozessierten Solarzellen - Stuttgarter Forscher erreichen 19 Prozent Wirkungsgrad
Das Institut fuer Physikalische Elektronik der Universitaet Stuttgart hat mit dem Laser eine Solarzelle aus kristallinem Silizium hergestellt, die einen Wirkungsgrad von 19 Prozent hat.
May 19, 2009 Read more
Metamaterials: Critique and Alternatives
In Metamaterials, Professor Munk, a leading expert on periodic structures, denies the existence of negative refraction and provides convincing alternative explanations involving surface waves to some of the experimental examples of metamaterials in the literature.
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Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system
Caposomes - polymer capsules in which liposomes have been embedded to form subcompartments.
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Microorganisms produce eco-friendly plastics
Scientists are looking to microorganisms to pick up the slack and help produce environmentally friendly plastics, according to research presented today at the 109th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
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New Queensland nanotechnology center to develop early disease diagnosis
Announced in Seattle at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre by Trade Minister Stephen Robertson, the Centre for Biomarker Research and Development will be formed at the University of Queensland?s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN).
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Workshop on nanotechnology enabled sensors and diagnostics
Cornell's Nanobiotechnology Center (NBTC) and colleagues in Ireland are co-hosting an International Workshop on Nanotechnology Enabled Sensors and Diagnostics, June 4-5 at Dublin City University, Ireland.
May 18, 2009 Read more
UK experts drive nanotechnology debate at BIO 2009
At this year's BIO conference in Atlanta, UK scientists and biotech experts will lead debate on how to drive the development of nanotechnology and maximise its potential to speed up drug discovery and create and enhance patient therapies.
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Synthetic catalyst acts like nature's most pervasive hydrogen processor
By creating a model of the active site found in a naturally occurring enzyme, chemists at the University of Illinois have described a catalyst that acts like nature?s most pervasive hydrogen processor.
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Magnetic refrigeration key to next generation of energy-saving household appliances
Magnetic refrigeration technology may signal a new era in environmentally friendly fridges and air-conditioning systems, slashing the staggering amounts of energy that they currently consume by up to 30%.
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Skin from a factory
At the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta from May 18 to 21, Fraunhofer researchers will be demonstrating how artificial skin can be manufactured in a fully automatic process.
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Developing the next generation of cellulosic biofuels
Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are biological factories that are proving to be efficient sources of inexpensive, environmentally friendly biofuels that can serve as alternatives to oil, according to research presented at the 109th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
May 18, 2009 Read more
Energy concern promotes nanotechnology research with a broad spectrum of energy applications
The E.ON Research Award was presented to nine outstanding projects by international universities and institutes in the field of research into the use of nanotechnology in the energy sector at the E.ON headquarters in Dusseldorf.
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Nanotechnology solar-hydrogen project wins E.ON research award
This year's E.ON Research Awards topic was on the application of nanotechnology in the energy sector. The awards were given to nine outstanding projects by 11 universities and institutes from six countries - the UK, Sweden, Greece, USA, Australia and Germany.
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Lithium battery technology breakthrough could triple their power
An Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries.
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New 'nanofountain probe' for next-generation cancer treatments using nanodiamonds
A research team at Northwestern University has demonstrated a tool that can precisely deliver tiny doses of drug-carrying nanomaterials to individual cells.
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UN forum pledges action on nanotechnology and chemicals
A UN global chemicals forum on safe and sustainable chemicals management agreed last week to address four emerging policy issues in the sector: nanotechnology, e-waste, chemicals in everyday products and lead in paint.
May 18, 2009 Read more
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