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Researchers peer into nanowires to measure dopant properties
Scientists have provided an atomic-level view of the composition of a nanowire. By precisely measuring the amount of dopant in a nanowire, researchers can finally understand the synthesis process on a quantitative level and better predict the electronic properties of nanowire devices.
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Detecting electrosmog on the circuit board
The smaller the components in electronic circuits, the more interference-prone they are. If the components are too densely packed, they can interfere with one another. A near-field scanner can accurately detect weak fields and help to protect bank cards against fraud.
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Concentrator photovoltaic cell efficiency to reach 50% by 2015
Commercial cells will reach efficiency levels up to 45%, modules up to 35% and systems up to 30%, which will imply a substantial reduction of costs,' according to a new report.
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Microfiltration membrane and ultrafiltration membrane training from the AFS
The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is offering short course training on May 4th in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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Silver Research Consortium forms Silver Nanotechnology Working Group
The Silver Institute and the Silver Research Consortium announced the formation of the Silver Nanotechnology Working Group (SNWG).
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European Parliament: 'no data, no market' for nanotechnology products
The European Parliament's environment committee this week adopted a report by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter which calls for tighter controls on nanotechnology, including the application of the 'no data, no market' principle contained in the REACH Directive.
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Nanotechnology could unlock safer cancer treatments
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta is developing a set of advanced nanotechnology particles that could one day replace radiation and chemotherapy as a cancer treatment.
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A persistent spin state could revolutionize spintronics
By controlling the collective spin state of highly mobile electrons in semiconductors, researchers in the Materials Sciences Division (MSD) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have taken a major step forward in the technology of spintronics.
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Nanoscale silicon could improve thermoelectric devices
A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a new method for using nanoscale silicon that could improve devices that convert thermal energy into electrical energy.
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Quantum dots behave differently than natural atoms when forming molecules
A study has demonstrated that the behaviour of quantum dots is different from that posited by atomic physics so far, and this is due to the spin of the electron.
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ASU Center for Nanotechnology in Society faculty receive new NSF grants
Two Arizona State University faculty members - Erik Fisher, Ph.D., assistant research professor, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, and David H. Guston, Ph.D., director of CNS-ASU - have been awarded a three-year, $540,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Surface smoothing increases carbon nanotube luminescence 40-fold
By developing a process in which a chemical 'sleeve' tightly wraps itself around the nanotube, scientists managed to not only create a smooth new surface on the nanotube but also to 'clean' its underlying exterior of defects in a way that has never been accomplished before.
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Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center announces new board members, officers
The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center has announced the election of new officers and directors to its board.
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New gas storage material: One ounce has surface area of 30 football fields
In a finding that may help speed the production of ultra-clean fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen, scientists in Michigan are reporting development of a sponge-like nanomaterial with a record-high surface area for holding gases.
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Distinguishing single cells with nothing but light
Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a novel optical technique that permits rapid analysis of single human immune cells using only light.
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Finale NanoCare: Gegenwart und Zukunft
Zur Abschlussveranstaltung des vom BMBF gefoerderten Projektes NanoCare steht am 16. und 17. Juni 2009 die Sicherheitsforschung zur Nanotechnologie im Fokus.
April 1, 2009 Read more
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