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Colorful future for nanowires

Dutch scientists have worked out how to fine tune the stripes of alternating crystal lattices that form in semi-conducting nanowires. Control of such structures could lead to important advances in electronics and optics, including more efficient LEDs, they say.

November 19, 2008 Read more

Wiley's updated 'Basics of Nanotechnology, 3rd Edition'

Developed from courses on nanophysics and nanotechnology, this textbook covers the fundamental physics of nanostructures, methods of growth and manipulation, characterization methods with a focus on optical analyzing methods and nanooptics, a discussion of nano-architectures and the latest applications in optics, electronics, quantum computers, molecular nanostructures, biology and soft matter.

November 19, 2008 Read more

George Washington University establishes nanotechnology institute

The George Washington University has announced the establishment of the GW Institute for Nanotechnology. This institute will draw on the expertise of the University's faculty members in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, computer, civil, and environmental engineering; physics, chemistry; and biochemistry.

November 19, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology in the spotlight at Cuban event

The 2nd International Seminar on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies was opened in Havana on Friday, with 35 prominent experts from Germany, France, China, Japan, Britain, Spain and Russia attending.

November 19, 2008 Read more

Peterson award goes to research of nanoscale friction

David Burris, University of Delaware assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has won the Marshall B. Peterson Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

November 18, 2008 Read more

Next generation of synthetic molecules could revolutionize drug development

Scientists in Leeds have devised a new way to create the next generation of man-made molecules in a breakthrough that could revolutionise drug development.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Researchers shed light on a basic process that could improve future solar cells

Scientists have directly measured the rate of hole transfer between identical porphyrin compounds in their ground states. These results are key to understanding the fundamental processes underlying charge separation in this sort of structure and have applications for improving the efficiency of solar cells.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Effective oil-water separation without nanofiltration

Materials engineers have created a new type of membrane that separates oil from water and, if perfected, might be used for environmental cleanup, water purification and industrial applications.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Speakers sought for nanotechnology conference for the forest products industry

APPI is seeking presenters for the 2009 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry in June 2009 in Edmonto, Canada.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Nontoxic nanoparticle proves to be an all-around effective drug delivery system

A nontoxic nanoparticle developed by Penn State researchers is proving to be an all-around effective delivery system for both therapeutic drugs and the fluorescent dyes that can track their delivery.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Europe's renewable energy industries launch roadmap to 2020

Europe's renewable energy industries have launched a roadmap setting out how the EU could achieve its goal of meeting 20% of the union's energy needs with renewable energy sources by 2020.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Picosun employee defends his PhD thesis on atomic layer deposition

Today at noon Finnish time, Kai-Erik Elers, Technical Applications Manager of the leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems manufacturer Picosun Oy presents and defends his PhD thesis 'Copper Diffusion Barrier Deposition on Integrated Circuit Devices by Atomic Layer Deposition Technique' at the Department of Chemistry of the Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinki.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Photonics Advanced Research Center at Osaka University and SPIE sign cooperation agreement

The Photonics Advanced Research Center (PARC) at Osaka University and SPIE have signed an agreement to cooperate more closely in fostering information exchange and other activities to help advance photonics research.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Ames Laboratory project seeks to reduce friction and extend tool life with nanocoatings

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory are collaborating with other research labs, universities, and industrial partners to develop better coatings for antifriction applications.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Sponges invented and employed the first fibre-optics

Sponges, the phylogenetically oldest, multicellular organisms are able to transduce light inside their bodies by employing amorphous, siliceous structures.

November 18, 2008 Read more

Carl Zeiss Launches ZEISS Online Campus to teach fluorescence microscopy and imaging techniques

Developed in collaboration with the renowned imaging expert and online teaching pioneer Mike Davidson from Florida State University, this new website will be a comprehensive and independent resource to learn about the latest techniques in Fluorescence Imaging.

November 18, 2008 Read more