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Structured Doctorates in Nanostructures for German Researchers

Doctoral Researchers To Earn Doctorates in Topics such as Globalisation, Nanostructures and Civil Security Applications in Structured Programmes To further promote young researchers in Germany, the Deutsche Forschungs...

20 May 2009

Researchers Use Buckyballs to Block the Spread of Deadly Virus

Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly virus spreads by taking away its ability to bind with other proteins.

20 May 2009

Solar Powered Nanosensors Monitor the Environment in Remote Areas

A $1.3 million State Government grant will help Queensland University of Technology create a new class of solar-powered nano-sensors capable of detecting pollution and monitoring the environment in remote areas.

20 May 2009

Nanocomposite Monitors Structural Integrity of Infrastructure and Warns of Imminent Failure

A newly discovered nanocomposite could vastly simplify and enhance the maintenance of large-scale infrastructure such as bridges and aircraft. QUT School of Engineering Systems senior lecturer Dr Cheng Yan said a small piece of the polymer nanocomposite with carbon nanotube fillers could be placed on various surfaces to assist as an early warning system.

20 May 2009

Windows that Double as Solar Cells

New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NENE), today announced that, in addition to the active development of its MotionPower™ technologies for generating electricity by harvesting the kinetic energy of moving vehicles, the Company is continuing to further advance the development of its tinted transparent glass SolarWindows™ capable of generating electricity by coating glass surfaces with the world’s smallest known organic solar cells.

20 May 2009

Gold Nanoparticles Held Together by Strands of DNA for Electron Applications

Using DNA not as a genetic material but as a structural support, Cornell researchers have created thin sheets of gold nanoparticles held together by strands of DNA. The work could prove useful for making thin transistors or other electronic devices.

20 May 2009

Project Looks to Replace Silicon in Microchips with Graphene

Silicon has been the main ingredient in microchips since they replaced vacuum tubes in electronics. But the common element graphene, found in pencils, may one day supplant silicon on the billion-dollar foundries of IBM, ...

20 May 2009

Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducers for Pulse Radiation in Frequency Band of 250 kHz from Noliac

Noliac Systems offers piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers designed for pulse radiation in frequency band of 250 kHz. The pick-up consists of a piezoelectric element connected to small printed board with internal electronics.

20 May 2009

Piezo Actuators - The Solution to Fine Tuning for Instruments Like Inteferometers

Compensating for mechanical tolerances, piezoelectric actuators are used to fine tune position of mirrors in e.g. interferometers. The solution is compact, there is no EMI, it operates at low voltage and you gain sub-nan...

20 May 2009

Sustainable Packaging, The Fastest Growing Area in The Global Packaging Industry

In the industrialized world, packaging for all types of products has become both necessary and truly ubiquitous. As more people become "modern consumers" around the world, it is an increasing burden on producer...

20 May 2009

The Secret to Turning Plants into Renewable Plastics and Fuels

Some researchers hope to turn plants into a renewable, nonpolluting replacement for crude oil. To achieve this, scientists have to learn how to convert plant biomass into a building block for plastics and fuels cheaply a...

19 May 2009

OSRAM Powerball Shoplights Set the Standard

OSRAM Powerball HCI-T and HCI-TC Shoplights, which are now available as 35W lamps too, are especially effective thanks to their colour rendering index of up to 95 (1A) and excellent red rendering at high luminous flux. T...

19 May 2009

Linde Win Contract to Supply Hydrogen Gas to Oil Refinery

Linde has executed a new long term contract with PdV Midwest Refining LLC to supply hydrogen to the company's CITGO Lemont, Illinois, oil refinery. The hydrogen will be produced by a new plant that Linde is building ...

19 May 2009

DuPont Open Virtual Photovoltaics Trade Show Online

In today’s economy, DuPont businesses are much more selective about the trade shows in which they participate, and customers are much more selective about the trade shows they attend. Even in growth markets like photovoltaic (PV) solar energy, the question remains – how can we do things differently to make our offerings visible to the broadest targeted audience, create greater awareness and engage the interest of more prospects?

19 May 2009

Silicone Organic Elastomers Maintain Luxurious Properties of Traditional Silicone Elastomer Blends

Dow Corning's patented silicone organic elastomer blends maintain the distinctively luxurious, dry, smooth, and silky feel of traditional silicone elastomer blends-while offering enhanced compatibility with organic m...

From Dow Corning 19 May 2009