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The Market for Semiconductors in Alternative Energy Applications Expected to Grow

Despite a sluggish forecast for the overall high-tech industry in the near term, alternative energies technologies are expected to grow at a 40% annual rate through 2012, and semiconductors used in these applications wil...

27 Feb 2009

Horizontally Aligned Nanowires Used to Create Cost Efficient Lighting Solution

Researchers at Northeastern created a network of nanowires that can be scaled up more efficiently and cost-effectively to create displays such as the NASDAQ sign in New York City's Times Square. Using Gallium nit...

26 Feb 2009

Micromeritics Award Pressure Sorption Analyzer for Promising Research on Porous Metal-Organic-Frameworks

After careful consideration by a special Grant Selection Committee appointed
by the president of the company, Micromeritics'
grant award winner for the first quarter of 2009 has been selected. An ASAP
2050 Xtended Pressure Sorption Analyzer has been awarded to the Physics Department
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 26 Feb 2009

New Generation Solar Cells Inspired by Plants

The ability of plants to turn sunlight into energy through photosynthesis has been successfully mimicked by scientists at the University of Southampton to produce a new generation of solar cells. The Southampton team ...

25 Feb 2009

NIST Nanoscale Fabrication Facility Expands Capabilities

The NanoFab (nanoscale fabrication facility) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is expanding its capabilities to serve researchers, academic institutions and businesses that specialize in develo...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 25 Feb 2009

Gold Coated Silicon Used to Create World's Smallest Periscope

A team of Vanderbilt

scientists have invented the world's smallest version of the periscope and are

using it to look at cells and other micro-organisms from several sides at once.

25 Feb 2009

Nano Origami - The Art of Folding Nanoscale Materials

A team of researchers led by George Barbastathis, associate professor of mechanical

engineering, is developing the basic principles of "nano-origami,"

a new technique that allows engineers to fold nanoscale materials into simple

3-D structures.

25 Feb 2009

Self Aligning Growth Process Could See Carbon Nanotubes Revolutionize Electronic and Photonics

Scientists and engineers the world over have thought for years that the next

generation of smaller, more-efficient electronic and photonic devices could

be based on the use of carbon nanotubes, structures 10,000 times thinner than

a human hair but with tremendous potential.

25 Feb 2009

Silver Nanoparticles Help Identify Problems in the Human Body as Well as Man-Made Materials

In a finding that could help speed the understanding of diseases ranging from cancer to osteoporosis, researchers in Utah are reporting development of a new microscope technique that uses "silver nanoparticle" ...

25 Feb 2009

Super Thin Carbon Films Taking the World by Storm

Super-thin films of carbon with exotic properties, now taking the scientific world by storm, may soon mean a new era of brighter, faster, and smaller computers, smart phones, and other consumer electronics. Brighter digi...

25 Feb 2009

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology News

The Market for Semiconductors in Alternative Energy Applications Expected to Grow

Horizontally Aligned Nanowires Used to Create Cost Efficient Lighting Solution

Micromeritics Award Pressure Sorption Analyzer for Promising Research on Porous Metal-Organic-Frameworks

New Generation Solar Cells Inspired by Plants

NIST Nanoscale Fabrication Facility Expands Capabilities

Gold Coated Silicon Used to Create World's Smallest Periscope

Nano Origami - The Art of Folding Nanoscale Materials

Self Aligning Growth Process Could See Carbon Nanotubes Revolutionize Electronic and Photonics

Silver Nanoparticles Help Identify Problems in the Human Body as Well as Man-Made Materials

Super Thin Carbon Films Taking the World by Storm

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology News

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

4The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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