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Practical, Low Cost Position Sensors Take Advantage of Magnetoresistance

The phenomena of magnetoresistance has been used in newly developed non-contact position sensors. The sensors are practical, cheap and will be produced commercially later this year.

29 Feb 2008

Magnetic Particles of Gold, Silver and Copper Produced

An international team led by Physics and Chemistry teams from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and directed by Professor Jose Javier Saiz Garitaonandia, has achieved...

29 Feb 2008

PI Offers Surface Metrologists Increased Flexibility with Nanopositioners with Increased Travel

Physik Intrumente offer nanopositioning stages with travel up to 1.8mm offering surface metrologists increased levels of flexibility.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 28 Feb 2008

CEMMNT Receive Grant to Accelerate Innovation in the East Midlands

A number of hi-tech businesses in the East Midlands are set to benefit from a new fund to help them become more innovative. The Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies (CEMMNT) has received a...

28 Feb 2008

Stable Films A Single Molecule Thick

A film having a thickness of a single molecule: That is the material that the PTB scientists, together with colleagues from Bielefeld and Heidelberg, were – as the first and the only ones so far - able to fabricate...

25 Feb 2008

IBM Scientists become the First in the World to Figure Out How to Move Individual Atoms

IBM scientists, in collaboration with the University of Regensburg in Germany, are the first ever to measure the force it takes to move individual atoms on a surface. This fundamental measurement provides important infor...

25 Feb 2008

Technique for Measuring the Tiniest Forces

When chemists want to measure the bonding forces in molecules or other most minuscule forces very accurately, they have to calibrate their measuring instruments (for example the cantilevers, i.e. the measuring tips, of s...

25 Feb 2008

Coating Increases Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California’s Mojave Desert could power all of the United States’ electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimat...

25 Feb 2008

Cornell Resarchers Now Able to Identify Atoms in A Crystal and See How They Bond with New STEM

A new electron microscope recently installed in Cornell's Duffield Hall is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms in a crystal and see how those atoms bond to one an...

24 Feb 2008

Better Solar Cells Thanks to Electrons of Nanoparticles

The electrons in nanoparticles of noble metal oscillate together apace with the frequency of the light. This phenomenon can be exploited to produce better and cheaper solar cells, scientists at Chalmers University of Tec...

22 Feb 2008

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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

Practical, Low Cost Position Sensors Take Advantage of Magnetoresistance

Magnetic Particles of Gold, Silver and Copper Produced

PI Offers Surface Metrologists Increased Flexibility with Nanopositioners with Increased Travel

CEMMNT Receive Grant to Accelerate Innovation in the East Midlands

Stable Films A Single Molecule Thick

IBM Scientists become the First in the World to Figure Out How to Move Individual Atoms

Technique for Measuring the Tiniest Forces

Coating Increases Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

Cornell Resarchers Now Able to Identify Atoms in A Crystal and See How They Bond with New STEM

Better Solar Cells Thanks to Electrons of Nanoparticles

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

4DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

5Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

6Bosch Establishes Company with the Synthetic Diamond Solutions Provider Element Six

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