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Nanowire Film Brings Cheaper, Faster Electronics A Step Closer - New Technology

Researchers at Harvard University have demonstrated for the first time that they can easily apply a film of tiny, high-performance silicon nanowires to glass and plastic. Posted November 6 2003

18 Nov 2003

Understanding Casmir Force’s Effects on Nanomachines - New Technology

Purdue University researchers have performed a series of experiments aimed at revealing fundamental knowledge of the so-called Casimir force. Posted 11th August 2003

18 Nov 2003

Nanoclusters of Niobium Display Non-metallic Properties at Ultra-cold Temperatures

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has observed non-metallic behaviour in nanometer-scale clusters of the metal niobium when cooled to below 20 Kelvin. Posted May 22 2003

From Georgia Institute of Technology 18 Nov 2003

Electron Nanodiffraction Offers Atomic Resolution Imaging - New Technology

A new imaging technique that uses electron diffraction waves to improve both image resolution and sensitivity to small structures has been developed by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Posted May 29th 2003

18 Nov 2003

UCLA Physicists Create Single Molecule Nanosensor - New Product

UCLA physicists have created a first-of-its-kind nanoscale sensor using a single molecule less than 20 nanometers long. Posted June 19 2003

From University of California, Los Angeles 18 Nov 2003

Quantum Dots Used In New Approach To Solid State Lighting - New Technology

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories have developed the first solid-state white light-emitting device using quantum dots. Posted July 14 2003

From Sandia National Laboratories 18 Nov 2003

Individual Electrons Observed In Real Time - New Technology

Physicists at Rice University have completed the first real-time measurement of individual electrons. Posted May 21 2003

18 Nov 2003

New Hybrid Material With Potential Use In Microelectronics - New Technology

University of Toronto scientists have developed a new class of hybrid materials combining organic and inorganic elements that could lead to improved computer chips. Posted October 9th 2003

From Dept. of Chemistry University of Toronto 18 Nov 2003

New Diode To Enable Faster And More Efficient Electronics - New Product

Engineers have designed a new diode that transmits more electricity than any other device of its kind. It is a tunnel diode compatible with silicon and could easily be built into mainstream electronic devices such as cell phones, computers and medical devices. Posted October 13 2003

From Dept. Electrical Engineering Ohio State University 18 Nov 2003

New Nanoscale Device Shows Behaviour Of Individual Electrons - New Technology

A new device developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison promises insights into harnessing quantum forces for communication and computing. Posted June 3 2003

18 Nov 2003