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Applied Electric Field Increases Sensitivity of Nanoscale Pressure Sensors by Factor of 100

In piezoresistive materials, mechanical stress influences the movement of charge available for conduction. The application of pressure to such materials translates into an easily measurable change in conductivity, making...

3 Aug 2010

Molecule-Sized Nanofibers to Mimic Structure of White Matter in the Brain

Cancer and engineering scientists at The Ohio State University are collaborating to create molecule-sized nanofibers to mimic the structure of white matter in the brain. By combining nanotechnology with a medically-appro...

3 Aug 2010

First Atomic-Level Glimpse of Proton-Driven Motor from Major Group of ATP Synthases

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have provided the first atomic-level glimpse of the proton-driven motor from a major group of ATP synth...

3 Aug 2010

SMIC's Low Leakage 65-nm Technology Shifts to Mass Production Phase

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and HKSE: 981), a world leading semiconductor foundry and the most advanced in Mainland China, announced today that its Low Leakage 65-nanometer (n...

3 Aug 2010

TruMicro Lasers from TRUMPF Ideal for Thin-Film Solar Cell Processing

"The laser as an industrial tool is a key technology in the photovoltaics industry," said Jürgen Stollhof, Program Manager Micro Processing at TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, USA. In his presentation "New lasertechnology to enhance the performance of photovoltaic cells," which was delivered at the trade fair Intersolar North America, July 2010 in San Francisco, he stated that new laser technologies, such as ultra-short pulsed lasers, for example, make new production methods possible.

3 Aug 2010

Nanotechnology and Ecology to be Discussed at ESA's Annual Meeting

Whether it is a single rock being overturned or an entire mountaintop being removed, humans play a continuous role in environmental processes, and vice versa. Ecological scientists will discuss findings on human-ecos...

3 Aug 2010

New Report on Global Thin-Film Photovoltaic Market

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of GBI Research's new report, "Thin-Film Photovoltaic (PV) Cells Market Analysis to 2020 -- CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide) to Emerge as the Major Technology by 2020,...

3 Aug 2010

Ascent Solar’s Flexible CIGS Package Passes IEC Tests

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that its packaging solution for flexible monolithically integrated CIGS modules has successfully passed a critical environmental testing milestone.

3 Aug 2010

NanoKTN and IoN Collaborate to Support UK Nanotechnology SMEs

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for micro and nanotechnologies, has announced a collaboration with the Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN), a pr...

3 Aug 2010

Solco Chosen as Exclusive Distributor of Astronergy’s Thin Film PV Modules

Leading Chinese solar company, Astronergy (also known as Chint Solar), has today announced an exclusive agreement with Solco Ltd., headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Solco will be the exclusive distributor of Ast...

3 Aug 2010

Carl Zeiss Appoints Jim Pouquette as Senior Vice President Sales

Carl Zeiss today announced that Emile James (Jim) Pouquette, a former FEI Executive, has joined Carl Zeiss SMT North America as senior vice president sales.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 3 Aug 2010

OWT Announces Licensing of Oxygenator Technology to Produce Nanobubbles

Oxygenator Water Technologies (OWT), an innovator in environmentally-friendly water treatment, will exclusively license its ground-breaking water oxygenation technology for use in the cleaning and sanitization equipment ...

3 Aug 2010

BroadLight Releases Third Generation 40nm GPON Processor Series

BroadLight, the leading supplier of fiber access processors, announced today the release of its 3rd Generation GPON Processor family.

3 Aug 2010

New Study Shows How Bee Venom Peptides Deliver Liposomal Nanoparticles to Target Tumor Cells

The next time you are stung by a bee, here's some consolation: a toxic protein in bee venom, when altered, significantly improves the effectiveness liposome-encapsulated drugs or dyes, such as those already used to t...

3 Aug 2010

Scientists Create New Fuel Cell Catalyst Using Platinum Nanoparticles

In the quest for efficient, cost-effective and commercially viable fuel cells, scientists at Cornell University's Energy Materials Center have discovered a catalyst and catalyst-support combination that could make fu...

3 Aug 2010