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Water in the Fuel Tank - Natural Emission Reductions by Nanotechnology

The key is the modification of the fuel by the addition of water. This is dispersed in the form of tiny, nanometer-fine structures in the fuel and water is shielded by a layer of surfactant molecules (interfacial film) f...

27 Apr 2010

New Views at the Nanoscale

Magnetic resonance imaging, first developed in the early 1970s, has become a standard diagnostic tool for cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurological disorders, among others. MRI is ideally suited to medical imaging because it offers an unparalleled three-dimensional glimpse inside living tissue without damaging the tissue.

27 Apr 2010

AIXTRON Receives New Order for More Planetary and Showerhead HB-GaN LED MOCVD Tools

AIXTRON AG (FWB: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6, ISIN DE000A1DAHX7; NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) announced today a new order for more Planetary and Showerhead HB-GaN LED MOCVD tools from Jiang Su Can Yang, a joint venture w...

From AIXTRON SE 27 Apr 2010

Berkeley Lab Scientists Create Revolutionary Nanocrystal-Making Robot

No longer attributable to human error-Berkeley Lab scientists have established a revolutionary nanocrystal-making robot, capable of producing nanocrystals with staggering precision. This one-of-a-kind robot provides colloidal nanocrystals with custom-made properties for electronics, biological labeling and luminescent devices.

26 Apr 2010

Nanotechnology Researchers Develop 'Molecular Glass Fibre'

Dutch nanotechnologists from the MESA+ research institute of the University of Twente have discovered that the photosynthesis system of bacteria can be used to transport light over relatively long distances.

26 Apr 2010

Researchers Found Way to Make Carbon Nanotube Membranes

Rice University researchers and their colleagues in Finland and Hungary have found a way to make carbon nanotube membranes that could find wide application as extra-fine air filters and as scaffolds for catalysts that speed chemical reactions.

26 Apr 2010

Veeco Receives Orders for Multiple TurboDisc GaN MOCVD Systems from Genesis Photonics

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced today that it has received orders for multiple TurboDisc(R) K465i(TM) gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems from Genesis Photonics Inc. (GPI), headquartered in Taiwan, during the first quarter of 2010.

26 Apr 2010

Veeco's TurboDisc GaN MOCVD System Selected by Korean Company

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced today that Seoul Optodevice Co., Ltd. (SOC) of Korea has selected Veeco's TurboDisc(R) K465i(TM) gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) ...

26 Apr 2010

Largest Manufacturer of Full Color LEDs in China Places Orders for Veeco's TurboDisc MOCVD Systems

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced today that Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., the largest manufacturer of full color LEDs in China, has placed a large multi-tool order for Veeco's K465i(TM) and E475(TM)...

26 Apr 2010

New Study Shows Graphene Could Help Prevent Fracture and Fatigue Failure in Composite-Based Structures

Three new studies from researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute illustrate why graphene should be the nanomaterial of choice to strengthen composite materials used in everything from wind turbines to aircraft wings.

26 Apr 2010

International Researchers Design Brain-Like Information Processing Circuit

Information processing circuits in digital computers are static. In our brains, information processing circuits—neurons—evolve continuously to solve complex problems.

26 Apr 2010

DuPont Receives Queen's Award for Enterprise for Continuous Development of Solamet PV Metallization Paste

Her Majesty the Queen, head of state of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth,has awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category to DuPont for the continuous development of DuPont Solamet photovoltaic metallization paste, a key component in increasing the energy efficiency of solar cells.

25 Apr 2010

New Images Improve Resolution of Measurements by a Factor of 10,000 or More

Wettability - the degree to which a liquid either spreads out over a surface or forms into droplets - is crucial to a wide variety of processes. It influences, for example, how easily a car's windshield fogs up, and also affects the functioning of advanced batteries and fuel-cell systems.

25 Apr 2010

Trip Providing Delegates Opportunity to Learn About Russia and Nanotechnology

For the first time in the history of the United States, a delegation of 20 leaders from the top US venture capital funds is coming to Moscow from May 25th to May 27th. The delegation also includes representatives of the ...

24 Apr 2010

Nanotech Center Scientists Use Weeds for Solar Cell Development

Pokeberries - the weeds that children smash to stain their cheeks purple-red and that Civil War soldiers used to write letters home - could be the key to spreading solar power across the globe, according to researchers a...

24 Apr 2010