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Scientists Develop Method to Control Buildup of HF Gas During Growth of Precision Crystals

Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas during the growth of precision crystals needed for applications such as superconductors, optical devices, and microelectronics.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 10 Dec 2009

Amtech Systems Solar Subsidiary Receives $9 Million in Orders for Diffusion Processing Systems

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsi...

10 Dec 2009

Malvern Product Technical Specialist Wins Prestigious Vernon Harrison Doctoral Prize

Malvern Panalytical Product Technical Specialist for Rheology, Dr. John Duffy, has been awarded the prestigious Vernon Harrison doctoral prize given annually by the British Society of Rheology (BSR).

From Malvern Panalytical 10 Dec 2009

An Important Milestone in the History of Crystallography

The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is proud to announce an important milestone in the history of crystallography - the archiving of the 500,000th small molecule crystal structure to the Cambridge Structura...

10 Dec 2009

New Way to Control Casimir Force

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are developing a way to control the Casimir force, a quantum mechanical force which attracts objects when they are only a hundred nanometers apart.

From Argonne National Laboratory 10 Dec 2009

Scientists Produce 3-D CAT Scans of Entire Cells

Think of it as an emergency room exam for cells. In the span of a few minutes, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory can produce three-dimensional CAT scans of entire cells, revealing their internal structure down to the smallest organelle.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 10 Dec 2009

Nanotechnology Researchers Develop New Generation of Super-Strong Polymer Composite

CSIRO researchers have set themselves the goal of producing a new generation of super-strong, lightweight polymer composite materials for use in aircraft, road vehicles, trains and ferries.

10 Dec 2009

Researchers Made Significant Advances in Molecular Computing

Researchers from the School of Computing at the University of Kent have made significant advances in molecular computing. These include defining the fundamental limits of such ‘biological computers’. Mo...

10 Dec 2009

Professor Appointed as Supervisory Board Member of MagForce Nanotechnologies

Professor Wolfgang Heckl has been newly appointed as a supervisory board member of MagForce Nanotechnologies AG (FWB:MF6), following the election of Dr. Peter Heinrich, until now deputy chairman of the supervisory board,...

From MagForce Nanotechnologies AG 10 Dec 2009

SP Industries Announces New Webinar 'Freeze Drying of Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Critical Factors'

SP Industries Inc., the world leader in laboratory, pilot, and production freeze dryers, has announced a new webinar entitled 'Freeze Drying of Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Critical Factors'.

10 Dec 2009

Organic PV Nearing Mass Production

Bags, Backpacks, Smart Textiles, Umbrellas, Awnings, Tents, Building Façades - Organic photovoltaics (OPV) is an innovative solar cell technology based on conductive plastic materials such as polymers. Current trend...

10 Dec 2009

MagForce Nanotechnologies Appoints New CEO

MagForce Nanotechnologies AG (Entry Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, ticker MF6), the Berlin-based medical technology company majority owned by Nanostart AG, has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter He...

From MagForce Nanotechnologies AG 10 Dec 2009

UMC Showcases Unique 'Hybrid' High-K/Metal-Gate (HK/MG) Technology Approach for 28nm at 2009 IEDM

UMC (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry, presented today at the 2009 International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) held here, a unique 'hybrid' high-k/metal-gate (HK/MG) technology appro...

9 Dec 2009

Market for Wafers and Nanofabrication Equipment Expects to Reach $111 Billion by 2014

According to a recently published report from iRAP, Inc., ET-110 Nanolithography Equipment for IT, Electronics and Photonics – A Technology, Industry and Global Market Analysis, the overall market for wafers and nanofabrication equipment is expected to grow at 11% a year for the next five years, from an estimated $65.8 billion in 2009 to $111 billion in 2014.

9 Dec 2009

Research Shows Certain Pyramid Shapes Spontaneously Organize into Complex Quasicrystals

In a study that elevates the role of entropy in creating order, research led by the University of Michigan shows that certain pyramid shapes can spontaneously organize into complex quasicrystals. A quasicrystal is a ...

9 Dec 2009

Nanotechnology News

Scientists Develop Method to Control Buildup of HF Gas During Growth of Precision Crystals

Amtech Systems Solar Subsidiary Receives $9 Million in Orders for Diffusion Processing Systems

Malvern Product Technical Specialist Wins Prestigious Vernon Harrison Doctoral Prize

An Important Milestone in the History of Crystallography

New Way to Control Casimir Force

Scientists Produce 3-D CAT Scans of Entire Cells

Nanotechnology Researchers Develop New Generation of Super-Strong Polymer Composite

Researchers Made Significant Advances in Molecular Computing

Professor Appointed as Supervisory Board Member of MagForce Nanotechnologies

SP Industries Announces New Webinar 'Freeze Drying of Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Critical Factors'

Organic PV Nearing Mass Production

MagForce Nanotechnologies Appoints New CEO

UMC Showcases Unique 'Hybrid' High-K/Metal-Gate (HK/MG) Technology Approach for 28nm at 2009 IEDM

Market for Wafers and Nanofabrication Equipment Expects to Reach $111 Billion by 2014

Research Shows Certain Pyramid Shapes Spontaneously Organize into Complex Quasicrystals

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