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Nanoscale Restructuring of Organic Semiconductor Material Nearly Doubles Thermoelectric Efficiency

Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the University of Michigan has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a particular class of them that's made with organic semiconductors.

6 May 2013

Commercial-Scale Production of MicroGen’s Nanotechnology-Based Energy Harvester to Begin

Farewell, expensive single-charge batteries. A new concept becomes proven reality, as MicroGen’s nanotechnology-based energy harvester – researched and developed by the company at the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) – begins commercial-scale production this summer.

6 May 2013

Identical Series of Nanomaterial Toxicology Tests Conducted Across the Country

For the first time, researchers from institutions around the country have conducted an identical series of toxicology tests evaluating lung-related health impacts associated with widely used engineered nanomaterials (ENMs).

From North Carolina State University 6 May 2013

Portable Device Combining Microfluidic Technology and NMR Helps Diagnose Tuberculosis

A handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and other important infectious bacteria.

6 May 2013

Old Microwave Oven Used to Produce CZTS Nanocrystal Semiconductors

University of Utah metallurgists used an old microwave oven to produce a nanocrystal semiconductor rapidly using cheap, abundant and less toxic metals than other semiconductors. They hope it will be used for more efficient photovoltaic solar cells and LED lights, biological sensors and systems to convert waste heat to electricity.

6 May 2013

Magnolia Solar to Present on Flexible High-Efficiency Solar Cells at SPIE DSS Conference

Magnolia Solar Corporation ("Magnolia Solar") announces that Dr. Roger E. Welser, the Chief Technology Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., presented a paper at the SPIE Defense, Sensing, and Security (DSS) Conference on Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications IV.

4 May 2013

Rudolph Reports Sale of First JetStep Photolithographic System for Semiconductor Packaging

Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of process characterization, photolithography equipment and software for the semiconductor, FPD, LED and solar industries, announced today that the first of its new JetStep™ Photolithographic Systems has been accepted and sold to a leading provider of advanced semiconductor packaging and test services.

From Onto Innovation 4 May 2013

Physicist Wins Umicore Scientific Award for Ground Breaking Research on Thin Film Photovoltaics

Dr Dominik Berg, University of Luxembourg, has received the €10 000 Umicore Scientific Award for his ground breaking PhD work in the field of thin film photovoltaics. Dr Berg's entry was one of 35 submitted from all over Europe. His pioneering research was supported by the Laboratory for Photovoltaics at the University of Luxembourg funded by the ATTRACT program of Luxembourg's National Research Fund.

4 May 2013

Rice Strategy Turns Negatively Charged Carbon Nanotubes into Liquid Crystals

A Rice University laboratory's cagey strategy turns negatively charged carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals that could enhance the creation of fibers and films.

4 May 2013

Rudolph Introduces Thin Film Metrology System for Advanced Semiconductor Fabrication Applications

Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of process characterization, photolithography equipment and software for the semiconductor, FPD, LED and solar industries, announced today the release of the S3000SX™ thin film metrology system for transparent films in advanced semiconductor fabrication applications at the 28nm node and below.

From Onto Innovation 4 May 2013

The Royal Society Elects UM Nanoparticle Researcher as Fellow

Professor Paul O’Brien, from the Schools of Materials and Chemistry, Professor Robert Young, from the School of Materials, and Professor Terry Wyatt, from the School of Physics and Astronomy, have all been recognised by the prestigious scientific academy.

4 May 2013

New, Injectable Nano-Network Releases Insulin When Blood-Sugar Levels Rise

In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week in animal-based laboratory tests.

From North Carolina State University 4 May 2013

Solar-Powered Nanofilters Efficiently Remove Antibiotics from Water in Lakes and Rivers

Using the same devious mechanism that enables some bacteria to shrug off powerful antibiotics, scientists have developed solar-powered nanofilters that remove antibiotics from the water in lakes and rivers twice as efficiently as the best existing technology. Their report appears in ACS' journal Nano Letters.

From American Chemical Society 4 May 2013

Fast, Easy and Economical Way to Produce High-Purity Samples of Carbon Nanotubes

An old, somewhat passé, trick used to purify protein samples based on their affinity for water has found new fans at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where materials scientists are using it to divvy up solutions of carbon nanotubes, separating the metallic nanotubes from semiconductors. They say it's a fast, easy and cheap way to produce high-purity samples of carbon nanotubes for use in nanoscale electronics and many other applications.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 4 May 2013

ANF Technology to Exhibit at the Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering's Annual Event at Long Beach

ANF Technology Ltd., the manufacturer of NAFEN™, the first ever superior-grade alumina nanofiber to be produced and made available at commercially viable, industrial volumes, will be exhibiting at the Society for t...

3 May 2013

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Nanoscale Restructuring of Organic Semiconductor Material Nearly Doubles Thermoelectric Efficiency

Commercial-Scale Production of MicroGen’s Nanotechnology-Based Energy Harvester to Begin

Identical Series of Nanomaterial Toxicology Tests Conducted Across the Country

Portable Device Combining Microfluidic Technology and NMR Helps Diagnose Tuberculosis

Old Microwave Oven Used to Produce CZTS Nanocrystal Semiconductors

Magnolia Solar to Present on Flexible High-Efficiency Solar Cells at SPIE DSS Conference

Rudolph Reports Sale of First JetStep Photolithographic System for Semiconductor Packaging

Physicist Wins Umicore Scientific Award for Ground Breaking Research on Thin Film Photovoltaics

Rice Strategy Turns Negatively Charged Carbon Nanotubes into Liquid Crystals

Rudolph Introduces Thin Film Metrology System for Advanced Semiconductor Fabrication Applications

The Royal Society Elects UM Nanoparticle Researcher as Fellow

New, Injectable Nano-Network Releases Insulin When Blood-Sugar Levels Rise

Solar-Powered Nanofilters Efficiently Remove Antibiotics from Water in Lakes and Rivers

Fast, Easy and Economical Way to Produce High-Purity Samples of Carbon Nanotubes

ANF Technology to Exhibit at the Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering's Annual Event at Long Beach

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