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Unique Nano-Crystalline, Layered-Composite Structures for Batteries

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new approach to increasing the capacity and stability of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The technology is based on a new ...

8 May 2007

Nanostructured Catalyst Splits Water Using Sunlight

Cheap source of energy Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a unique photocatlytic cell that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen in water using sunlight and the power of a nanostructu...

3 May 2007

Breakthrough Method for Quantum Dot Production May Result in Cheaper Solar Cells

Rice University scientists today revealed a breakthrough method for producing molecular specks of semiconductors called quantum dots, a discovery that could clear the way for better, cheaper solar energy panels. The r...

3 May 2007

HP License Nanoimprint Lithography Technology for Fabricating More Powerful Computer Chips

HP today announced that it is beginning to reap returns from its 10-year investment in nanoscale electronics with the licensing of technology that could enable the fabrication of semiconductor chips significantly more po...

3 May 2007

MIT Researchers Successfully Weigh Single Living Cell

For the first time, MIT researchers have found a way to measure the mass of single cells with high accuracy. The new technique, which is based on a micromechanical detector, could allow researchers to develop inexpens...

2 May 2007

Lancetta's Novel Cleaning Technology for Semiconductors and Nanomaterials Gains Recognition

Lancetta, Inc., a Texas based technology development company, which presented a new patent pending technology for nanoscale cleaning applicable to semiconductors and nanoscale materials processing at the recent Sematech ...

2 May 2007

IMEC Maintains Leadership in Nanoelectronics Research

During the General Assembly, the IMEC Board confirms that 2006 was an excellent year at all levels. IMEC was able to maintain its position as a leading nanoelectronics research institute and is constantly adapting to the...

From IMEC 2 May 2007

Optoelectronic Tweezers, for Manipulating Nanoscale Objects

In efforts that can improve studies of biological objects and the construction of nanotech materials, researchers at the University of California-Berkeley have invented "optoelectronic tweezers," a new way of c...

1 May 2007

New System for Accurately Placing Nanowires on Semiconductor Wafers

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a system for manipulating and precisely positioning individual nanowires on semiconductor wafers. Their technique, described in a rece...

1 May 2007

DuPont Nanofiber Technology for Hybrid Membranes Wins IDEA Award

Two of the latest technologies from DuPont, one based on bio-based technology and the other based on nanofiber science – DuPont™ Sorona® polymer and DuPont Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) respectively &n...

30 Apr 2007