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Nanoparticles Made From Abundant Earth Materials May Lead to Cheaper Solar Cells

(Edmonton) University of Alberta researchers have found that abundant materials in the Earth’s crust can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells.

30 Aug 2013

Plastic Nanofibers Can Release Medication Directly at Brain Infection Sites

A plastic material already used in absorbable surgical sutures and other medical devices shows promise for continuous administration of antibiotics to patients with brain infections, scientists are reporting in a new study.

From American Chemical Society 29 Aug 2013

Novel Sponge Developed at ORNL Absorbs and Sheds Oxygen Atoms

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new oxygen “sponge” that can easily absorb or shed oxygen atoms at low temperatures. Materials with these novel characteristics would be useful in devices such as rechargeable batteries, sensors, gas converters and fuel cells.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 29 Aug 2013

New Report on Global Markets and Technologies for Thin-Film Batteries

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Markets and Technologies for Thin-Film Batteries

From ReportLinker 28 Aug 2013

Novel Site-Specific Bioconjugation Technology for Attaching Antibodies to Gold Nanoparticles

Innova Biosciences, the inventor of the world's easiest to use antibody labeling kits, is pleased to announce the launch of a site-specific bioconjugation technology for attaching antibodies to gold nanoparticles.

28 Aug 2013

Semblant Plasma Finish and ProVIA System Selected by Tripod for PCB Fabricaton

Semblant today announced global leading printed circuit board (PCB) fabricator Tripod Technology Corporation has selected the Semblant Plasma Finish (SPF) and ProVIA system to meet customer demands for high-volume PCB surface finish advancements.

28 Aug 2013

Metal Nanocrystals Undergoing Phase Transitions Depend on Size

Understanding what happens to a material as it undergoes phase transformations – changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas or a plasma – is of fundamental scientific interest and critical for optimizing commercial applications. For metal nanocrystals, assumptions about the size-dependence of phase transformations were made that now need to be re-evaluated.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 27 Aug 2013