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Laser Technology Means More Efficient Thin Film Cells

Solar electricity has a future: It is renewable and available in unlimited quantities, and it does not produce any gases detrimental to the climate. Its only drawback right now is the price: the electric power currently being produced by solar cells in northern Europe must be subsidized if it is to compete against the household electricity generated by traditional power plants.

29 May 2009

Applied Materials Largest Solar PV Modules Awarded IEC Certification

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that the 5.7m2 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules produced by its SunFab Thin Film Line™, using both single and more advanced tandem junction technologies, were awarded International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification, validating their exceptional performance under extended outdoor exposure.

From Applied Materials Inc. 29 May 2009

Research Team Discover Non-Blinking Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory, University of Rochester, Cornell University and Eastman Kodak Company announces the discovery of non-blinking semiconductor nanocrystals. This discovery is an important step to the use of the nanocrystals in various practical devices ranging from low-threshold lasers to the solar cells and biological imaging and tracking.

29 May 2009

Researchers Decipher Chemical Mechanism that Occurs on the Surface of Automotive Catalytic Converter

The chemical mechanism that occurs on the surface of an automotive catalytic converter has been deciphered thanks to an observation speed record established by Frédéric Thibault-Strarzyk at the Laboratoire Cata...

28 May 2009

NanoKTN to Promote its Work at Europe's Key Events in Nanotechnology

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, today announced it will be promoting its work at two of Europe's key event...

28 May 2009

Funding to Support Current and Pending Nanotechnology Development

Pixelligent Technologies, an emerging leader in developing nanotechnology applications, announced today it has closed on $2 million in new equity financing. Pixelligent is developing ground breaking applications in optic...

28 May 2009

Nanometrics Receives Follow On Order for Multiple Atlas Metrology Systems

Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq:NANO), a leading supplier of advanced process control metrology systems used primarily in the manufacturing of semiconductors, solar photovoltaics and high-brightness LEDs, today announce...

28 May 2009

Revolutionary Production Solution that Simplifies the Manufacturing of Crystalline Solar Cells

Today, Oerlikon Systems (SWX:OERL) demonstrates for the first time SOLARIS, a revolutionary production solution that simplifies the manufacturing of crystalline solar cells. "The trick was to combine our vast experience on highly productive optical disc deposition equipment (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) as well as our leading nanocoating technology."

28 May 2009

Main Supplier to the Three Largest PV Production Sites Worldwide

In this context, Air Liquide significantly enhanced its leadership position by signing several new contracts since January 2009 with solar cell manufacturers in 5 countries and will invest globally €13 million to meet the needs of those customers.

27 May 2009

Clinical Application of Nanomedicine-Based Technology for Non-Invasive Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial exploring a way to diagnose cancer in its earliest stages is being conducted at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute through a National Cancer Institute grant.

27 May 2009