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Preview of Current Applications in Nanotechnology

This week saw a group of "thought leaders" involved in the field of nanotechnology gather in the US to discuss the potential of the sector. The EntreTech Forum, held in Waltham, Massachusetts, on December 16th ...

17 Dec 2008

Advanced School on Hybrid Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

An advanced school on hybrid nanostructured materials for photovoltaic applications will be held from 9 to 11 March 2009 in Valencia, Spain. The school is intended for PhD students, post-doc and junior faculty members...

17 Dec 2008

New Nanochemistry Laboratory to Serve Worldwide Research Group with Custom-Made Nanomaterials

The new Nanochemistry Laboratory is located at the Institut de Science et d’Ingenierie Supramoleculaires (ISIS) of the University of Strasbourg, France and will be headed by Dr. Nina Matoussevitch, an experienced N...

17 Dec 2008

Printing Circuited Lattices of Nanotube Transistors on Flexible Base

It's a clear, colorless disk about 5 inches in diameter that bends and twists like a playing card, with a lattice of more than 20,000 nanotube transistors capable of high-performance electronics printed upon it using a potentially inexpensive low-temperature process.

17 Dec 2008

First Nontoxic Method for Biodegrading Carbon Nanotubes

University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed the first natural, nontoxic method for biodegrading carbon nanotubes, a finding that could help diminish the environmental and health concerns that mar the otherwise br...

16 Dec 2008

Physics Professor Named Fellow of the American Physical Society for Development of Synthesizing Carbon Nanotubes

Clemson University professor of physics and astronomy Apparao Rao has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Fellows are elected by their peers for outstanding contributions to physics. Fellowship is limit...

16 Dec 2008

The Bayer Group Continues Expansion of Research and Development Innovations

Bayer innovations provide solutions for the global challenges of the future / Pharmaceutical pipeline is well filled, with 50 projects currently in phases I to III of clinical testing.

From Covestro AG 16 Dec 2008

Solar Cells Produce from Quantum Dots Demonstrate Increased Efficiency Compare to Existing Photovoltaic Panels

Solar cells made from a new class of materials, called quantum dots, could capture much more sunlight than existing photovoltaic panels. If produced in bulk, an upcoming generation of solar technology promises to be chea...

16 Dec 2008

Special Collection Reports on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18c37a/nanomaterials_by_s) has announced the addition of the "Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation IV" report to their offering. This s...

16 Dec 2008

The 2008 Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes Awarded to Leaders in Nanotechnology

Foresight Institute, a leading think tank and public interest organization focused on nanotechnology, awarded prizes to leaders in research in the field of nanotechnology. These prizes are conferred on individuals whose ...

16 Dec 2008