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New NSF Grant Supports Development of Sustainable and Nanomaterials

A new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support 30 graduate students working in the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) on the development of materials to advance sustainable living.

15 Sep 2009

3D Images of Nanoscale Structures Inside Polymer Solar Cell

German and Dutch researchers have produced the first three-dimensional images of nanoscale structures inside a polymer solar cell. Published in the journal Nature Materials, the findings give new insights into the struct...

15 Sep 2009

Senator Visits Altair Nanotechnologies HQ and Manufacturing Facilities

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI), a provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today shared details of a recent visit from Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.) at its Reno-based headquarters and manufacturing facilities.

From Altair Nanotechnologies 15 Sep 2009

Scientists Announce Leap Forward in Hydrogen Gas Generation

RoseStreet Labs Energy (RSLE) scientists announced a leap forward in generating hydrogen gas directly from sunlight by a photoelectrochemical cell (PEC). This hydrogen fuel is generated spontaneously in a single device without external power and without petroleum products such as natural gas.

14 Sep 2009

Europe's Leading Nanoelectronics Research Center Announces Bilateral Cooperation with Kaneka Corporation

IMEC, Europe's leading nanoelectronics research center, and Kaneka Corporation, the Japanese leading manufacturer of chemical specialties and solar cells, have announced a bilateral cooperation. Under the agreement, Kaneka will incorporate its European Photovoltaics Laboratory at IMEC in Leuven, Belgium.

From IMEC 14 Sep 2009

New Light on Operational Principles of Polymer Solar Cells

Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Ulm have made the first high-resolution 3D images of the inside of a polymer solar cell. This gives them important new insights in the nanoscale structure of polymer solar cells and its effect on the performance.

13 Sep 2009