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Over 450 Nanotechnology Researchers Expected at Event Organized by Nano Today and IBN

Current developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology and their extensive impact on our lives will take center stage at the 1st Nano Today Conference that will be held at the Biopolis in Singapore from August 3 to 5. 33...

3 Aug 2009

Conquering One of the Biggest Challenges in the Study of High-Temperature Superconductors

Conquering one of the biggest challenges in the study of high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductors, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have grown crystals of one such material that are large enough to directly measure the material's magnetic properties.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 2 Aug 2009

Ceremony Marks the Completion of First-Ever Nanotechnology Summer Workshop

Thirty students from the Albany, Schenectady and Troy City School Districts participated in a tree-planting ceremony at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany on July 31 to mark the completion of the first-ever Institute of Nanoscale Technology and Youth ("INTY") Summer Workshop.

1 Aug 2009

DOE's NREL Announces New Director for National Center for Photovoltaics

Dr. Ryne P. Raffaelle has been named director of the National Center for Photovoltaics at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

31 Jul 2009

Conference Focuses on Latest Advances in Nanotechnology

Conference will focus on the latest advances in nanostructured materials and systems with applications in biomedicine, chemical synthesis, energy generation and photonics The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechn...

30 Jul 2009

Altairnano Receives SBIR Grant to Support Strategic Initiatives for NAVSEA

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (Altairnano) (Nasdaq: ALTI), a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced the company has received a Small Business Innovati...

From Altair Nanotechnologies 30 Jul 2009

Research to be Centered at Argonne National Lab in Chicago

Advanced lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and the Nissan Motor Co. of Japan are teaming up to research a new generation of electrical conductive material intended to reduce cost and improve the performance of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries.

From Argonne National Laboratory 30 Jul 2009

Findings Open Door to Improved Microbial Fuel Cell Architecture

In their most recent experiments with Geobacter, the sediment-loving microbe whose hairlike filaments help it to produce electric current from mud and wastewater, Derek Lovley and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst supervised the evolution of a new strain that dramatically increases power output per cell and overall bulk power.

29 Jul 2009

How to Stack the Deck for Organic Solar Power

A new class of economically viable solar power cells-cheap, flexible and easy to make-has come a step closer to reality as a result of recent work* at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have deepened their understanding of the complex organic films at the heart of the devices.

28 Jul 2009

Silver Markets for Photovoltaics

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Silver Markets for Photovoltaics" report to their offering. At present, the vas...

From Research and Markets 28 Jul 2009