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Commissioner Welcomes Result of European Technology Platforms Evaluation

European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik has welcomed the results of a recent evaluation of the 34 European Technology Platforms (ETPs). At a meeting of industrial leaders of European Technology Platforms on 30 September, Commissioner Potocnik praised the ETPs, calling them 'unique and exceptional', and welcomed the results of the survey as overwhelmingly positive.

3 Oct 2008

First Atomic-Scale Compositional Images of Fuel Cell Nanoparticles

In a step toward developing better fuel cells for electric cars and more,
engineers at MIT and two other
institutions have taken the first images of individual atoms on and near the
surface of nanoparticles key to the eco-friendly energy storage devices.

3 Oct 2008

Electrovaya Receives License Payment for Battery Production in Norway

Electrovaya announces that it has received from Miljobil an initial payment of US $1.3 million as partial consideration for a technology license enabling battery and electric car production at a new plant in Norway. Elec...

2 Oct 2008

Nanoscale Carbon Materials Researchers Presented with 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics

Dr. Phaedon Avouris of IBM and Professor Tony Heinz of Columbia University were presented with the 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics on 27 September 2008 during a day-long forum at Harvard University, attend...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 1 Oct 2008

NSF Awarded Penn State $13.2 Million Over Six Years for Center for Nanoscale Science

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Penn State University $13.2 million over six years to continue the research and educational activities of its Center for Nanoscale Science, a Materials Research Science a...

1 Oct 2008

mPhase Releases Smart NanoBattery Emergency Flash Light Demonstration Video

Leading microfludics and nanotechnology development company mPhase Technologies, Inc., today announced that it has released a video demonstrating how its manually activated reserve lithium battery with breakable separato...

From MyPebble 1 Oct 2008

National Science Foundation Awarded 14 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces 14 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) awarded as a result of the 2008 MRSEC competition (solicitation NSF 07-563).

1 Oct 2008

LayTec Receives Funding to Develop in-situ Sensor for Photovoltaic Market

LayTec is happy to announce that the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology has approved funding for the development of a new insitu sensor for the photovoltaic market! In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany, a research project has been launched to improve the in-situ monitoring of MOVPE processes for triple-junction photovoltaic cells being developed at Fraunhofer ISE.

From LayTec GmbH 30 Sep 2008

Lithium Ion Battery Technology with Partially Lithiated Anode and Cathode

Superlattice Power, emerging leader in the development and marketing of the next generation of lithium-powered batteries worldwide, along with all its current developments, is working towards partnering with a major U.S....

30 Sep 2008

mPhase Announces Successful Exhibition at 2008 NanoEurope Conference

Leading nanotechnology development company, mPhase Technologies, Inc., today announced that it returned from a highly successful exhibition at the 2008 NanoEurope conference, serving as a Silver Sponsor. During the confe...

From MyPebble 30 Sep 2008