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Bilayer Clusters of Atoms Less Than a Nanometer in Dimension Found to be Responsible for Vital Oxidation Reaction

Few materials have exercised as much of a hold on the human imagination, or on human history, as has gold. But for all of its popular uses - money, medals, jewelry and more - gold's potential as a catalyst lay hid...

5 Sep 2008

Smart NanoBattery Technology Published in New Bionanotechnology Book

Leading microfludics and nanotechnology development company mPhase Technologies, Inc., today announced that it has published a chapter and contributed its images for the cover in a new hardcover book released this month from CRC Press, called, "Bionanotechnology: Global Prospects."

5 Sep 2008

LDK Solar Signs New Agreement with GT Solar to Purchase Polysilicon CVD Reactors

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, today announced it has signed a new agreement with GT Solar International, Inc. to purchase polysilicon CVD reactors for installation in LDK Solar's manufacturing facilities in Xinyu City, Peoples Republic of China. This equipment is used to make polysilicon. The estimated value of the contract is $32 million.

4 Sep 2008

Better Organic Semiconductors for Printable Electronics

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Seoul National University (SNU) have learned how to tweak a new class of polymer-based semiconductors to better control the location and alignment of the components of the blend. Their recent results-how to move the top to the bottom-could enable the design of practical, large-scale manufacturing techniques for a wide range of printable, flexible electronic displays and other devices.

4 Sep 2008

Advanced Materials in Rapidly Growing Solar Energy Market

DuPont today announced the introduction of its DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) business in India. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leading global supplier to the photovoltaic industry, offering a broad and growing portfolio of innovative solutions for both crystalline silicon and thin film modules designed to help deliver clean, sustainable energy to enhance people's lives.

3 Sep 2008

Researchers Developed System Eliminating Need for Antibiotics in Production of Biopharmaceuticals

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed a system that eliminates the need for antibiotics and resistance genes in the engineering of industrial and medical products. The method involves safer, le...

3 Sep 2008

DuPont Plans to Expand Production Capacity of High-Performance Tedlar Films

As a leading supplier of materials to the photovoltaic solar industry, DuPont today announced its intent to expand production capacity for its high-performance DuPont(TM) Tedlar(R) films. Scope and site selection work is under way, targeting start-up in late 2009, pending final project approval.

3 Sep 2008