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Mapping Electrical Properties with Nanoscopic Detail

A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor was showcased by physicist Andrea Liscio, who is supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF) through the EUROCORES programme SONS 2 (Self-Organised NanoStructures), at the EMRS (European Material Research Society) Spring Meeting held in Strasbourg, France at the end of May.

8 Jul 2008

Report Provides Analysis and Forecast of the Latest in Thin-Film PV Technology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Thin Film Photovoltaics Markets: 2008 and Beyond" report to their offering. This report provides our analysis and forecast of the latest in thin-film ...

From Research and Markets 7 Jul 2008

Bio-Based Materials for Photovoltaic Solar Modules Poised to Decrease Industry’s Oil Dependence

BioSolar, Inc. reports that surging oil prices have resulted in unprecedented price hikes in photovoltaic solar module manufacturing, creating substantial growth opportunities for BioSolar. The company's breakthrough...

7 Jul 2008

Report Examines Materials for Fuel Cells

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Materials for Fuel Cells" report to their offering. A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts the chemical energy of a reaction (between ...

4 Jul 2008

Surrey Nanosystems Sell Tool for the Development of Hybrid Solar Cells

Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) has ordered an advanced sputtering tool from Surrey NanoSystems, to support fundamental research into the fabrication of hybrid solar cells. $$IMAGE$$ The tool will be used to d...

From Surrey Nanosystems 4 Jul 2008

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Emerging as Major Alternative Energy Source in Transportation

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solid-state hydrogen storage: Materials and chemistry" report to their offering. Hydrogen fuel cells are emerging as a major alternative energy source...

2 Jul 2008

Thin-Film Technology Poised to Take Significant Market Share

After years of heady growth in the PV market led largely by crystalline silicon, thin-film technology has reached a critical mass and is poised to start taking significant market share from incumbent technology. Thin-fil...

2 Jul 2008

Researchers from ORNL Received Recognition in Nanotechnology

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won six R+D 100 Awards for innovative technologies in areas ranging from national security to the advanced materials indu...

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2 Jul 2008

ApNano Materials Announces Major Breakthrough in WS2 Nanotube Production for Bulletproof Vests

ApNano Materials, Inc., a provider of nanotechnology-based products, today announced a major breakthrough in the production of the company's unique, inorganic tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanotubes in industrial quantities.

1 Jul 2008

Ascent Solar to Develop Thin-Film Multijunction PV for US Air Force

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state-of-the-art, thin-film photovoltaic materials, announced today that the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected Ascent Solar for a Broad Agency Announcement award to develop high-performance thin-film multijunction photovoltaics (PV) based on Ascent Solar's flexible monolithically integrated CIGS technology.

1 Jul 2008