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Nanopatterned Surfaces Enable Faster Condensation

A study by a research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has explained the mechanism behind the formation of water droplets during condensation and ways to design harvesting surfaces at the nanoscale to accelerate the formation of these droplets.

24 Feb 2012

Report Analyzes Global and Chinese Markets for Thin-Film Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

ResearchMoz has announced the addition of a new report titled ‘Global and China Thin Film Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell Industry 2012 Deep Research Report’ to its offering.

22 Feb 2012

Gold Nanorod Study Results Help Develop Better Fuel Cell Catalysts

Researchers seeking to enhance fuel-cell catalysts made of nanoparticles have discovered that the catalytic activity of nanoparticles can be correlated with the type and count of their surface facets.

From Cornell University - NanoScale Facility 22 Feb 2012

Nanospire’s Cavitation Re-Entrant Jets Useful in Micro-Nano Fabrication

Nanospire has announced that its investigative study on fusion created by cavitation in water has come to an end. The company has been working on high speed cavitation re-entrant jets and has acquired four patents recently.

21 Feb 2012

Conference on Sensors to Educate Knowledge Seekers

In the Design West event, to be held at San Jose in California by the last week of March, 2012, a design summit on sensors has been included.

20 Feb 2012

Nanosolar Raises Fund to Deliver Low-Cost Thin-Film Solar Solution

Nanosolar, a manufacturer of advanced thin-film solar cells and panels, has declared the closing of a $20-million funding round that involved new investor aeris CAPITAL and existing investors OnPoint Technologies and Mohr Davidow Ventures.

20 Feb 2012

Next Alternative Manufactures Powerful Emulsion-Fuel Using Carbon Nanotubes

Next Alternative’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ireland has announced that the company’s emulsion-fuel or NAI-Fuel is one of the most powerful formulas, thanks to the utilization of carbon nanotubes.

20 Feb 2012

mPhase Technologies Expands Patent Portfolio Beyond Smart NanoBattery

mPhase Technologies announced that it has been strengthening its intellectual property based on a novel platform technology to fluid flow control by electronically manipulating the behavior of liquids during their contact with a porous or solid surface.

From MyPebble 16 Feb 2012

New Book on Selective Nanotechnological Applications for Energy Sector

Research and Markets has added a new book in its nanotechnology series, named, ‘Nanotechnology and Energy: Science, Promises and its Limits’.

From Research and Markets 15 Feb 2012

Vorbeck Materials Earns Innovator Award for Graphene-Based Energy Solution

Vorbeck Materials has won the Department of Energy (DOE)’s award for top innovators. The company is one among the three winners of America’s Next Top Energy Innovator Challenge, a competition conducted by DOE.

From Vorbeck Materials 15 Feb 2012