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New Combination of Nanoparticles and Graphene Helps to Improve Fuel Cell Design

A new combination of nanoparticles and graphene results in a more durable catalytic material for fuel cells, according to work published today online at the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

10 Feb 2011

Magnolia Solar Completes Phase I Patent Filings for Thin-Film Solar Cell Technologies

Magnolia Solar Corporation ("Magnolia Solar") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., has completed the first phase of its intellectual property protection initiative.

9 Feb 2011

Development of Diffusion Barrier Increases Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cells

Leibniz Institute for New Materials developed a barrier layer that separates the metal carrier from the absorber film and thus increases the efficiency of metal-based CIGS solar cells. For the first time, the INM prog...

8 Feb 2011

AIXTRON Bags New Order for MOCVD Reactor to Produce GaAs Solar Cells

AIXTRON SE today announced a new order for a MOCVD reactor from Russian company Saturn Joint Stock Company (Saturn JSC). The order comprises one AIX 2800 G4-R 15x4-inch configuration deposition system including an automated wafer transfer system.

From AIXTRON SE 8 Feb 2011

Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Nanostrauctures for Renewable Energy

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researcher Dr. Taleb Mokari, a member of the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, has been awarded a prestigious Krill Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research. ...

6 Feb 2011

MIT and Penn State Researchers Identify New Method to Produce Silicon Microwires

Microwires made of silicon — tiny wires with a thickness comparable to a human hair — have a wide range of possible uses, including the production of solar cells that can harvest much more sunlight for a given amount of material than a conventional solar cell made from a thin wafer of silicon crystal.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5 Feb 2011

UC Researchers Employ Novel Approach to Produce Solar Cells Using Nanoparticles

An interdisciplinary team of UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz researchers is taking a novel approach to solar power, one that promises to lead to a technological breakthrough.

5 Feb 2011

SW Solarwatt Becomes Distributor of Ascent Solar's Thin-Film CIGS Modules in Greece and Cyprus

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, today announced that SW Solarwatt will act as a Distributor of Ascent Solar's lightweight, flexible, high-power thin-film CIGS modules for building integrated (BIPV) applications in Greece and Cyprus.

4 Feb 2011

MKS Instruments Announces Follow-On Order for Thin Film Solar Cell Production

MKS Instruments, Inc. a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announced today that in the fourth quarter it was awarded a follow-on order from a major Chinese solar cell manufacturer for its new RF power supplies, matching networks and other advanced control products.

4 Feb 2011

FSU and BEI Enter Agreement to Create Smaller Hydrogen Fuel Cells Using Nanotechnology

Bing Energy, Inc. (BEI), a manufacturer of state-of-the-art components for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), has entered into a commercialization agreement with Florida State University that gives the company exclusive use of revolutionary nanotechnology that will create a new generation of hydrogen fuel cells that are less expensive, smaller, lighter and more durable.

3 Feb 2011

Nanoenergy News

New Combination of Nanoparticles and Graphene Helps to Improve Fuel Cell Design

Magnolia Solar Completes Phase I Patent Filings for Thin-Film Solar Cell Technologies

Development of Diffusion Barrier Increases Efficiency of CIGS Solar Cells

AIXTRON Bags New Order for MOCVD Reactor to Produce GaAs Solar Cells

Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize for Work on Nanostrauctures for Renewable Energy

MIT and Penn State Researchers Identify New Method to Produce Silicon Microwires

UC Researchers Employ Novel Approach to Produce Solar Cells Using Nanoparticles

SW Solarwatt Becomes Distributor of Ascent Solar's Thin-Film CIGS Modules in Greece and Cyprus

MKS Instruments Announces Follow-On Order for Thin Film Solar Cell Production

FSU and BEI Enter Agreement to Create Smaller Hydrogen Fuel Cells Using Nanotechnology

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Improving Aluminum Alloy 7075 Casting with TiC Nanoparticles

NYU Tandon and KAIST 'Hear' Defects in Nanomaterials

Advancing Colorectal Cancer Treatment with Nano-PROTACs

New Technique Boosts Efficiency of Eco-Friendly Solar Cells

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