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Nanotechnology Making Solar Energy More Affordable

Recent progress in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) research and development, which use innovative light-harvesting dye (the "sensitizer") to improve the optical absorption coefficient of the stained nanostructured electrodes, might color our dimming future energy security with a tint of rose, despite the looming depletion of fossil fuels. Costing only 10~20% as its silicon counterparts, the new devices might make it affordable for much more people to utilize solar energy, a handy renewable energy source.

24 Jul 2008

New Centre to Study Possible Health Effects of Human Exposure to Nanoparticles

The Health Protection Agency has set up a new centre to study the possible health effects of human exposure to nanoparticles. The National Nanotoxicology Research Centre (NNRC) is being developed at the Agency’s Ce...

24 Jul 2008

API Nanotronics Corp Receives Two 2008 NanoBriefs Nano 50 Awards

API Nanotronics Corp., a leading supplier of electronic components and nanotechnology research and development to the defense and communications sectors, today announced it received two of the 2008 NanoBriefs® Nano 5...

From Spectrum Control 23 Jul 2008

Sandia National Lab to Demonstrate New Hyperspectral Confocal Fluorescence Microscope

Sandia National Laboratories will demonstrate a new hyperspectral confocal fluorescence microscope Friday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MDT in Bldg. 897 on Kirtland Air Force Base. This patent-protected and patent-pending t...

From Sandia National Laboratories 23 Jul 2008

New Near-Infrared Imaging Camera Ideal for Spectroscopy and Infrared Analysis

Electrophysics has introduced a new near-infrared imaging camera for use with spectroscopy, laser beam profiling and infrared analysis in the wavelength range from visible to 2 microns. The new MicronViewer 7292M is extr...

22 Jul 2008

Powerful Tool Helping Students Perform Research in Nanobiotechnology

Alabama State University is gaining a powerful tool that will help faculty and students perform world-class research in nanobiotechnology.The Center for Nanobiotechnology Research at ASU recently purchased a $72,000 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This was made possible through part of a $4.9 million grant received in 2007 from the National Science Foundation.

22 Jul 2008