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Nanomaterial Scientists Develop Technique to Improve Thermoelectric Performance of Bismuth Telluride

A team of Clemson University physicists consisting of nanomaterial scientists Apparao Rao and Ramakrishna Podila and thermoelectricians Terry Tritt, Jian He and Pooja Puneet worked synergistically through the newly established Clemson Nanomaterials Center to develop a novel technique of tailoring thermoelectric properties of n-type bismuth telluride for high thermoelectric performance.

20 Nov 2013

SK Global Chemical to Invest More Than $50 Million in Tesla NanoCoatings

Tesla NanoCoatings, a leading producer of corrosion-resistant protective coatings using carbon nanotechnology, today announced a strategic partnership with SK Global Chemical, a Korean company headquartered in Seoul. The deal calls for an initial investment by SK Global Chemical of up to $5 million in the first year and up to $50 million over the next five to seven years.

20 Nov 2013

Kiel Scientists ‘Bake’ Nanostructures to Fabricate Very Fast UV-Sensors

Placed in fire detectors and water treatment units UV-sensors can save lives; also in many areas of industry and environment the demand for these devices is rising steadily. Scientists of Kiel University have been able to ”bake” nanostructures within seconds, in order to fabricate very fast UV-sensors.

20 Nov 2013

Thomas Swan Comissions New Carbon Nanotube Purification Plant, Strengthens Position as Leading SWCNT Supplier

Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. continues to build on its position as a world leading supplier of high quality Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes with the installation and commissioning of a new carbon nanotube purification plant.

From Thomas Swan & Co Ltd 19 Nov 2013

Special ‘Oven’ and ‘Virtual Toothpick’ Help Create Thin Films Using Atomic Layer Deposition

Creating thin films using a rapidly evolving technology that promises to solve some of NASA's thorniest engineering challenges is a lot like baking a cake.

16 Nov 2013

Novel Method to Drill Nanopores Without Affecting Graphene’s Electrical Sensitivity

The instructions for building all of the body’s proteins are contained in a person’s DNA, a string of chemicals that, if unwound and strung end to end, would form a sentence 3 billion letters long. Each person’s sentence is unique, so learning how to read gene sequences as quickly and inexpensively as possible could pave the way to countless personalized medical applications.

15 Nov 2013

Micro-Nano Textured Surface Structures May Improve Cooling of Hot Surfaces

Researchers across the globe are racing to find ways to improve the cooling of hot surfaces -- for technologies ranging from small handheld electronics all the way to industrial-sized applications such as nuclear power plants.

14 Nov 2013

Global Atomic Layer Deposition Market Forecast to Grow at 35.4% CAGR till 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Global Atomic Layer Deposition Market 2013 Report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 14 Nov 2013

Xilinx Commences Shipment of UltraScale Devices on TSMC's 20nm Process Technology

Xilinx, Inc. today announced first customer shipment of the semiconductor industry's first 20nm product manufactured by TSMC, and the PLD industry's first 20nm All Programmable device. Xilinx UltraScale™ devices deliver an ASIC-class advantage with the industry's only ASIC-class programmable architecture coupled with the Vivado® ASIC-strength design suite and recently introduced UltraFast™ design methodology.

12 Nov 2013

Specialty Foundry, XMC, Opens Office in California’s Silicon Valley

XMC, a fast growing specialty foundry, today announced it has opened an office in California's Silicon Valley to support the growing interest and demand for its semiconductor manufacturing offerings. The office will be the base for front-line sales and business development efforts in North America. It will be headed by industry veteran Keng Wong, who has been named Associate Vice President of US Sales.

12 Nov 2013