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New Book Discusses Nanomaterials Applications in Biological and Chemical Analysis

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Trace Analysis with Nanomaterials" to their offering. Presenting a wide variety of methods, this book provides a c...

25 Aug 2010

Use of Colloidal Quantum Dots for Designing All-Optical Processors

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs), in which photons carry out signal processing, are expected to play a crucial role in next-generation computing and communication systems. Much progress has been made over the last decade toward realizing all-optical circuits on a chip.

24 Aug 2010

Controlling the Piezoelectric Effect in Quantum Dots

Researchers at McGill University’s Department of Chemistry have now discovered how to control the piezoelectric effect in nanoscale semiconductors called “quantum dots,” enabling the development of incredibly tiny new products.

23 Aug 2010

Natcore’s Director to Demonstrate Nanoenergy Capabilities and Their Applications

Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; Pink Sheets: NTCXF), which in June formed a joint venture in Hunan Province that could make solar energy cost-competitive with conventional power, has accepted an invitation to return...

19 Aug 2010

Understanding of Blinking Phenomenon in Fluorescent Quantum Dots

A new paper by University of Notre Dame physicist Boldizsár Jankó and colleagues offers an important new understanding of an enduring mystery in chemical physics.

12 Aug 2010

Scientists Amplify Brightness of Fluorescent Probes Using 1-2 nm Dyedrons

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center (MBIC) are turning up the brightness on a group of fluorescent probes called fluoromodules that are used to monitor biological activities of individual proteins in real-time.

10 Aug 2010

Magnolia to Develop Quantum Dot Solar Cells for Defense Market

Magnolia Solar Corporation (OTCBB: MGLT) ("Magnolia Solar"), a developer of high-performance, thin-film photovoltaic modules for defense and commercial applications, announced today that its wholly owned subsid...

6 Aug 2010

Canadian Scientists Advance Development of Quantum Dot Solar Cells

One of the most promising technologies for making inexpensive but reasonably efficient solar photovoltaic cells just got much cheaper.

4 Aug 2010

Five Companies Receive Grant to Commercialize Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center recently announced that it has provided $450,000 in funding to five companies located throughout the state of Pennsylvania in its seventh round of awards. This r...

28 Jul 2010

Gold-Linked Quantum Dots Enhance Photoluminescence

By linking individual semiconductor quantum dots with gold nanoparticles, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated the ability to enhance the intensity of light emitted by individual quantum dots by up to 20 times.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 27 Jul 2010