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New Class of Magnetic Materials with Improved Performance and Efficiency

An international team of scientists led by physicists from the University of York has paved the way for a new class of magnetic materials and devices with improved performance and power efficiency.

3 Mar 2014

Physicists Measure How Surfaces of Glassy Materials Flow Like a Liquid

University of Waterloo physicists have succeeded in measuring how the surfaces of glassy materials flow like a liquid, even when they should be solid.

3 Mar 2014

New Forecast Report on Nanocomposites Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanocomposites (Carbon Nanotubes, Polymer Metal Fiber, Nanofibers, Graphene, Nanoplatelet And Others) Market - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Mar 2014

INRS Researcher Becomes Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Professor Federico Rosei, director of the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications research centre, has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC). This international organization brings together eminent researchers and engineers wishing to work together to promote science and technology and contribute to social and economic development.

3 Mar 2014

New Class of Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Discovered

A big step in the development of next-generation fuel cells and water-alkali electrolyzers has been achieved with the discovery of a new class of bimetallic nanocatalysts that are an order of magnitude higher in activity than the target set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for 2017.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 28 Feb 2014

Nano-Silver Can Penetrate Human Cells and Cause Damage

Endocrine disrupters are not the only worrying chemicals that ordinary consumers are exposed to in everyday life. Also nanoparticles of silver, found in e.g. dietary supplements, cosmetics and food packaging, now worry scientists. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows that nano-silver can penetrate our cells and cause damage.

28 Feb 2014

Stion Demonstrates Tandem Module Technology-Based Integrated Thin Film Devices with High 23.2% Conversion Efficiency

Stion, a leading US-based manufacturer of high efficiency thin-film solar modules, announced that it has produced a 23.2% efficiency thin-film cell based on its proprietary tandem junction technology. Stion has already scaled this technology at or above 20.0% efficiency on a prototype module (20 cm x 20 cm) and expects to soon scale to monolithic modules (65 cm x 165 cm) in the 20-22% efficiency range.

28 Feb 2014

Most Comprehensive Study of Block Copolymer Nanoparticle Self-Assembly Processes

For close to two decades, Cornell scientists have developed processes for using polymers to self-assemble inorganic nanoparticles into porous structures that could revolutionize electronics, energy and more.

28 Feb 2014

Phonon Spectrometer Precisely Measures Subtle Movement of Heat in Nanostructures

How heat flows at the nanoscale can be very different than at larger scales. Understanding how surfaces affect the transport of the fundamental units of heat, called phonons, could impact everything from thermoelectric materials to microelectronic cooling devices.

28 Feb 2014

Superabsorbing Design Boosts Light Absorption Efficiency of Thin Film Solar Cells

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a "superabsorbing" design that may significantly improve the light absorption efficiency of thin film solar cells and drive down manufacturing costs.

From North Carolina State University 27 Feb 2014

Nanomaterials News

New Class of Magnetic Materials with Improved Performance and Efficiency

Physicists Measure How Surfaces of Glassy Materials Flow Like a Liquid

New Forecast Report on Nanocomposites Market

INRS Researcher Becomes Member of the European Academy of Sciences

New Class of Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Discovered

Nano-Silver Can Penetrate Human Cells and Cause Damage

Stion Demonstrates Tandem Module Technology-Based Integrated Thin Film Devices with High 23.2% Conversion Efficiency

Most Comprehensive Study of Block Copolymer Nanoparticle Self-Assembly Processes

Phonon Spectrometer Precisely Measures Subtle Movement of Heat in Nanostructures

Superabsorbing Design Boosts Light Absorption Efficiency of Thin Film Solar Cells

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

Light-Responsive Azobenzene Polymers for Enhanced Neural Interfaces

A New Understanding of Metal-Carbon Interactions

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

Amino Acid-Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Therapeutic Potential

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

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