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Efficiency of Thermoelectric Materials Gets a Boost from Nano-Engineering

Article - 31 May 2013

Researchers at the University of Michigan have taken an important step towards thermoelectric materials which are efficient enough to be used for large-scale generation of electricity from waste heat...

Metal Carbonyl Precursors for CVD and ALD Processes

Article - 10 May 2013

For certain metals, such as nickel, chromium, iron, molybdenum, rhenium, rhodium and tungsten, carbonyl precursors have proved to be ideal.

Importance of Precursor Selection in CVD/ALD Processes

Article - 10 May 2013

Process conditions have a considerable impact on material properties that are produced with the help of ALD/CVD.

The Properties and Applications of Silicon Nanotubes

Article - 1 Oct 2014

Silicon nanotubes are tube-like nanoparticles which are made of silicon atoms. They are similar to carbon nanotubes and widely used in the semiconductor industry due to their exceptional...

Picosecond Acoustic Analysis for Nanomaterials

Article - 13 Mar 2013

Narciso Gambacorti, Nanocharacterization Program Manager at CEA-Leti talks to AZoNano about Picosecond Acoustic Analysis for Nanotechnology.

What is a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell?

Article - 28 Jan 2013

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are an efficient type of thin-film photovoltaic cell. They are based on printable semiconductor materials, including an electrolyte and a photo-sensitized anode.

Beyond Graphene: Graphyne and Graphane

Article - 12 Dec 2012

Researchers are paying more and more attention to graphene derived materials which may be just as revolutionary as graphene itself.

What is a Lab-on-a-Chip?

Article - 24 Aug 2012

Lab-on-a-chip refers to technologies which allow operations which normally require a laboratory -synthesis and analysis of chemicals - on a very miniaturized scale, within a portable or handheld...

Nanotechnology for Universal Memory

Article - 30 Jul 2012

The memory technologies used in today's computers are very limited to specific applications, requiring the use of three or four types of memory in a single system.

Interface Standards for Commercialization of MEMS + Fluidics Products, Focus on Low Cost Consumables

Article - 16 Feb 2012

Combining microfluidic devices with MEMS and silicon based sensors to make “Lab on a Chip” or BioMEMS products is a rapidly growing commercial enterprise. Typical applications include biosensors, flow...