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Daily Archives: July 7, 2010

2010 MRS Spring Meeting "Science as Art" Winners

First Place [Download] 1st Place Winner Jian Shi, University of Wisconsin Self-illuminating flowers of Pandora This picture is created from a high resolution SEM image of a zinc oxide “nanoflower” synthesized by a physical vapor deposition technique. [Download] 1st Place Winner Elisabetta Comini, University of Brescia, Italy Nano PacMan made of copper oxide Scanning electron microscope image of a copper ... Read More »

US: Carbon Nanotubes and Inorganic Nanowires: Technology and Applications

Monday June 21, 2010, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Anaheim, California Technology Focus The small scale and the one dimensional structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are directly related to their unique properties which find more and more applications as the understanding and progress in synthesis continue to advance. CNTs represent an exemplary system where the bottom-up approach to synthesis results ... Read More »

US: Renewable Energy – Overview & Opportunities – June 21

Monday June 21, 2010, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Anaheim, California Synopsis This course presents a big picture framework for understanding the current state of renewable energy technologies and their potential for further penetration into the global energy supply. Specific renewable energy technologies addressed include solar, geothermal, wind, and biofuels. Energy history, current global energy status, and future energy requirements ... Read More »