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AUSTIN, Texas—Conventional solar cell efficiency could be increased from the current limit of 30 percent to more than 60 percent, suggests new research on semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots, led by chemist Xiaoyang Zhu at The University of Texas at Austin. Chemistry Professor Xiaoyang Zhu. Photo by Marsha Miller. Zhu and his colleagues report their results in this week’s Science. ... Read More »

Nanostart ups stake in nanofiber reinforced polymer composites specialist BioMers. When it comes to state of the art technology and bio-tech developments, one can look no further than nanotechnology and its increasing uses in the medical world. A company focused on this very niche area of the bio-tech sector is Nanostart AG (FSE: NNS), a German based company that undertake ... Read More »

CHENNAI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has agreed in principle to set up a nano foundry in collaboration with the University of Madras National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NCNN). According to W Selvamurthy, chief controller, research and development (life sciences), DRDO, the foundry would help convert knowledge into products. “We don’t want work on nanotechnology to be ... Read More »

Low-cost nanopatterning method utilizes popular shrinkable plastic. One programmable soft lithography recipe: (1) Start with a thermoplastic substrate. (2) Perform SANE. (3) Heat substrate. (4) Create different nanopatterns with same feature sizes. (5) Repeat. EVANSTON, Ill. — The magical world of Shrinky Dinks — an arts and crafts material used by children since the 1970s — has taken up residence ... Read More »

RUSNANO reveals the technology roadmap “The use of nanotechnologies in the manufacturing of Light-emitting diodes”. The roadmap “The use of nanotechnologies in the manufacturing of Light-emitting diodes” describes the different types of light-emitting devices and compares their possible market future with trends observed currently in the light-emitting diodes (LED) segment. It also shows the most promising directions for further development ... Read More »

We all have our favored journalists for particular subjects. For me I have been a long-time follower of Ann M. Thayer over at Chemical & Engineering News when it comes to nanotechnology reporting. I suppose in-depth, balanced reporting doesn’t get as trumpeted as much as scandal that is largely manufactured in the mind of the reporter but I sure do ... Read More »

A futuristic fabric originally developed for use in the aviation and energy industries could find use in treating advanced glaucoma, researchers said Tuesday, Aug. 10. For almost a decade, Khalid Lafdi at the University of Dayton Research Institute has been developing a carbon-based nanotechnology nicknamed “fuzzy fiber” for its furry texture. Lafdi developed the material for use in such things ... Read More »