A research team from the University of Florida (UF) has fabricated a graphene solar cell that demonstrates a power conversion efficiency of 8.6%, a record value, when considering earlier attempts in the making of graphene solar cells that managed only 2.9% conversion efficiency.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 May 2012
A multi-institute research team has developed a novel nanostructured metamaterial that can transmit light more efficiently, taking one step closer to the realization of novel optical technologies.
A team of Chinese scientists has developed and evaluated models of a ‘nanoclutch,’ a tool to regulate the speed of nanomotors.
By Nick Gilbert
28 May 2012
A research team headed by Haimei Zheng from the Materials Sciences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has experimentally demonstrated a key but controversial hypothesis describing nanocrystal growth.
By Nick Gilbert
28 May 2012
New experimental data from Freeman Technology demonstrates how dynamic, shear and bulk powder testing can be applied to quantify the impact of humidity on powder behaviour, supporting the need to develop effective strategies for moisture control and process optimisation.
Being presented with € 4 M by the EU, the new research project will develop carbon materials to be used for catalysis instead of precious metals. The research will enable sustainability in the manufacture of chemicals and commodities. It will also help maintain the global leading position of the European process industry.
By Nick Gilbert
25 May 2012
Scientists at Iowa State University have developed new custom-built mesoporous silica nanoparticles that enable co-delivery of functional DNA and proteins into plant cells.
By Nick Gilbert
25 May 2012
A new white paper from Malvern Panalytical is aimed at helping product developers and formulators get to grips with the measurement of yield stress.
The American Coatings Association (ACA) and coatings conference organizer Vincentz Network (VN) presented Dow Coating Materials' research team with the 2012 American Coatings Award.
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Research and Markets has added a new book entitled ‘Raman Spectroscopy and its Application in Nanostructures’ from John Wiley and Sons to its database.
By G.P. Thomas
25 May 2012
Tovatech, a distributor of laboratory equipment to Mexico, Canada and the US, has launched a new line of ultra-low temperature freezers, which is extremely useful for clinical lab staff while performing beta tests.
Solarvalley Central Germany, a cluster formed by 35 photovoltaic (PV) companies and 20 research institutes and universities, is extending invitations to its annual meeting, which will be held at the International Congress Center of Munich (ICM) in Germany during the 2012 Intersolar Europe exhibition.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 May 2012
Xcelerit, a Dublin-based company specialized in cross-platform software acceleration tools for financial services, engineering, and research, has won the PRACE Award, which recognizes the most innovative industrial high-performance computing (HPC) product in Europe.
By G.P. Thomas
25 May 2012
Oxford Catalysts Group, a technology innovator for synthetic fuels production,announced the successful commencement of the first commercial-scale microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor at one of its clients’ facility.
By Nick Gilbert
25 May 2012
An artificial leaf is developed by scientists from the Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Devices group at the Universitat Jaume I using semiconductor materials. The technology has been named as artificial photosynthesis and it has the ability to produce hydrogen in water using merely sunlight.
By Nick Gilbert
25 May 2012