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3D-Micromac Offers Lowest Manufacturing Costs in Electronic Component Production

3D-Micromac offering high material throughput with low manufacturing costs.

19 Mar 2008

Air Liquide to Triple Silane Production Capacity to Meet the Needs of Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display Manufacturers

Silane (monosilane, SiH4) is a high purity gas that has become a key material in the manufacture of semiconductors, flat panel displays and photovoltaic solar cells. In a global market growing at more than 25% per year, ...

7 Mar 2008

WES Power Technology Purchased by Solar Cell Manufacturer

ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of privately held WES Power Technology Inc, a leader in renewable pow...

7 Mar 2008

First Ever Demonstration of Solar Cell Manufacture Using Efficient Ink Jet Printing

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power PlasticR, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company successfully conducted the first-ever demonstration o...

5 Mar 2008

Indoline Helps Reduce the Cost of Solar Cells

Solar cell technology is marching ahead, though it still struggles with the two problems: efficiency and high production costs. In collaboration with Satoshi Uchida at the University of Tokyo, Michael Grätzel and hi...

29 Feb 2008

New Record Set for Gallium Arsenide Solar Cell Energy Conversion

IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%. The efficiency was measured and confirmed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US). GaAs solar...

27 Feb 2008

Coating Increases Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California’s Mojave Desert could power all of the United States’ electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimat...

25 Feb 2008

Better Solar Cells Thanks to Electrons of Nanoparticles

The electrons in nanoparticles of noble metal oscillate together apace with the frequency of the light. This phenomenon can be exploited to produce better and cheaper solar cells, scientists at Chalmers University of Tec...

22 Feb 2008

Measuring Copper in Zinc Oxide Nanowires to Optimise Optical and Electrical Properties

Measuring copper contamination in zinc oxide nanowires is extremely important as it influences the optical and electrical properties of the material.

21 Feb 2008

Researchers to Talk About Making Solar Energy a Reality

A University of Southampton academic will talk about his plans to make solar energy a reality, on BBC Radio 4's Material World tomorrow (Thursday 21st February). Dr Darren Bagnall, at the University's School o...

20 Feb 2008

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Photovoltaics News

3D-Micromac Offers Lowest Manufacturing Costs in Electronic Component Production

Air Liquide to Triple Silane Production Capacity to Meet the Needs of Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display Manufacturers

WES Power Technology Purchased by Solar Cell Manufacturer

First Ever Demonstration of Solar Cell Manufacture Using Efficient Ink Jet Printing

Indoline Helps Reduce the Cost of Solar Cells

New Record Set for Gallium Arsenide Solar Cell Energy Conversion

Coating Increases Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

Better Solar Cells Thanks to Electrons of Nanoparticles

Measuring Copper in Zinc Oxide Nanowires to Optimise Optical and Electrical Properties

Researchers to Talk About Making Solar Energy a Reality

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

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2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

4New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

5The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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