http://NanoTechWire.com/ NanoTechWire.com - The online resource for Nano Technology And Research. en-us Copyright 2007 nanotechwire.com editor editor Dynamic content generator http://backend.userland.com/rss 1440 http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5987 Thanks to nanostructures that scatter and channel light, University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are working toward thin-film “single junction” solar cells with the potential for nearly 45 percent sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiencies. 5/14/2008 9:36:53 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5986 Nanotechnology researchers at UC Davis have shown that they can use a red blood cell to calibrate a sensitive instrument, an atomic force microscope. 5/14/2008 9:33:58 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5985 Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care Cites Dual Navy/Army Testing Efficacy, Familiar Format, Ability to Treat Penetrating Wounds, Ease of Removal 5/14/2008 9:30:46 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5984 An inaugural doctoral lecture on the subject of “conducting polymers”, smart materials that can mimic biological systems. 5/14/2008 9:28:00 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5983 Nanosoccer returns to the field later this month, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts for the second time the world’s most Lilliputian sport. 5/14/2008 9:22:47 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5982 A materials scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has deciphered the structure of a new class of materials that can store relatively large quantities of hydrogen within its crystal structure for later release. The new analysis* may point to a practical hydrogen storage material for automobile fuel cells and similar applications. 5/14/2008 9:20:17 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5981 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have reported a new technique to sort batches of carbon nanotubes by length using high-speed centrifuges. 5/14/2008 9:16:02 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5980 European researchers say their study of self-sustaining solitary light wave packets could result in a new generation of computers and optical telecommunications networks. 5/14/2008 9:13:52 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5979 Applied Nanotech, Inc. has been selected to be awarded a new phase I Small Business Technology Transfer Program grant by the U.S. Department of Energy in the amount of approximately $100,000. 5/14/2008 9:10:58 PM http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=5978 IMSL Libraries Help Moore Nanotechnology Customers Create Complex Surfaces With Ease 5/14/2008 9:09:06 PM