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Graphene’s ‘quantum leap’ takes electronics a step closer

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The academics, who discovered the world’s thinnest material at The University of Manchester in 2004, have revealed more about its electronic properties.

New photonic crystals have both electronic and optical properties

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In an advance that could open new avenues for solar cells, lasers, metamaterials and more, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated the first optoelectronically active 3-D photonic crystal.

2011 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize deadline is September 30, 2011

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The nomination process for the 2011 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize is now open.

Sharper, deeper, faster: Interdisciplinary team develops advanced live-imaging approach (w/video)

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Looking to improve upon current methods of imaging, researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a novel approach that could redefine optical imaging of live biological samples by simultaneously achieving high resolution, high penetration depth (for seeing deep inside 3D samples), and high imaging speed.

TESCAN Introduces the LYRA GM: A New Multifunctional Tool for Nanotechnology

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TESCAN, a world leading manufacturer of scanning electron microscopes and focused ion beam workstations has introduced the LYRA GM FIB-SEM workstation “A New Multifunctional Tool for Nanotechnology”.

Innovnano Builds New Nanomaterial Plant

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The construction of a new Innovnano plant, in the Coimbra iParque, has begun this month. This is an innovative industrial unit, which will manufacture nanomaterials from a worldwide unique process.

European Commission provides 488m euros for nanotechnology research

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Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn announced nearly EUR 7 billion to kick-start innovation through research. The European Commission’s biggest ever such funding package, under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), is expected to create around 174 000 jobs in the short-term and nearly 450 000 jobs and nearly EUR 80 billion in GDP growth over 15 years. EUR 488 million for nanotechnologies will focus on areas such as factories of the future, green cars and energy efficient buildings.

Cambrios and Hitachi Chemical Collaborate on Development and Production of Patternable, Transferable Transparent Conductive Film

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Cambrios Technologies Corporation announced today that the company’s ClearOhm silver nanowire coating materials have been combined with Hitachi Chemical’s photosensitive film technology to develop an innovative, very highly transparent conductive film that can be transferred to various substrates such as glass, polycarbonate and PET film.

Rare coupling of magnetic and electric properties in a single material

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New multiferroic mechanism could lead to next-generation memory and sensing devices.

Altair Nanotechnologies Closes Canon Investment Transaction

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Under the terms of the agreement, Altairnano issued 37,036,807 common shares to EST at $1.5528 per share, providing $57.5 million in proceeds to Altairnano. Following the closing of this transaction, there are 69,452,487 Altairnano common shares outstanding.