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Sophisticated nanostructure for solar cells: Rough optics, smooth surface

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Thin-film solar cells made of crystalline silicon are inexpensive and achieve efficiencies of a good 14 percent. However, they could do even better if their shiny surfaces reflected less light.

Sep 18, 2018

Global Micro and Nano PLC Markets 2018-2025 - Growth Opportunities, Competition and Outlook of Fixed PLC and Modular PLC Markets - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Business Wire   -   General News Websites

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "2018 Future Of Global Micro and Nano PLC Markets to 2025 - Growth Opportunities, Competition And Outlook Of Fixed PLC and Modular PLC across End User Industries And Regions Report" report has been added to R...

Sep 18, 2018

Clarified why some nanoparticles pass through nanopores whereas other smaller ones do not

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study has determined the link between the size and elasticity of soft nanoparticles which allows them to translocate or otherwise.

Sep 18, 2018

Clarified why some nanoparticles pass through nanopores whereas other smaller ones do not

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study has determined the link between the size and elasticity of soft nanoparticles which allows them to translocate or otherwise.

Sep 18, 2018

Luminescent Nanoparticles Help with Early Cancer Detection

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a project funded by the FWF, a research group from Innsbruck investigated how cancer cells in the large intestine can be made to glow in order to facilitate early detection. Colorectal carcinoma...

Sep 18, 2018

Silver nanoparticles are toxic for aquatic organisms

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Silver nanoparticles are increasingly being used in consumer products, such as clothing and personal care products, in the medical and pharmaceutical industry, and in the food industry. That is why their presence is expected to increase in the env...

Sep 18, 2018

NUS researchers invent new test kit for quick, accurate and low-cost screening of diseases

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a portable, easy-to-use device for quick and accurate screening of diseases. This versatile technology platform called enVision (enzyme-assisted na...

Sep 18, 2018

Miniature Lens Could Enable Fast Transfer of Quantum Information

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A tiny camera lens, invented by an international research team led by the Australian National University (ANU), could one day be used to link quantum computers to an optical fiber network. The lens is made of a silicon film with millions of nanost...

Sep 17, 2018

Veeco Epitaxy System Wins Max Planck Offer

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Veeco Instruments Inc. has announced that its dual chamber GEN10 automated molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) cluster system won the tender offer by the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (MPI-MSP) to support world-class research on complex ...

Sep 17, 2018

Nanoparticle therapeutic restores function of tumor suppressor in prostate cancer

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Leveraging advances in mRNA and nanotechnology, researchers demonstrate that tumor suppressor PTEN can be restored in preclinical models of prostate cancer.

Sep 17, 2018

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