Conference by IKV and ika on September 11 and 12, 2013 in Aachen.


Researchers watch chalcopyrite solar cells grow in real time
Team manage to observe growth of thin-film solar cells in real time and to study the formation and degradation of defects that compromise efficiency.
Swedish Energy Agency provides $6M loan to Sol Voltaics
Loan will further the commercial development of Solink nanomaterial.
Thermo Fisher open new R&D center in Shanghai
China Innovation Center will significantly expand its research, development and training capabilities to support growth markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Most extreme UV microscope will help semiconductor manufacture
The world’s most advanced extreme-ultraviolet microscope is about to go online at theDOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

2D transistors could seed next-gen flat electronics
UC Santa Barbara researchers demonstrate first n-type field effect transistors on monolayer tungsten diselenide with record performance.

Using nanoparticles to discern chirality
A team of scientists has developed a new, simpler way to discern molecular handedness, known as chirality, using gold-and-silver cubic nanoparticles.
NCSU launches master degree in nanoengineering
Program is intended to meet the growing demand for workers who can keep pace with emerging nanotechnologies.
Georgia Tech opens new materials institute
IMAT results from an investment of nearly $10 million that Georgia Tech has committed to establish an interdisciplinary materials innovation ecosystem.

Uncovering the secrets of lithium ion batteries
Researchers have obtained clear, crisp atomic images of an li-ion battery electrode during charging.