BASF intend to open new facility by the end of 2013.
Earth and environment
Stretchable lithium-ion battery created for flexible electronics
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CalBattery and Argonne team up to commercialise composite anodes
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Semiconductor-free photovoltaics use nanotechnology to make energy
A new method of harvesting solar energy is emerging, which makes use of gold nanorods instead of traditional semiconductor technology.
Up-and-coming young investigators in polymer physics
Free access to articles from tomorrow’s leaders in the latest special issue of the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics.
A new look at high-temperature superconductors
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Nanowires and quantum dots combine for more efficient photovoltaics
A group from MIT have demonstrated a method to produce extremely efficient zinc oxide/quantum dot based photovoltaics.
Low-cost organic solar energy from new photovoltaic cell
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Researchers demonstrate self-assembling quantum dots
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Novel Material Knocks Bacteria Away
Duke University engineers have developed a material that can be applied like paint to the hull of a ship and dislodge bacteria from the ship’s surface.
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