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Mato Knez receives Gaede Prize 2012
The German Vacuum Society and the German Physical Society have honored Dr. Mato Knez for his exceptional achievements in the development of new concepts for materials synthesis on the nano and microscale via atomic layer deposition.
Printing with Lasers: Making Electronics Quick and Easy
A European research team has made a breakthrough in the printing of organic electronics.
Smart as Skin: Intelligent Corrosion Protection
New research from MPI Dusseldorf takes aim at corrosion: a reactive system has been developed, able to deliver corrosion inhibitor to any cut on a metal surface.
New Chairman of Supervisory Board at Carl Zeiss AG
Dr. Dieter Kurz elected as new Chairman, effective immediately.
Simulated digestion: nanomaterials improve drug absorption
Materials which can improve drug absorption in the body have been developed using silicon dioxide nanoparticles.
A Two-Legged Molecule: Small Molecule With Independent Movement
A small molecule able to move independently along a track has been developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
Thermally Stable Solar Cell Materials
A new approach can help scientists predict the thermal stability of potential absorber materials for solar cells.
Ode to Carbon Dioxide
This week, Professor Ozin defends that most maligned of molecules, carbon dioxide.
The First Seconds in a Building’s Life
X-ray diffraction studies show cement hydration on the millisecond scale.
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