Researchers Develop Ultra-simple Method for Creating Nanoscale Gold Coatings

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new, ultra-simple method for making layers of gold that measure only billionths of a meter thick. The process, which requires no sophisticated equipment and works on nearly any surface including...

Australian Breakthrough Will Help Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Australian researchers have come up with an ingenious method of increasing the efficiency of conventional solar cells. A team led by University of Sydney scientists Dr Tim Schmidt and Professor Max Crossley have achieved a one third increase in the upconversion...

Is Graphene the New Silicon?

Research results from University of Maryland physicists show that graphene, a new material that combines aspects of semiconductors and metals, could be a leading candidate to replace silicon in applications ranging from high-speed computer chips to biochemical...

Russia’s Nitol Solar Could be Valued At $1 Bln in IPO – Paper

Russia’s Nitol Solar that makes silicon for the solar industry could be valued at $1 billion during an initial public offering (IPO) planned on the London Stock Exchange, The Financial Times said Sunday. How People Arrived Here: nitol solar financial...

Non-stick Surfaces At the Flip of a Switch

Researchers in New Jersey report development of a new type of non-stick material whose ability to shed liquids like water from a duck’s back can be turned on or off simply by flipping an electrical switch. The material, called “nanonails,”...