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Process for manufacturing nanoelectronic 'mini-circuits' developedOrganic semiconductors are very promising candidates as starting materials for the manufacture of cheap, large area and flexible electronic components such as transistors, diodes and sensors on a scale ranging from micro to nano. A condition for success in achieving this goal is the ability to join components together with electrically conducting links "“ in other words, to create an electronic circuit. Empa scientists have...

A scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has created visible-light catalysis, using silver chloride nanowires decorated with gold nanoparticles, that may decompose organic molecules in polluted water."Silver nanowires have been extensively studied and used for a variety of applications, including transparent conductive electrodes for solar cells and optoelectronic devices," said nanoscientist Yugang Sun of Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials. "By...

Scientists have made a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors. They have devised a simple and quick one-step process based on thermochemical nanolithography (TCNL) for creating nanowires, tuning the electronic properties of reduced graphene oxide on the nanoscale and thereby allowing it to switch from being an insulating material to a conducting material.The technique works...

After running a series of complex computer simulations, researchers have found that flaws in the structure of magnetic nanoscale wires play an important role in determining the operating speed of novel devices using such nanowires to store and process information. The finding*, made by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland, and the University of Paris XI, will help to deepen the physical understanding and guide the...

A new transistor controlled by the molecule that powers biological cells is bringing humans and machines one-step closer to merging. The device could be used in medical devices or prosthetics wired directly into the human body because of its nano-scale size. "Our devices make a bridge between the biological world and the electronic world," Aleksandr Noy, who developed the transistor along with colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in California, told MSN News. ...

Rice researchers spin pure batches of nanotubes speciesIn two new papers, Rice University researchers report using ultracentrifugation (UCF) to create highly purified samples of carbon nanotube species.One team, led by Rice Professor Junichiro Kono and graduate students Erik Haroz and William Rice, has made a small but significant step toward the dream of an efficient nationwide electrical grid that depends on highly conductive quantum nanowire.The other, led by Rice Professor Bruce Weisman...

Dr. Ville Kaajakari, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, is being featured by MEMS Investor Journal, a national online industry publication, for developing a technology that harvests power from a small generator embedded in the sole of a shoe.MEMS are tiny "smart" devices that combine computer chips with micro-components such as sensors, gears, flow-channels, mirrors and actuators.Kaajakari's innovative technology, developed at Louisiana Tech's...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualtre, Inc., the leading developer of solid state motion sensors for consumer electronics (CE) applications, today announced that it has completed an $8 million Series B round of financing, bringing the total funds raised to $13 million. The infusion will fund the company's product development, sales, and operations infrastructure to commercialize its proprietary Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) micro electromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes....

In military and security situations, a split second can make the difference between life and death, so North Carolina State University's development of new "smart sensors" that allow for faster response times from military applications is important. Equally important is new research from NC State that will help ensure those sensors will operate under extreme conditions "“ like those faced in Afghanistan or elsewhere."We've taken a sensor material called vanadium oxide and integrated it with...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- EE Times, the trusted source for the global electronics industry and a division of EE Times Group, today announced version ten of the "Silicon 60" list of emerging electronics companies. Since April 2004, the "Silicon 60," also known as EE Times 60 Emerging Start Ups, has highlighted the top 60 global startups in the electronics and semiconductor industries. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100413/SF85118LOGO) Updated twice each year to...