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RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By adding new patents to its original license to Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; NTCXF.PK), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has expanded that license under which Natcore will develop and commercialize a line of black silicon products based on NREL patents. "Black silicon" refers to the apparent color of the surface of a silicon wafer after it has been etched with nano-scale pores; the black color results from the...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersolar North America -- EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of coating equipment for the photovoltaics (PV), nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, and Brisbane Materials Technology (BMT), a specialty materials company, today announced they are collaborating to provide a total solution for anti-reflective (AR) coatings for the PV market. Under a strategic cooperation agreement, EVG has optimized its large-area coating systems for...
ZnSnP2, an absorber material for solar cells, transitions from an ordered to a disordered structure at high temperatures. Researchers from University College London and the University of Bath have proposed taking advantage of this structural change to design high-efficiency solar absorbers. The team used theoretical calculations to investigate the electronic structure of both phases, and predicted a significant difference in the bandgap between the ordered and fully disordered materials....
Solar power cells are limited by the wavelengths of light they can absorb from the sun. Ideally a solar cell would absorb every wavelength, but to date the goal has not been reached. Silicon, today's photovoltaic industry standard, is limited in the wavelength range it can 'see' and absorb. A possible solution has been found in indium gallium nitride. Using this material, scientists can tune the material's response so it collects solar energy from a variety of wavelengths. The more...
MONTREAL, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 2012 INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM, Booth #2710 - Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC*) and its parent company, Toshiba Corp., today announced the expansion of its gallium arsenide field effect transistor (GaAs FETs) lineup with the addition of two new devices optimized for power efficiency. The new power added efficiency enhanced GaAs FETs are targeted to microwave radios and block up convertors (BUCs), and will be...
In the not-too-distant future, scientists may be able to use DNA to grow their own specialized materials, thanks to the concept of directed evolution. UC Santa Barbara scientists have, for the first time, used genetic engineering and molecular evolution to develop the enzymatic synthesis of a semiconductor. "In the realm of human technologies it would be a new method, but it's an ancient approach in nature," said Lukmaan Bawazer, first author of the paper, "Evolutionary selection of...
-- Increased feedstock grade significantly increases TiO2output tonnage -- Increased feedstock grade significantly decreases opex per tonne of TiO2production MONTREAL, June 5, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Argex Mining Inc. ("Argex") (TSXV: RGX) (FSE: ASV) (OTCBB: ARGEF) is pleased to report the results of a TiO(2) grade sensitivity study. The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of different TiO(2) grades of ilmenite feedstock on the...
NUREMBERG, Germany, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GfE is a world-wide provider of sputter targets for thin film photovoltaic cell manufacturing. We provide targets of all shapes and sizes. GfE is the largest supplier of alumina doped zinc oxide (AZOY) as well as i-ZnO planar and rotatable targets for PV transparent conductive oxide (TCO) thin films in the world. Continuous improvement of standard products as well as research and development of new products is the key competency of...
FARMINGTON, Conn., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new reports on Photovoltaics Technology & Markets Thin Film Photovoltaics CIS/CIGS Technology & Market Photovoltaic (PV) modules have gradually turned into a commodity market, as numerous PV products based on various PV technologies have become commercially available. While crystalline silicon PV remains the leading technology, CIS/CIGS thin...
SYDNEY and WUXI, China, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its chief technology officer, Dr. Stuart Wenham, was awarded the prestigious Australian Collaborative Innovation Awards at a gala dinner at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide on May 16, 2012. Dr. Wenham, along with Scientia Professor Martin Green, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of New South...
