IDTechEx | by technology | Printed Electronics http://www.idtechex.com/ IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics en-gb Copyright: (C) IDTechEx Ltd 89 http://printedelectronics.idtechex.com/printedelectronics/en/ MIT's windows harness sun's energy to power buildingsInnovative design is used to achieve superior solar conversion without optical tracking.http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00001001.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00001001.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365018 Jul 2008 Graphene could be used one day in large-area thin film electronicsResearchers have found a simple way to uniformly deposit between one and five layers of graphene to create transistors and proof-of concept electrodes for organic photovoltaics.http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000999.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000999.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365017 Jul 2008 Optomec and Applied Nanotech Holdings announce strategic co-operationOptomec and Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announce strategic co-operation to introduce optimized copper inks for aerosol jet printing for printable electronics.http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00001000.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00001000.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365017 Jul 2008 RFID and the Printing IndustryPrinted RFID is only part of an emerging $300 billion business in printing many forms of electronics and electrics.http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000998.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000998.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365016 Jul 2008 New strategy for printed electronicsIt is now generally accepted that the printed electronics is headed to be a business of the order of $300 billion yearly in about twenty years time.http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000997.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000997.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365015 Jul 2008 Sunset develops platform inkjet chemistry for conductive silver inksSunJet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, announced the development of ink chemistry designed to support and deliver conductive films using nano-particles of silver.http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000994.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000994.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365014 Jul 2008 Dow acquires Rohm and Haas$18.8 billion transaction marks pivotal point in Dow's transformationhttp://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000995.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=23650http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000995.asp?rsstopicid=89&userid=2365014 Jul 2008 UK Chemical Sector Initiative - part twoIt was noted in the Council for Science and Technology Review that Plastic Electronics is a high risk / high reward priority technology area. 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