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The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. federal agency established by Congress in the NSF Act of 1950 "to promote progress of science," and "advance national health, prosperity, and welfare," and "to secure the national defense." NSF provides financial support for fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. The majority of the funds are provided to support basic research performed in U.S. academic institutions.
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2009
16 Jun 2009
Light driven nanomotor
A team of University of Florida chemists is the latest to report a new mechanism to transform light straight into motion - albeit at a very, very, very tiny scale.21 May 2009
Researchers develop new method for producing transparent conductors
Researchers at UCLA have developed a new method for producing a hybrid graphene-carbon nanotube, or G-CNT, for potential use as a transparent conductor in solar cells and consumer electronic devices.12 May 2009
Photoluminescent nanocrystals with the potential for new lighting
"Non-blinking" nanocrystals that constantly emit light have the potential to be an incredibly cheap alternative for lighting applications or even an OLED successor.25 Mar 2009
Breakthrough battery could lead to rapid recharging of many devices
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries for cell phones and other devices that could recharge in seconds rather than hours.2008
29 Dec 2008
'Smart fabrics' that monitor health
A carbon nanotube-coated "smart yarn" that conducts electricity could be woven into soft fabrics that detect blood and monitor health, engineers at the University of Michigan have demonstrated.25 Nov 2008
Researchers make new electronics - with a twist
Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois have created electronics that can be twisted.18 Nov 2008
Flexible charge pump offers another means of producing electricity
Researchers have developed a new type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated in a flexible plastic substrate with two ends bonded.25 Jul 2008
'Nanonet' circuits closer to making flexible electronics reality
Researchers created a flexible circuit containing more than 100 transistors, the largest nanonet ever produced and the first demonstration of a working nanonet circuit.18 Jul 2008
MIT's windows harness sun's energy to power buildings
Innovative design is used to achieve superior solar conversion without optical tracking.4 Jun 2008
Scientists create stretchable silicon circuits
Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes.4 Apr 2008
Graphene - highest mobility and processable
Chemists and physicists are hard at work developing production processes for graphene - one day it may even be printable.18 Feb 2008
"Power shirt" would harvest energy from physical movement
Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a2007
17 Dec 2007
Gel that changes color on demand, USA
MIT, USA researchers have created a new structured gel that can rapidly change color in response to a variety of stimuli, and could be used as an environmental sensor at food processing plants, where the sensor could indicate whether food that must remain dry has been overly exposed to humidity.30 Nov 2007
Carbon 60 transistors perform at higher levels than amorphous silicon
Using room-temperature processing, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have fabricated high-performance field effect transistors with thin films of Carbon 60, also known as fullerene.22 Nov 2007
2nd report on Printed Electronics USA
$300 billion by 2027 predicted by IDTechEx at Printed Electronics USA for new post-silicon electronics.13 Nov 2007
Printed Electronics: The Next Revolution
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26 Oct 2007
Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition - world's largest
The IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition in San Francisco on November 14-15 is the World's largest event on the topic by many parameters. Even with almost a month to go, there are 45 confirmed exhibitors with just a few places left and more than 400 registered delegates.7 Aug 2007
Printed Electronics Changes Course
23 Jul 2007
Semprius Developing New Generation of Flexible Electronics
Semprius Inc, a US based semiconductor technology company is developing unique patented technology for the transfer printing of high-performance semiconductors onto virtually any hard surface, including glass, flexible or rigid plastic, metal or other semiconductors.25 Jun 2007
Semprius to Research Missing Link for Development of Flexible Displays
