http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- If solar cells were transparent they could be fitted to windows and building facades. Physical modeling helps in the development of suitable materials for transparent electronics and thus in creating the basis for transparent solar cells. http://www.physorg.com/news163180542.html Chemistry Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:56:19 EST news163180542 (PhysOrg.com) -- 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. These G-CNTs could provide a cheaper and much more flexible alternative to materials currently used in these and similar applications. http://www.physorg.com/news161456665.html Nanotechnology Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:20 EST news161456665 (PhysOrg.com) -- Will the legacy of Nobel prize winner Richard Smalley finally be fulfilled? Ever since his pioneering work in the mid 1990's on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, companies have been struggling to find a commercial application for this amazing material. There was a nanotech "bubble" of start-up companies, none of which managed to successfully IPO due to lack of realizable commercial revenue. Is that about to change? Recent research by Rice University and Unidym indicate that a fully realizable application is finally here for carbon nanotubes. Fortunately, it's in one of the fastest growing display markets, touch screens. http://www.physorg.com/news158587561.html Nanotechnology Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:06:35 EST news158587561 (PhysOrg.com) -- Up until now, George Grüner tells PhysOrg.com, most of the studies regarding the properties - and uses - of carbon nanotubes have been restricted to the visible spectral range. `We, however, were interested in the properties in infrared range, in the window of the electromagnetic spectrum that is gaining increased prominence.` http://www.physorg.com/news155816845.html Nanotechnology Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:28:22 EST news155816845 Organic-based devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes, require a transparent conductive layer with a high work function, meaning it promotes injection of electron holes into an organic layer to produce more light. http://www.physorg.com/news134744211.html Nanotechnology Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:56:51 EST news134744211