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Carbon nanotubes form ultrasensitive biosensor to detect proteins
(30 Jun 2010)
A cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins, which could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection ...
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'Nanocoax' solves solar cell 'thick and thin' dilemma
(09 Jun 2010)
Boston College researchers report nanotech thin film advance
A nano-scale solar cell inspired by the coaxial cable offers greater efficiency than any previously designed nanotech thin film solar cell by resolving the "thick & thin" challenge inherent to capturing light and extracting current for solar power, ...
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Elusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells
(15 Dec 2009)
Shrinking cells snares charges in less than one-trillionth of a second
Boston College researchers have observed the "hot electron" effect in a solar cell for the first time and successfully harvested the elusive charges using ultra-thin solar cells, opening a potential avenue to improved solar power efficiency, the ...
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Nanostructure boosts efficiency in energy transport
(04 Mar 2009)
Overcoming a critical conductivity challenge to clean energy technologies, Boston College researchers have developed a titanium nanostructure that provides an expanded surface area and demonstrates significantly greater efficiency in the transport ...
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Team develops new metamaterial device
(26 Feb 2009)
Solid-state metamaterial device tames terahertz frequency
An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation, according to a team of ...
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New catalysts promise faster, cleaner and more efficient research platform
(18 Nov 2008)
Boston College and MIT researchers detail new class of catalysts
A new class of exceptionally effective catalysts that promote the powerful olefin metathesis reaction has been discovered by a team of Boston College and MIT scientists, opening up a vast new scientific platform to researchers in medicine, biology ...
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Scientists grow 'nanonets' able to snare added energy transfer
(04 Sep 2008)
Using two abundant and relatively inexpensive elements, Boston College chemists have produced nanonets, a flexible webbing of nano-scale wires that multiplies surface area critical to improving the performance of the wires in electronics and energy ...
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