The production line for high volume production of solar cells
The production line for high volume production of solar cells

VDL and Solliance team up for in OPV production


Companies / Markets

VDL Groep of Eindhoven and Solliance, an alliance of ECN, imec, TNO, Holst Centre, TU/e and Forschungszentrum Jülich, have recently announced a cooperation for the development of a pilot production line for organic photovoltaics (OPV).

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  Baytubes made by Bayer MaterialScience
Baytubes made by Bayer MaterialScience

Bayer MaterialScience ends its commitment in carbon nanotubes


Companies / Markets

Germany based Bayer MaterialScience has recently announced that it will bring its work on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to a close. Precisely how the research results and know-how for the production and application of CNTs will be used further will be determined shortly according to the company.

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  The Printed Electronics Europe 2013 Award winners with IDTechEx CEO Raghu Das
The Printed Electronics Europe 2013 Award winners with IDTechEx CEO Raghu Das

Printed Electronics Awards winners announced


Exhibitions / Events

During the Printed Electronics Europe Event (17-18 April, Berlin) organiser IDTechEx announced the winners of the annual Printed Electronics Award. These prices are meant to recognise outstanding progress in the development and commercialisation of printed electronics. 

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  Organic image sensors sensitive to X-rays, visible and near infrared spectrum ranges
Organic image sensors sensitive to X-rays, visible and near infrared spectrum ranges

Novel organic imaging technology


Products

NikkoIA SAS, a French company specialised in the development of visible and near infrared photodetectors and image sensors has announced the introduction of two new product families of organic imaging technology, which are said to extend the company’s portfolio to X-rays and validate its compatibility with substrates based on CMOS technology.

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  The VacuTRAN system
The VacuTRAN system

Innovative system for WVTR measurement


Products

VG Scienta, a provider of scientific equipment based in Uppsala. Sweden, has introduced a new system for the measurement of the water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) of barrier layers to better than 10-6g/m2/day and simultaneous O2 permeation to better than 10-3 cm3/m2/day called VacuTRAN.

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