Laser glass soldering for low-temperature, durably stable packaging of electronic components

[11/03/2010] Höhere Integrationsdichte, die Kombination verschiedener Werkstoffe mit spezifischer Funktionalität und steigende Anforderungen an thermische... Laser glass soldering for low-temperature, durably stable packaging of electronic components - read more

Applications engineering: efficient wear protection for large tools

[16/12/2009] The aim of a new research project at the Hanover Laser Centre (LZH) is to develop an innovative deposit welding process that not only stabilises... Applications engineering: efficient wear protection for large tools - read more

Laser Technology Improves Solar Collectors

[16/11/2009] A new project between the LZH and several industrial partners aims at proving that laser joining of glass tubes has many advantages over the... Laser Technology Improves Solar Collectors - read more

New storage material improves energy density of lithium-ion battery

[16/11/2009] High-performance energy storage technologies for the automotive industry or mobile phone batteries and notebooks providing long battery times -... New storage material improves energy density of lithium-ion battery - read more

Nanotechnology: stable metal nanowires with diameters of single atoms inside carbon nanotubes

[17/10/2009] Wires with atomic dimensions are interesting materials for nanoscopic electronic components in future. Such fine wires have completely new... Nanotechnology: stable metal nanowires with diameters of single atoms inside carbon nanotubes - read more

Silicon: material thought to be brittle proves to be surprisingly stable in the nanometre range

[16/10/2009] Silicon is considered to be as brittle and fragile as window glass. The material changes its properties in the nanometre range, however. Empa... Silicon: material thought to be brittle proves to be surprisingly stable in the nanometre range - read more

Metrology: quantum-limited measuring method for nanosensors

[15/10/2009] New manufacturing technologies are making it possible to produce mechanical components on silicon chips with dimensions in only the nanometre... Metrology: quantum-limited measuring method for nanosensors - read more

Science: English is the leading language for communication

[14/10/2009] In the scientific community, German is being replaced by English to an increasing extent, which has serious consequences for research scientists... Science: English is the leading language for communication - read more

Solar engineering: dye-sensitised solar cell technology is reaching the mass market

[11/10/2009] Solar engineering: dye-sensitised solar cell technology is reaching the mass market Dye-sensitised solar cell technology is about to make a... Solar engineering: dye-sensitised solar cell technology is reaching the mass market - read more

Metallic glass for bone surgery

[09/10/2009] It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an... Metallic glass for bone surgery - read more