Nanotechnology meets solar energy


	Nanotechnology meets solar energy

adamc

12-12-2006 10:48 PM

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nanotechnology, solar, energy, science, future, biophysics, grant

adamc says:

Cheers to the National Science Foundation for supporting these exciting fields. Hopefully Lindsey's team can marry nanotechnology and solar energy and we can all live (oil-free) happily ever after!

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12-20-2006 4:48 AM

invizible

Leave the lights on! Live free of guilt!

12-20-2006 5:07 AM

Socratoad

Now this excites me. Thanks Adam

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