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AVS is a nonprofit organization that promotes communication, education, networking, recommended practices, research, and the dissemination of knowledge on an international scale, in the application of vacuum and other controlled environments to understand and develop interfaces, new materials, processes, and devices through the interaction of science and technology.
 
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Technical Articles
Wireless nanocrystals efficiently radiate
visible light
Courtesy of Sandia National Labs Media
NASA Infrared Camera Helps Surgeons Map Brain Tumors Courtesy of NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NC State Engineers Patent Breakthrough Processes for Creating Self-Assembled 3-D Nanostructures Courtesy of North Carolina State University
Physicists Create Artificial Molecule On A Chip Courtesy Yale University Press Release
Precision Placement of Atoms May Help in Building Nanoscale Devices Article by Laura Ost
Mass of Single Cell Detected with Nano Oscillator Courtesy of Newswise
100 Years of Electronics Made Possible by Vacuum Tube As appears and courtesy of voanews.com
Improved Molecular Switch Could Serve as Sensor, Medical Tool Courtesy John Hopkins University
Purdue researchers align nanotubes to improve artificial joints Courtesy Purdue University
Selective coatings create biological sensors from carbon nanotubes Courtesy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nanotubes Form Along Atomic Steps Courtesy of Newswise
Gecko Feet Hold the Key to Self-Cleaning Adhesives Courtesy of Newswise
DNA molecules used to assemble nanoparticles Courtesy of the University of Michigan News Service
“BUMPY” GLASS COULD LEAD TO SELF-CLEANING WINDOWS, SLICK MICROMACHINES Courtesy of Ohio State Research News
Engineers Develop Inexpensive Biowarfare Sensing Elements Courtesy of Newswise
President's Report (Winter'05) By Dave Aspnes, 2005 AVS President 
Novel "Canary on a Chip" Sensor Measures Tiny Changes in Cell Volume; Provides Assay Results in Minutes Courtesy of University at Buffalo
Scientists sniffing bird breath to help protect migration routes Courtesy of Brigham Young University News
Organic Semiconductors Bring Foldable Computer Screens Closer Courtesy of Newswise
Breakthrough Technology Accelerates Solid-State Lighting Courtesy of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Timing nature's fastest optical shutter Courtesy of Vanderbilt University
Micro Devices to Monitor Tire Pressure in Cars Courtesy of ASME
Switching to Chemistry Courtesy of Weizmann Institute of Science
Spintronics -- Breakthroughs for Next Generation Electronics Courtesy of Newswise
Long-life Battery Courtesy of National Science Foundation
New opportunities from old chemistry in surface science, say Purdue chemists Courtesy of Purdue News Service
Solid-State Lighting Sources Getting More Energy Efficient and Smart Courtesy of RPI News & Information Center
President's Report By Dave Aspnes, 2005 AVS President
'Smart' Bio-nanotubes Courtesy University of California, Santa Barbara
New Mechanism Governing Nanoparticle Growth Found Courtesy of Newswise
Sandia MicroChemLab Technologies soon to be checking for Toxins in the Nation’s Water Supplies Courtesy of Sandia National Labs
Precision micromachining yields life-size, precise, artificial cochlea Courtesy of National Science Foundation
Thin Film Lithium Technology May Power Christmas of the Future Courtesy of Newswise
Sandia researchers to model nano-size battery to be implanted in eye to power artificial retina Courtesy of Sandia National Labs
President's Report Christie Marrian, 2006 AVS President
Magnetic Nanoparticles Facilitate Chemical Separations Courtesy of Newswise & Georgia Tech Research News
A Cool Way to Strip Hydrogen Courtesy of National Science Foundation
Controlling the Vortex: a Novel Way to Create Switches Courtesy of Newswise
Sharply Tuned Nanostrings Work at Room Temperature Courtesy of Cornell University/Bill Steele
Not Just for Eatin': Blue Crab Nano-Sensor Detects Dangers Courtesy of University of Maryland
Study Reveals Nanoscale Properties of Explosives Courtesy of Newswise & Georgia Tech Research News
Mimicking Nature Creates Self-Cleaning Coatings Courtesy of Newswise & Georgia Tech Research News
Nanomaterials Vulnerable to Dispersal in Natural Environment Courtesy of Newswise & Georgia Institute of Technology
Benjamin Franklin and Future Science Presentations in Adobe PDF format from a special history session
Researchers Develop Next Generation of Screening Devices Courtesy of Newswise & Sandia National Laboratories
AVS-54 Call For Papers: Last Day to Submit an Abstract
Inexpensive “Nanoglue” Can Bond Nearly Anything Together Courtesy of Newswise & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nanoparticles Unlock the Future of Superalloy Metals Courtesy of Sandia National Labs
New Technique May Speed Development of Molecular Electronics Courtesy of Newswise
Imaging large arrays of supported lipid bilayers with a macroscope Edward T. Castellana and Paul S. Cremer/Courtesy AVS Biointerphases Journal
Side-to-side Shaking of Nanoresonators Throws Off Impurities Courtesy of Newswise & Cornell University
Researchers Shed Light on Light-emitting Nanodevice Courtesy of Newswise
Read AIP Journal Articles by New Chemistry Nobel Laureate
Nanoscale Details of Photolithography Process Revealed Courtesy of Newswise & National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Researchers Develop Darkest Manmade Material Courtesy of Newswise & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New Polymer Could Improve Semiconductor Manufacturing, Packaging Courtesy of Newswise & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
IBM Research Unveils Breakthrough In Solar Farm Technology Courtesy of IBM
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AVS-56 Technical Program, Housing, & Registration is Now Available!
President's Report (Fall'09) By Gregory J. Exarhos, 2009 AVS President
NCCAVS Science in Action Dave Webb, NCCAVS Education Committee
Plasmon Induced Electrical Conduction in Molecular Devices Parag Banerjee, David Conklin, Sanjini Nanayakkara, Tae-Hong Park, Michael J. Therien, and Dawn A. Bonnell