I appreciate the different pov's expressed. It also highlights some of the points.

.....bring in the family......what to break bones? I don't think new people would want to be part of that.

.....Slim Shady, (no aspersion intended toward Slim either)......is this suppose to be funny, because it's a joke?....is it saying the investment is a joke?....is it saying everybody jump ship, I want cheaper shares?....or maybe, I'd like more information about what's going on and is anyone willing to help find it, (and this is what I've done so far...provide a lead as to the direction you're looking and the ground already covered).
One of these questions is apt to get better results than the others.

.....consideration of both sides of a situation.....yes, and inbetween too, but in a considerate and thoughtful manner, to do less is more a reflection of who we are as individuals, (and our investment style).
Flipping through the news the other night and heard about a product being researched for 40 yrs......still no approval, though in use for years and no negative reports....reason was while no ill efffects have been reported, we want to keep you safe, (sidenote; Grants were still being received for ongoing research).
I don't know what all the answers are, (no does that I know of), but I do know there are reasons as to why. That can be explored and discussed. In that manner, a group can be more effective if there is a consenus to look at and examine what can be found. That would require participation in digging up new information
either pro or con.


From where I sit, neither Admin or Mods would be needed if we took responsibility for our actions and treated ourselves, our investment(s), and others with common courtesy and respect.


I sincerely thank you for the opinions expressed thus far.

GLTA

I've heard that free speech trumps all, but as with any freedom, it comes with an inherent responsibility. If the messengers are contiually put through a grindstone, I would think messengers would become few in number.
I am not entitled to what another earns or learns, but am thankful when their knowledge is shared.

I do have a few questions.

Is the forum more constructive now?

Does it now better reflect what you want to be part of?

We do become known for who we hang our hat with,....just something to think about.

....about me, I've no claim to knowledge, $, fame, skills, or anythingelse.
I have put in over a 1000hrs. digging up obscure information, (that I understood less than 1/2 of and remembered less than 1/2 of that). I've done that in the process of trying to learn. I've posted to try to help this board become better and give those that know more an opportunity to comment, (and thereby help lead my feet to better insight, understanding, and safer ground).

Personally, I'm saddened by the loss of our former members, (more so for people yet to be........then again, they may not care for another yahoo). As a member and a Mod, I accept responsibility.

I would appreciate feedback from all members as to what kind of forum you desire. It is your board, but it will not be without your support and input. Thanks

KUDOS to all who participate in a civil and constructive manner.

msg from your pom-pom cheerleading koolaid drinking guy,...still haven't sold a share.

GLTA

Has some information about actual cost

Method slashes quantum dot costs by 80 percent

http://news.rice.edu/2005/09/07/method-slashes-quantum-dot-costs-by-80-percen/
..........a good review





Title: The cytotoxicity of cadmium-based quantum dots
Date: 2/2012
Link to Journal Abstract
Abstract: Semiconductor Quantum dots (QDs) have raised great attention because of their superior optical properties and wide utilization in biological and biomedical studies. More recently, there have been intense concerns on cytotoxicity assessment of QDs. Most QDs are made of heavy metal ions (e.g., Cd2+), which may result in potential in vitro toxicity that hampers their practical applications. In this article, we aim to summarize recent progress on mechanistic studies of cytotoxicity of II–IV QDs. We have studied the cytotoxicity of a series of aqueous synthesized QDs (aqQDs), i.e. CdTe, CdTe/CdS core-shell structured and CdTe/CdS/ZnS core-shell-shell structured aqQDs. Our results suggested that released cadmium ions are responsible for the observed cytotoxicity of cadmium-based QDs. The fact that CdTe/CdS/ZnS core-shell-shell structured QDs are nearly nontoxic to cells further confirmed the role of released cadmium ions on cytotoxicity, and the effective protection of the ZnS shell. However, intracellular level of Cd2+ ions cannot be the only reason since the comparison with CdCl2-treated cells suggests there are other factors contributed to the cytotoxicity of aqQDs. Our studies on genome-wide gene expression profiling and subcellular localization of aqQDs with synchrotron-based scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) further suggest that the cytotoxicity of CdTe QDs not only comes from the release of Cd2+ ions but also intracellular distribution of QD nanoparticles in cells and the associated nanoscale effects.
Non-technical Summary: this article, the authors aim to summarize recent progress on mechanistic studies of cytotoxicity of II–IV QDs. They have studied the cytotoxicity of a series of aqueous synthesized QDs (aqQDs), i.e. CdTe, CdTe/CdS core-shell structured and CdTe/CdS/ZnS core-shell-shell structured aqQDs

http://icon.rice.edu/details.cfm?rid=49720

.......CdTe seems to have a limiting factor for some usage


Title: Cadmium telluride quantum dot nanoparticle cytotoxicity and effects on model immune responses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Date: 1/2012
Link to Journal Abstract
Abstract: This study examines dose effects of cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) from two commercial sources on model macrophages (J774A.1) and colonic epithelial cells (HT29). Effects on cellular immune signalling responses were measured following sequential exposure to QDs and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PA01. At CdTe-QD concentrations between 10-2 and 10 µg/ml, cells exhibited changes in metabolism and morphology. Confocal imaging revealed QD internalisation and changes in cell–cell contacts, shapes and internal organisations. QD doses below 10-2 µg/ml caused no observed effects. When QD exposures at 10-7 to 10-3 µg/ml preceded PA01 (107 bacteria/ml) challenges, there were elevated cytotoxicity (5–22%, p < 0.05) and reduced levels (two- to fivefold, p < 0.001) of nitric oxide (NO), TNF-á, KC/CXC-1 and IL-8, compared with PA01 exposures alone. These results demonstrate that exposures to sub-toxic levels of CdTe-QDs can depress cell immune-defence functions, which if occurred in vivo would likely interfere with normal neutrophil recruitment for defence against bacteria.

Non-technical Summary: This study examines dose effects of cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) from two commercial sources on model macrophages (J774A.1) and colonic epithelial cells (HT29). Effects on cellular immune signalling responses were measured following sequential exposure to QDs and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PA01
http://icon.rice.edu/details.cfm?RID=49649


Quantum dots may safely treat cancer (from May 2012)

http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/quantum-dots-may-safely-treat-cancer/

.....Paras Prasad, professor of chemistry and medicine and the University at Buffalo and executive director of the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics.....I wonder how close NanoAxis is achieving their goals

.....Two monkeys observed for an additional year also showed no signs of illness....(comments like this give a clue how far behind info is by the time we get it. I imagine we will learn how to control single QDs or develop CFQDs to achieve our goals).




Science & Technology - Posted by Andrew Myers-Stanford on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 10:46 - 1 Comment
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)




New photon control cuts the ‘backscatter’



The process breaks a key law of physics known as the time-reversal symmetry of light and could yield an entirely new class of devices that use light instead of electricity for applications ranging from scientific devices such as accelerators and microscopes to speedier on-chip communications. (Credit: "quantum optics lab" via Shutterstock)

STANFORD (US) — A new device produces a synthetic magnetism to exert virtual force on photons similar to the effect of magnets on electrons

The advance could yield a new class of nanoscale applications that use light instead of electricity.

Magnetically speaking, photons are the mavericks of the engineering world. Lacking electrical charge, they are free to run even in the most intense magnetic fields. But all that may soon change.

In a paper published in Nature Photonics, an interdisciplinary team of Stanford University physicists and engineers reports that they have created a device that tames the flow of photons with synthetic magnetism.


Straight from the Source

Read the original study

DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2012.236

The process breaks a key law of physics known as the time-reversal symmetry of light and could yield an entirely new class of devices that use light instead of electricity for applications ranging from scientific devices such as accelerators and microscopes to speedier on-chip communications.

“This is a fundamentally new way to manipulate light flow. It presents a richness of photon control not seen before,” says Shanhui Fan, a professor of electrical engineering and senior author of the study.

Circular motion

The ability to use magnetic fields to redirect electrons is a founding principle of electronics, but a corollary for photons has not previously existed. When an electron approaches a magnetic field, it meets resistance and opts to follow the path of least effort, traveling in circular motion around the field.

Similarly, this new device sends photons in a circular motion around the synthetic magnetic field.

The new solution capitalizes on recent research into photonic crystals—materials that can confine and release photons. To fashion their device, the team members created a grid of tiny cavities etched in silicon, forming the photonic crystal. By precisely applying electric current to the grid they can control—or “harmonically tune,” as the researchers say—the photonic crystal to synthesize magnetism and exert virtual force upon photons. The researchers refer to the synthetic magnetism as an effective magnetic field.

The researchers reported that they were able to alter the radius of a photon’s trajectory by varying the electrical current applied to the photonic crystal and by manipulating the speed of the photons as they enter the system. Providing a great degree of precision control over the photons’ path, this dual mechanism allows the researchers to steer the light wherever they like.

Breaking the law

In fashioning the device, the team has broken what is known in physics as the time-reversal symmetry of light. Breaking time-reversal symmetry in essence introduces a charge on the photons that reacts to the effective magnetic field the way an electron would to a real magnetic field.

For engineers, it means that a photon traveling forward will have different properties than when it is traveling backward, the researchers say, and this yields promising technical possibilities.

“The breaking of time-reversal symmetry is crucial as it opens up novel ways to control light. We can, for instance, completely prevent light from traveling backward to eliminate reflection,” says Fan.

The new device, therefore, solves at least one major drawback of current photonic systems that use fiber optic cables. Photons tend to reverse course in such systems, causing a form of reflective noise known as backscatter.

“Despite their smooth appearance, glass fibers are, photonically speaking, quite rough. This causes a certain amount of backscatter, which degrades performance,” says Kejie Fang, a doctoral candidate in physics at Stanford and the first author of the study.

In essence, once a photon enters the new device it cannot go back. This quality, the researchers believe, will be key to future applications of the technology, as it eliminates disorders such as signal loss common to fiber optics and other light-control mechanisms.

“Our system is a clear direction toward demonstrating on-chip applications of a new type of light-based communication device that solves a number of existing challenges,” says Zongfu Yu, a postdoctoral researcher in Fan’s lab and co-author of the paper. “We’re excited to see where it leads.”

Source: Stanford University

http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/new-photon-control-cuts-the-%E2%80%98backscatter%E2%80%99/
.....liked the way they explained......hmm; Solar cell, light one way ;)



Nano-oils Keep Their Cool: Rice University Lab Uses Nanoparticles to Increase Thermal Properties of Transformer Oil
Published: February 2, 2012. by Rice University

Rice University scientists have created a nano-infused oil that could greatly enhance the ability of devices as large as electrical transformers and as small as microelectronic components to shed excess heat. Research in the lab of Rice materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan, which appears in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Nano, could raise the efficiency of such transformer oils by as much as 80 percent in a way that is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

http://www.sciencenewsline.com/summary/2012020215050039.html
........worth a good look imo.

along that line....

Nanothermodynamics improves surface energy measurements

Researchers in Belgium and France have determined a new value for the surface energy of solid selenium and have found it to be considerably higher than previously thought. Selenium is a key element in nanotechnology and the new result will be important for a variety of applications in which the element is used. These include solar cells, photovoltaic panels, computer memories and antibacterial coatings, as well as light-emitting diodes that rely on cadmium selenide quantum dots. In most of these applications, the material’s surface plays a key role.



Grégory Guisbiers

The first measurements on selenium’s surface energy were made as long ago as 1971 by M H Lee and produced a figure of about 0.175 J/m2. These experiments relied on extrapolating the surface energy of selenium melt at 20 °C. Lee also tried another technique to determine the surface energy by measuring the contact angle between the selenium surface and liquids with surface energies ranging from 0.028–0.052 J/m2. Unfortunately, he failed because of problems associated with water adsorption or impurities on the solid selenium surface.

Researchers at the University of Mons in Belgium and the Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology (IEMN) in France have now repeated these contact-angle experiments in a clean room environment (where temperature and humidity can be strictly controlled). The researchers have also used liquid probes that have a wider range of surface energies (0.047–0.718 J/m2).


In the clean room

“Generally, conventional probe liquids have a liquid surface energy lower than 0.1 J/m2. But by using non-conventional probe liquids like mercury and gallium, we can cover the theoretically predicted solid surface energy value of selenium (of around 0.285 J/m2), which we first calculated using a nanothermodynamic model,” explains team leader Grégory Guisbiers. “We then chose two liquids that have a lower surface energy than selenium (ethylene glycol and de-ionized water) and two liquids that that have a higher surface energy (mercury and gallium).”

Using this technique, the team found a value for selenium’s surface energy of around 0.291 J/m2, which agrees much better with theory. According to the team, the new result will be important for nanotechnology applications in which selenium is widely used. “The surface energy is the energy required to create a new surface and we all know that surface area dominates at the nanoscale,” Guisbiers told nanotechweb.org.

Antibacterial coatings and computer memories

The new, accurate, value of the surface energy of selenium may also help improve antibacterial coatings containing the element, he adds, because it might be used to help bacteria better adhere to these surfaces. It may also help in predicting the phase diagrams of nanoalloys containing selenium, something that will be important for computer memories relying on these materials.

The researchers now plan to look at how the surface energy of selenium varies with temperature. They also hope to further improve the nanothermodynamic model they used by distinguishing between surface atoms and those found at the edges and corners of the surface. “At present, our model differentiates between bulk and surface atoms but it would be much better if it could distinguish between bulk, surface, edge and corner atoms,” said Guisbiers.

The current work is detailed in Applied Physics Letters.

About the author
Belle Dumé is contributing editor

http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/51767

....just sbout enough stuff going on to make a body smile

Transparent nanotube films an alternative to indium tin oxide


A method for producing highly transparent films of electrically conductive carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been developed by researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA.

http://www.performance-materials.net/htm/f20121208.434465.htm

http://www.performance-materials.net/subjects)organisations)r.htm#Rice University



12/5/12 - Researchers from Rice University Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Drug Delivery Systems

http://www.pharmacychoice.com/News/article.cfm?Article_ID=973383

thermo-QD


Revolutionary Tetrapod Quantum Dot Synthesis US Patent Granted

Art Lamstein, Director of Marketing for QMC and SRT added, "The timeline is moved forward to present day and market forecasts will need be rewritten for quantum dot based renewable energy, photovoltaics, biotech diagnostic assays, drug delivery platforms, theranostic cancer and other biomedicine treatments, QD-LED and opto-electronic devices, photonics, low power SSL lighting, batteries, fuel cells, thermo-QD applications, quantum computing, memory, and conductive inks (to name a few)."

https://www.biotechgate.com/us/news/news_details.php?news_id=23301


.....Hmmm

Engineers create device that can focus light into a nanoscale point (w/video)

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27941.php

.......cool article....notice ad at top




Nanotechnology windows generate electricity from outside heat

http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=27604.php

.........KAUST at work

Muhammad Mustafa Hussain
http://nanotechnology.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/hussain.aspx




Abstract:
The annual printed electronics award winners were announced at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics event this week in Santa Clara, California - the World's largest event on the topic. The awards recognize outstanding progress in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, an industry that produces a huge amount of technical innovation which will be used in many products, and is now being widely adopted.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2012 Award Winners



VTT won this award for development of a hybrid manufacturing pilot facility, allowing for the printing of active and passive layers, discrete components integration and assembly, lamination and over-moulding. The judges agreed that the combination of manufacturing capability and expertise in one location gives unique opportunity to develop new products quickly and effectively from prototypes to proof-of-production level piloting.

http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=46551

Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. - Clean Technology - Deals and Alliances Profile

http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/GlobalData_Financial_Mergers_and_Acquisitions_Intelligence-Solterra_Renewable_Technologies_Inc_Clean_Technology_Deals_and_Alliances_Profile-2148-2140

.....would be a nice read

it seems as if it's already had an effect, as in price support. More than that would be a plus.
Slow and steady gets the "bigger plan" done, said the turtle to the hare.

Have appreciated your efforts. Thanks

World's smallest wrench puts new twist on microscopic manipulation

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27810.php



Steps towards filming atoms dancing

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27813.php



High-speed measurements of molecular motion in the cell nucleus

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27812.php



Implantable, thought-controlled robotic arm is changing the lives of amputees (w/video)

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=27718.php#at_pco=cfd-1.0



........will we recognize humanity in 20yrs after modifications?



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Innovations at work:



UC team pursues hot idea: Solar-powered cold food storage

http://phys.org/news/2012-12-uc-team-pursues-hot-idea.html





Nano-Engineered Polymer Matrix in FIPEL Lights Convert Charge into Light

Published on December 3, 2012 at 3:05 AM


Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office. Scientists at Wake Forest University have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large-scale lighting.


....................

the Future is Now

may be of interest.....

Meyercord Revenue, Inc., a SICPA Company, Unveils Next-Generation Excise Tax Solution to Aid Governments in Collecting Much-Needed Tobacco Excise Taxes

FUSON OASIS® system incorporates advanced anti-counterfeiting technologies, improved law enforcement tools and comprehensive support services

PR Newswire

CAROL STREAM, Ill., June 13, 2011

CAROL STREAM, Ill., June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Meyercord Revenue, Inc., a SICPA company, is introducing a new excise tax stamp solution to help curtail the counterfeiting of excise tax stamps and to enable state governments to more effectively collect owed tobacco excise taxes. The next-generation,
heat-transfer FUSON OASIS® system includes new overt and covert security features that correspond to the highest available security industry standards for tobacco tax stamps protection and allow for quick and reliable authentication by law enforcement and the general public. The system was unveiled June 13, 2011 at the Federation of Tax Administrators' annual meeting
in Omaha, Neb.

"Advanced excise tax stamps are a cost-effective method to help governments collect the tobacco taxes due to states, counties and municipalities," said Shelley Vereen, SICPA's vice president of sales. "The stamps are also used as an investigative tool to help enforcement agencies prevent illicit trade and interstate smuggling efforts."

Advances in digital technology and printing, however, have made it easier for criminals to counterfeit basic stamps and avoid paying taxes on tobacco products. In addition to costing necessary funding for capital expenditures and public services, the sale of black market cigarettes also finances organized crime and terrorist groups, according to government reports.

Excise tax stamps are used by government agencies to determine whether appropriate taxes have been paid on tobacco, alcohol or other luxury good products.
Worldwide, SICPA provides solutions for over 45 billion excise
tax-bearing products, helping governments collect more than $55 billion in excise taxes.

Advanced Security Features

The new heat-transfer FUSON OASIS® system improves upon the
earlier-generation, heat-transfer FUSON® stamp, retaining those features of the stamp that remain effective today while addressing known vulnerabilities.
The original FUSON® stamp will be phased out over the next 12 months.

Advanced security features of the FUSON OASIS® include:

* Proprietary color shifting ink, which enables consumers and retailers to identify authentic stamps without the aid of any tools, and enable an advanced polarizing effect, that requires the aid of a small credit card-sized validator or a specialized light source.
* Using both short- and long-wave fluorescent inks in the watermark, adding complexity and cost to counterfeiting attempts.
* Proprietary taggants that emit a unique secure signature which can be authenticated using a hand-held scanner.
* Unique identification numbers for each stamp, allowing retailers and field auditors to quickly determine if packs of cigarettes have been properly stamped with authentic stamps.
* Enhanced stamp chemistry that improves stamp adhesiveness on cigarette packs, decreases stamp flaking and allows for authentication techniques that do not damage the stamps. The new chemistry also reduces Volatile Organic Compound emissions and improves the sustainability of the print process.
* Microprint which deter the ability to reproduce a legitimate stamp's text by photocopy or scanners.

Improved Enforcement Tools and Value-Adding Support Services

Meyercord Revenue's new FUSON OASIS® system is more than a tax stamp. It also incorporates an online training tool for law enforcement personnel and auditors, tailored outreach programs to educate retailers and consumers about the stamp and how to report suspected counterfeits, and a suite of simple and effective enforcement solutions that allow for real-time authentication –
ranging from low-cost, credit card-sized validators for retailers to do their own checks, to hand-held detectors used by law enforcement officials.

Also, for the first time, Meyercord Revenue is offering direct-to-distributor shipping, web-based ordering and approving on its Heat Transfer product line.
These services are designed to integrate seamlessly into governments' electronic tax collection initiatives, helping to reduce costs, risk and paperwork.

"We are proud to offer states a solution that will significantly enhance their ability to identify and seize illicit products and increase tax collection," said Charles Finkel, SICPA's executive vice president. "Using the FUSON OASIS® system, retailers can easily authenticate tax stamps and be confident that the
cigarettes they are selling have been properly taxed. What's more, this stamp is applied to cigarettes using the same technology as the current FUSON® stamp, requiring no new equipment for distributors."

About Meyercord Revenue, a SICPA Company

SICPA , founded in 1927 in Lausanne, Switzerland, provides high-tech security inks to most of the world's currencies and has provided security inks for the U.S. Dollar for more than 30 years. SICPA purchased Meyercord Revenue, Inc.
from Illinois Tool Works in September 2010 with the aim of providing more sophisticated solutions to aid state and Federal governments, ranging from basic tax stamps to full-collection solutions with advanced tracing features.

The new FUSON OASIS® stamp joins a suite of other tax collection solutions offered by SICPA including SICPATRACE®, which uses a state-of-the-art encrypted stamp with advanced tracking and tracing features that is currently used in California, Massachusetts and in other markets globally.

For more information visit www.SICPA.com .

SOURCE Meyercord Revenue, Inc., a SICPA company

Website: http://www.SICPA.com

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meyercord-revenue-inc-a-sicpa-company-unveils-next-generation-excise-tax-solution-to-aid-governments-in-collecting-much-needed-tobacco-excise-taxes-123740149.html

....in regards to Top 10, just seems like some things to consider given the CdSe TQD characteristics

the gate cracks open and what begins as a trickle soon becomes a swarm.

lol, thanks :))

given the knowledge about efficiencies,(competitive @ 6%), I would not be surprised if innovations had already pretty much been proven.
It would be logical to create synergy with one already established and seems to fit SS's profile. FSLR has already shown that they're willing and able to adapt....maybe they'd work with.
While the solar mkt is still under pressure, I would think the canidate would already have relations w/SA, (which narrows the field somewhat).

doesn't hurt to kick the can a little, might stumble on something

Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Developing 'second skin' military nanotechnology fabric to repel chemical and biological agents

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27698.php

.......make it climate controlled with water production capability and it would sound most desirable



Posted: Nov 27th, 2012
Hydrogen production: can cobalt be used to replace platinum?

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27697.php

........seems like Art said something about cobalt before, (as well as info previously found and posted).

ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle - new technology to enable future DC grid
November 7, 2012 5:00 AM ET
http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?symbol=US:ABB&feed=PR&date=20121107&id=15764734

The Secret To HVDC Grids: ABB Unveils HVDC Circuit Breaker
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1000781-the-secret-to-hvdc-grids-abb-unveils-hvdc-circuit-breaker?source=msn


ABB Ltd Wins USD 170 Million Order in Saudi Arabia
11/14/2012
http://money.msn.com/business-news/news.aspx?iview=keydev&symbol=ABB

.....don't know for sure, but we may get a sense of timing and flow of progression by checking relations betweeen companies and SA


Did First Solar Just Get A Second Chance?
November 22, 2012 | 8 commentsby: Dividend Kings | about: FSLR

"the company has smartly pivoted part of its business to target utility scale solar. By selling solar farms, I think the firm gains a few key competitive advantages. First, it can create efficiencies and limit overhead by cutting costly solar panel production. Second, the sale of solar farms mitigates risk by nature of the process itself: To begin, First Solar obtains all the necessary permits and financing for a project, then arranges for a utility to buy the power it produces, and finally sells the plant to an energy company whom pays First Solar up front as well as additional revenue during construction to cover labor and panel costs."

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1024681-did-first-solar-just-get-a-second-chance?source=msn
......this could be a potential match for QTMM or the competition, w/SunTech maybe an option and/or to cover China aspect in regards to SA relations. Part of Solterra plan was to sell to third party.

http://www.firstsolar.com/en/Innovation/Advanced-Thin-Film-Modules
......some of what we're looking at w/price under .75/w
different tech and still think we would be very competitive and FSLR has shown an ability to adapt so may be open to becoming a third party venue.
Incentives to adjust:
"TheStreet Ratings rates First Solar as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, weak operating cash flow, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in its earnings per share."
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11775744/1/first-solar-inc-fslr-todays-featured-technology-winner.html?puc=msn&cm_ven=msn


.....will give it a break for now, just kicking the can, tol, and looking at tea leaves in the wind while I drink koolaid

Bimodal Gold Nanoparticle Therapeutics for Manipulating Exogenous and Endogenous Protein Levels in Mammalian Cells

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja307502x
......nano moving forward on multiple fronts

http://keckmaterials.rice.edu/projects.html
........exploring science

Emergent Properties of Quantum Materials
http://simes.stanford.edu/research-areas/emergent-properties-of-quantum-materials/
........cool to see

2015 sounds on target. Would like more news to follow and confirm.
Things definitely looking up on multiple fronts, imo.

Good find......another link of the puzzle coming together, imo.

Video: Nanoparticle transport in tumors

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27667.php

Crunch, KUDOS and Thanks to you for support and information you've brought to the board.

Still a Stlwart Warrior imo......Welcome back anytime.


GL2U

BE, SS decision,(a pov), I believe he has been threading a needle to ensure QMC's success with little $ for a number of years.
Your sizable position indicates you belive in their eventual success.
As to any action, there must be a reason. I for one, will let time tell the rest of the story.

In regards to constructive.....I think actions speak......and perhaps set an example.

Review on my take on prior conversation referred to:

#14466 (West's pov) "I can't recall another successful technology company where the CEO is considered so weak that the scientific consultant/officer is a better spokes person for the company"

#14467 FG's pov

#14469 West's pov changed to question & derisive attack, imo...some then followed by posting their pov.

I am supportive of the different pov's, but not derision or casting aspersions upon others.
I think most make the best decision(s) they can according to their means and interest(s).
I suspect that would hold true for both SS and West, (as well as any other here).
One's own pov will be critical in their own decision making process regardless of others pov.

Consideration and discussion of facts is constructive. Argumentative tones
(whether derisive, aspersions, or tongue-in-cheek comments) aren't.

The different pov's were posted by some.
Let's move on to new information and facts for consideration. Help in that direction would be helpful and constructive.

Thanks for your support in helping this board to be a place other scientists and lay people would like to visit.

GLTA



lol...it seems some would prefer argument......I wonder what that reveals about motive???

think I'll just try to keep my eye on the ball.

btw, Thanks to you and Crunch for exposure of other stock mentioned....both helpful and constructive, imo

light paritcle communication...

....a mirror

may as well ask why steak vs salad......amusing as some things can be in a backhanded way, let's move forward in a more constructive manner.



Metamaterials manipulate light on a microchip

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27641.php



Milestone for quantum communication

http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=27648.php



http://icon.rice.edu/


http://nanotech.lawbc.com/2012/10/articles/international/iccm3-adds-measures-concerning-nanotechnologies-and-manufactured-nanomaterials-to-global-plan-of-action/



Development and concerns are, (and will be), increasing for years to come. Either may have a significant impact on QMC and the technology in general.

As a learned person, I'd appreciate your help in making this board more constructive and less derisive.
Thanks one and all for your participation in doing so.


GLTA in your investment decisions.

https://www.nanomaterialregistry.org/

.....helps add perspective and new venues to search



ICCM3 Adds Measures Concerning Nanotechnologies And Manufactured Nanomaterials To Global Plan Of Action

http://nanotech.lawbc.com/2012/10/articles/international/iccm3-adds-measures-concerning-nanotechnologies-and-manufactured-nanomaterials-to-global-plan-of-action/

......infrastructure guidelines still being developed



Smooth as silk 'transient electronics' dissolve in body or environment

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-09/tu-sas092512.php

......tech has potential....DARPA and other connections @ bottom

New Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanoparticles Can Generate Heat to Kill Colorectal Cancer Cells


ScienceDaily (Nov. 20, 2012) — Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have modified electrically conductive polymers, commonly used in solar energy applications, to develop revolutionary polymer nanoparticles (PNs) for a medical application. When the nanoparticles are exposed to infrared light, they generate heat


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121120152413.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmatter_energy%2Fnanotechnology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Matter+%26+Energy+News+--+Nanotechnology%29

........medical/solar...how many other uses???




TU Delft and Leiden University to Embark on 51 Million Euro Research Program Dedicated to Nanotechnology

November 19, 2012 11:36 AM EST By: Jennifer Rocha

'Nanofront' will observe, monitor and develop novel materials at the atomic level over the next decade

http://www.nsti.org/news/entry.html?id=155




Freeze on nanotechnology patents proposed to help grow the sector

By John Timmer

23 November 12

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-11/23/professor-seeks-nanotech-patent-moratorium

.....this one worth thinking about from more than one pov
It could tie up future patents and may lead to co-opting any previous work, (but in the meantime one would think current patents would prevail).
A freeze could also slow down or halt some development.



ICON...International Council ON Nanotechnology

CIC nanoGUNE will become part of the European Commission’s PlayNano project, an initiative to debate by means of a game, the fundamental challenges which nanoscience presents and collect the opinions of society to advise community authorities on how to orientate public policies on research in this field.

http://icon.rice.edu/

........ties into above

Hawkeye, Good catch. Thanks

It's good to have you back ;)

Patent application title: Systems and Methods of Detecting Force and Stress Using Tetrapod Nanocrystal

Read more: http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20120211670#ixzz2ChSrMqIp

http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20120211670

....not ours, but another thought; how many more patents are out there based upon CdSe TQD's? If they base patents and then products upon CdSe TQDs, there comes a time when mass production is needed.


laughter and tol does a body good

sweet, should help with nano going mainstream. Came across 3-4 articles same subject matter; different sites.....making the rounds, I guess

Antenna-on-a-chip rips the light fantastic: Rice University lab produces microscopic devices for fast manipulation of incident infrared light
Houston, TX | Posted on November 16th, 2012

http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=46391

.....maybe some of the new tech to be used in the new MacDaddy .....the ultimate personal computer
with an ambient light screen, (dimmer ctrl included)



High sensitivity Zetasizer Nano ZSP helps users meet new zeta potential measurement standard for biologics
Malvern, UK | Posted on November 16th, 2012

http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=46386

.......more people look, the more niches to be found



Aliatec Studies Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Industrial Processes
Published on November 17, 2012 at 4:42 AM

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=25981

.....it seems for everything that could be a problem, nanotech also has an opportunity to provide a solution.
Imagine a nano compund which could bond metal together like a seamless weld, (but wouldn't adhere to anythingelse).


Innovation Spotlight: High Performance, Low Cost, Solid State, Flexible Batteries
November 16, 2012 09:39 AM EST By: Derek Mayer
.....wonder where we're at in regards to SOFC now?


CNT muscles power up
Nov 16, 2012

http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/51503

....forget the muscle milk



http://chemistry.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=59&p=1&t=

........keep in mind Vicki's association with M S Wong and
G E Jabbour and her involvement with nano safety. I don't know, but imagine that TQD's have been through the ringer as far as safety testing goes.



https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:h5nTfMMji0kJ:nanomedicines-alliance.org/pdf/Nano-Digest%2520July-August%25202012.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjCOwCGEbQCKfdVxlNsKTgG-2Wwg-doiTSIeQKtaFISYtvw4gaTHaphAC_1HtQbR29u7G2H9zg5N6lyGRX-QClOjdMR5gk-OIPPgOgCk6fBQ9oXzYUAXQfj8qFfypzZ7fn8QlaH&sig=AHIEtbQJiIiH6wcIHFZ_d0Y4Ux8n0D1Dyw

........a little pdf with various goodies



http://www.nanomedjournal.com/home

........nanomeds anyone?



http://www.aspbs.com/jnn/ .......ok, it may seem a little overloaded for one evening


Hmmmmm.......a Nanomedicines-alliance meeting with members like Eli Lilly, Roche....on 6-7th March 2013

No ----- essentially value remains the same, but # of shares go up, (ie on a 2'fer--- a .10 would become 2 @ .05)----pinks are known for doing that, hasn't happened here, imo.

We didn't get anything last time and I don't expect it this time.
Though authorized for 200M, there is currently 122.57M OS. The last time authorized shares went up several reasons were given. I suspect those reasons may still apply.
I also noted that some salaries increased, (indicating belief in the value of the company and the shares for which they essentially receive as pay). I don't see a lot of dumping, which indicates expectation of value,(as of yet unrealised).

It seems to me that things could be looking up for QMC.
If presales or a contract were announced, I suspect sp would go up........perhaps enough that shares could be used to fund a plant....(just thinking out loud a little).

I don't know what the reason is for the authorized increase, but I know there must be one. I hope everyone gives it some thought.
Thughts tend to wander to polar extremes, but truth is usually somewhere inbetween.
Who knows, thinking may even sway some to sell.........or buy.

Hope this helps, GL

Congrats to Chris, a new director

On October 26, 2012, Chris Benjamin, who is currently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Materials Corp., became a director of the Company. Mr. Benjamin’s biographical information is contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K, the Company pays Mr. Benjamin a monthly fee of $5,000 for serving as Chief Financial Officer. Currently, no other compensation has been agreed to for him serving as a director.

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=55071204

looking forward to the day.........

The reference point is key point, (but at this time I don't worry about it). One article about SA had data of 2.43 Billion/Gigawatt, (if mem serves me). I took 25% of that (=607.5M)multiplied it by .35(estimate of profit margin) and came up with 212.625M divided by OS of 122.57M = $1.73/share.
Think numbers may be on low side, but anyone I've seen play with
them comme up with a lot of potential.....so much so that it may look to be unrealistic.

.....some day they will inform us of the facts. I suspect that will be a good day for all......until then, nada.

looking from a different pov

Note if price was derived just using catalog price; results would seem to be skewed as there is a difference between retail and wholesale....usually larger the volume, lower the price when purchasing.

Second, if study was based solely on cost to produce and mkt price was 100/gm, profit margin would be somewhat greater than 35%......even better.

Bottomline for me in regard to study, worst case scenario still looked good to me.

First from your post; I wonder if that price is just the materials....

"Note: prices based on Sigma-Aldrich, etc. catalog price" .... bottom of pg50....seemed to be scratch to finish comparision to me.

Mass production vs batch; while initial $ more upfront, I would think cost avg would go down due to efficiencies.
I suspect QMC will price to mkt as a low price leader with a superior product (TQDs), ie things like medical higher and projects like solar lower, (to meet the requirements for large scale needs).
In pricing to sell wholesale, I'd expect it to be
at least 10 -20% below competition. Of course, if product was superior and a required indegredient, a premium above could be sustained.
If plant is scalable from 1K - 100K/8hr shift and the ability to increase..... That would seem to leave some wiggle room for a possible lower price to balance price vs volume needs.

The thing that I did like was the concrete numbers from whence one can begin to project. Even at 20/gm and 300kg/day w/say 35% profit margin and say 257 days/yr; numbers seem decent to me w/o even adding in a forward P/E or a projected growth rate. Of course, I'd like 800/gm a lot better.

Some discussion has been done in the past, but all is spec. w/o concrete facts.

I believe things are coming together and just a matter of time before something pops.....waiting is sometimes hard to do.

Thanks for the explanation and welcome. It's good to have another koolaid drinking NanoNut onboard.

As a newer member, the following may be of interest.

Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, and Nanotechnology Research

Wong and coworkers
(2007)

price/batch ($) 3.27
CdSe solids produced (mg) 95
price/gram ($) 34 ...................page 50

Notes
Selectivities are
consistently 90+%
All precursors
available in bulk

http://cnst.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Resources/Presentations/Nano104%20Wong.pdf

.......good review and ties some research together.




Improving the Synthesis Chemistry and Scalability of Quantum Dots


We found that two heat transfer fluids (Dowtherm A and Therminol 66)can be used successfully in the synthesis of CdSe quantum dots with uniform particle sizes

...cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant in particular lead to >90% selective synthesis of uniform CdSe tetrapods. The use of CTAB enables the greener and scalable synthesis of tetrapods, which are currently being studied for solar cell applications.

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~wonglab/Improving%20the%20Synthesis.html

........dated, but supportive of above

You're welcome. You have been adding some DD to the boards yourself. It's appreciated and hope you keep at it.
The best investor is a knowledgeable one.

.....don't remember actually seeing the price point for TQDs before, then again my memory seems pretty short these days and a lot of turf has been covered.

Glad to have you onboard. GL

lol, ah so slowly, but getting closer......will shock stuff outta me when it all comes together

sweee-et....starting to notice more products on the shelf touting Nano

still staying busy here. Noticed some older stuff by MSW that is informative in regards to solar


Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, and Nanotechnology Research

Wong and coworkers
(2007)

price/batch ($) 3.27
CdSe solids produced (mg) 95
price/gram ($) 34 ...................page 50

Notes
Selectivities are
consistently 90+%
All precursors
available in bulk

http://cnst.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Resources/Presentations/Nano104%20Wong.pdf

.......good review and ties some research together




Improving the Synthesis Chemistry and Scalability of Quantum Dots


We found that two heat transfer fluids (Dowtherm A and Therminol 66) can be
used successfully in the synthesis of CdSe quantum dots with uniform particle sizes

...cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant in particular lead to >90% selective
synthesis of uniform CdSe tetrapods. The use of CTAB enables the greener and scalable
synthesis of tetrapods, which are currently being studied for solar cell applications.

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~wonglab/Improving%20the%20Synthesis.html

........dated, but supportive of above

Good article

Michael Wong is still busy


Rice team boosts silicon-based batteries

'Crushed' porous silicon anodes show dramatic increase in charge-discharge cycles

HOUSTON – (Nov. 1, 2012) – Researchers at Rice University have refined silicon-based lithium-ion technology by literally crushing their previous work to make a high-capacity, long-lived and low-cost anode material with serious commercial potential for rechargeable lithium batteries.


http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-11/ru-rtb102912.php
........worth a slow read and a thought or two, imo



Looking a little deeper....

"For example, we use lipid molecules to control the placement of CdSe tetrapods for solar cell applications."

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~biswalab/Biswal_Research_Group/Research.html


LANCER

Projects and Collaborators 2011

http://lancer.rice.edu/pdfs/Website_Projects.pdf


Smalley Institute
http://nano.rice.edu/nano_at_rice/ ........ : )

Michael Wong is still busy


Rice team boosts silicon-based batteries

'Crushed' porous silicon anodes show dramatic increase in charge-discharge cycles

HOUSTON – (Nov. 1, 2012) – Researchers at Rice University have refined silicon-based lithium-ion technology by literally crushing their previous work to make a high-capacity, long-lived and low-cost anode material with serious commercial potential for rechargeable lithium batteries.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-11/ru-rtb102912.php
........worth a slow read and a thought or two, imo



Looking a little deeper....

"For example, we use lipid molecules to control the placement of CdSe tetrapods for solar cell applications."

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~biswalab/Biswal_Research_Group/Research.html




LANCER

Projects and Collaborators 2011

http://lancer.rice.edu/pdfs/Website_Projects.pdf


Smalley Institute
http://nano.rice.edu/nano_at_rice/ ........ : )