I-Micronews - NANOMATERIALS TECHNO: Tyndall nano-material reduces energy consumption in ...

I-Micronews - NANOMATERIALS TECHNO: Tyndall nano-material reduces energy consumption in ... Tyndall National Institute, UCC announced at the 2010 International Power Supply on Chip Workshop in Cork, the development of a new nano-material that will dramatically reduce the operating temperature of silicon chip components and circuits, thereby enhancing the reliability and lifetime of electronics in products ranging from smart phones to automotive electronics.

Scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale

Scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing an unprecedented perspective on how lithium-ion batteries function.A research team led by ORNL's Nina Balke, Stephen Jesse and Sergei Kalinin has developed a new type of scanning probe microscopy called electrochemical strain microscopy (ESM) to examine the movement of lithium ions through a battery's cathode material. The research is published in Nature Nanotechnology.

The strongest organic nanomaterial?

The strongest organic nanomaterial? A revolutionary new spherical nanostructure, fully derived from simple organic elements, yet strong as steel, has been developed and characterized at the laboratories of Ehud Gazit of Tel Aviv University, Israel, and Itay Rousso of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

Graphene Researchers Geim and Novoselov Win Nobel Prize in Physics [Updated]: Scientific American

Graphene Researchers Geim and Novoselov Win Nobel Prize in Physics [Updated]: Scientific American Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, both of the University of Manchester in England, shared the prize for their work producing and characterizing the material, which is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon resembling a nanoscale chicken wire. The new physics laureates were announced October 5 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.

CNT antenna for solar cell efficiency

CNT antenna for solar cell efficiency Using carbon nanotubes (hollow tubes of carbon atoms), MIT chemical engineers have found a way to concentrate solar energy 100 times more than a regular photovoltaic cell. Such nanotubes could form antennas that capture and focus light energy, potentially allowing much smaller and more powerful solar arrays.

Cheaper better fuel cells with Carbon Nanotube membrane

Cheaper better fuel cells with Carbon Nanotube membrane A Florida State University engineering professor's innovative research with nanomaterials could one day lead to a new generation of hydrogen fuel cells that are less expensive, smaller, lighter and more durable — advantages that might make them a viable option for widespread use in automobiles and in military and industrial technology.

I-Micronews - NANOMATERIALS : UCLA AND MESA+ to collaborate on nanotechnology research...

I-Micronews - NANOMATERIALS : UCLA AND MESA+ to collaborate on nanotechnology research... The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), UCLA and MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) on September 14th. This agreement unites two of the world’s leading institutes of nanoscience and nanotechnology.