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New Perspective for Understanding Mechanisms of Catalytic Conversion

The oxidation of toxic carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide occurs every day in millions of cars. Despite being one of the most studied catalytic processes, the exact mechanism of interaction between the carbon monoxid...

9 Feb 2010

Nanotechnology Boosting Performance of Water-Splitting Solar Cells for Hydrogen Production

A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

8 Feb 2010

Industrial Nanotech Receives Large Order from Saudi Environmental Projects

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the Company has received a large order from Saudi Environmental Projects Ltd., the Company's excl...

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 8 Feb 2010

Singapore Emulsion Fuel Opens Asia's First Clear Nano-Emulsion Diesel Plant

Singapore Emulsion Fuel Pte Ltd (SgEF), an innovative player in the green energy space, today announced the opening of Asia's first clear nano-emulsion diesel plant. Located within Singapore's Tuas industrial zon...

5 Feb 2010

Recipe for Making Conductive Textile

A team of Stanford researchers is producing batteries and simple capacitors from ordinary textiles dipped in nanoparticle-infused ink. The conductive textiles - dubbed "eTextiles" - represent a new class of integrated energy storage device, born from the synthesis of prehistoric technology with cutting-edge materials science.

5 Feb 2010

New Composite Material that Could Revolutionise Car Design and Manufacturing

Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionise car design and manufacturing. Parts of a car's bodywork could one day double up as its battery, according to the scientists behind a new €3.4 million project announced today.

5 Feb 2010

First Glimpse of Physics at New Energy Frontier

In December, the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, shattered the world record for highest energy particle collisions.

5 Feb 2010

Network Aims to Raise Status of Solar PV as Renewable Energy Option in Canada

A new research network to advance Canada's standing in the development of solar photovoltaics will be based at McMaster University. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced...

3 Feb 2010

New Approach Making Synthesis of Hydrogen Fuel Storage Materials Less Complicated

An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen fuel storage materials less complicated and improve the thermodynamics and reversibility of the system.

2 Feb 2010

Method for Treating Surface of Nanoparticles Greatly Improves Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

Scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells.

2 Feb 2010