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Nanofluids that can Act as Smart Materials to Dissipate Heat Efficiently or Poorly

Department of Physics of the University of Milan shows that nanofluids can act as smart materials that can be switched on and off to dissipate heat efficiently or poorly. Heating and cooling are of cardinal importance to...

11 Mar 2009

Platinum Nanowires May Soon Lead to Better Fuel Cells

The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells. Described in a paper published today in the journal Nano Letters, the new wi...

11 Mar 2009

Events to Draw Hundreds of Leading Scientists and Researchers to CNSE's Albany NanoTech

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany announced today that it will host three prestigious global nanotechnology conferences this year that will bring hundreds of ...

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 11 Mar 2009

Discovery 'Proof of Principle' of the Existence of 'Spin Battery'

Researchers at the University of Miami and at the Universities of Tokyo and Tohoku, Japan, have been able to prove the existence of a "spin battery," a battery that is "charged" by applying a large magnetic field to nano-magnets in a device called a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ).

11 Mar 2009

Long Platinum Nanowires Could Speed Development of Fuel Cells for Cars

Researchers from New York are reporting production of the longest platinum nanowires ever made - an advance that they say could speed development of fuel cells for cars, trucks, and other everyday uses. The wires, 1/50,0...

11 Mar 2009

Workshop Takes Aim at Obstacles to Nanotechnology-Based Energy Technologies

Most processes governing the generation, conversion, and transport of energy occur at the nanoscale. Exploring the new measurement and materials' characterization techniques needed to apply nanotechnology effectively...

11 Mar 2009

Adaptive Materials Delivers Five 25-Watt Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Units for Use in MEDRETE

Adaptive Materials, the global fuel cell leader, recently delivered five 25-watt solid oxide fuel cell units for use in a medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE) held in the Dominican Republic. Adaptive Materials&#...

10 Mar 2009

Thin Battery Technologies Expect toReach $250 Million in 2014

As much as ten times thinner than incumbent coin cell batteries and often constructed from flexible materials, thin battery technologies are introducing disruptive new design options for conventional energy storage applications.

10 Mar 2009

Global Markets and Applications of Nanotechnology in the Automotive Sector

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Markets and Applications of Nanotechnology in the Automotive Sector" report to their offering. The automotive industry is an early adopter of n...

From Research and Markets 10 Mar 2009

Berkeley Lab Researchers Create Nano-Sized Photocatalyst for Artificial Photosynthesis

For millions of years, green plants have employed photosynthesis to capture energy from sunlight and convert it into electrochemical energy. A goal of scientists has been to develop an artificial version of photosynthesis that can be used to produce liquid fuels from carbon dioxide and water.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 10 Mar 2009

Nanoenergy News

Nanofluids that can Act as Smart Materials to Dissipate Heat Efficiently or Poorly

Platinum Nanowires May Soon Lead to Better Fuel Cells

Events to Draw Hundreds of Leading Scientists and Researchers to CNSE's Albany NanoTech

Discovery 'Proof of Principle' of the Existence of 'Spin Battery'

Long Platinum Nanowires Could Speed Development of Fuel Cells for Cars

Workshop Takes Aim at Obstacles to Nanotechnology-Based Energy Technologies

Adaptive Materials Delivers Five 25-Watt Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Units for Use in MEDRETE

Thin Battery Technologies Expect toReach $250 Million in 2014

Global Markets and Applications of Nanotechnology in the Automotive Sector

Berkeley Lab Researchers Create Nano-Sized Photocatalyst for Artificial Photosynthesis

Revolutionizing Superconductivity: 60K Temperature Findings

Enhancing Osteogenesis in hBMSCs Using Single-Layer Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

Archer Improves the Functionality of Its 12CQ Quantum Project with International Partners

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

New Technique Boosts Efficiency of Eco-Friendly Solar Cells

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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