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Bundles of Microtubes Developed by Peptides Convert Thermal Energy into Electrical Energy

Several proteins and peptides can naturally assemble themselves into slender, long fibers known as fibrils and other shapes. Researchers have now discovered a method to harness this feature in order to develop tubular structures of diphenylalanine that are capable of converting thermal energy into electrical energy, also known as a pyroelectric effect.

5 Oct 2016

Graphene-Perovskite Solar Cells Exceed 18% Efficiency

Scientists have created hybrid perovskite-graphene solar cells that show good stability upon exposure to sunlight, while still maintaining efficiency over 18% - the highest reported efficiency of graphene perovskite hybrid solar cells to date.

From Graphenea 5 Oct 2016

MIT Startup Builds Ultracapacitors to Match Several New Applications

Recently ultracapacitors have gained a lot attention as appealing forms of energy storage: they have extended service life, nearly 100% operational efficiency, and can recharge within seconds.

9 Sep 2016

New Nanoscale Wireless Communication System Increases Information Transmission Speed

The need to develop components with increased efficiency and speed, at scales that are small enough to function on a computer chip, is becoming important in the quest for next-generation technologies.

26 Aug 2016

Iowa University Researchers Obtain Grant to Develop Extreme Quantum Terahertz Nanoscope

A team of researchers from Iowa State University’s department of physics and astronomy are focusing on constructing a strong instrument that has the potential to explore and tune materials in various ways, to help to solve the global energy, information processing, and data storage requirements.

15 Aug 2016

Nanotechnology Helps Enhance Performance and Durability of Fuel Cells

Honda and Toyota are simultaneously launching fuel cell cars in the U.S. market. Researchers from Vanderbilt University, Nissan North America and Georgia Institute of Technology have worked together to develop a new technology that provides more 'oomph' to fuel cells.

10 Aug 2016

Scientists Develop New Way to Track Charge and Discharge Cycles of Battery Particles at Nanoscale

Better batteries that charge quickly and last a long time are a brass ring for engineers. But despite decades of research and innovation, a fundamental understanding of exactly how batteries work at the smallest of scales has remained elusive.

5 Aug 2016

UCR Researchers Develop New Silicon-Tin Nanocomposite that Could Improve Stability of Lithium-Ion Batteries

At the University of California, Riverside (UCR) researchers have developed a new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that could improve the charging capacity of lithium-ion batteries, which can be charged and discharged many times before they wear out.

From University of California at Riverside 5 Aug 2016

MIT’s Lithium-Oxygen Battery with New Chemistry Could Overcome Drawbacks in Conventional Lithium-Air Batteries

Portable electronic devices and electric cars can greatly benefit from lithium-air batteries, as these batteries have the potential to provide a high energy output in proportion to their weight. However there are some serious negatives.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 27 Jul 2016

UCI Engineer Invents New Method for Analyzing Nanomaterials

A University of California, Irvine engineer has invented a method for analyzing nanowires at temperatures approaching 800 degrees Fahrenheit in first-ever experiments, showing the valuable role the materials could play in converting excess heat from machines and electronics into useable electricity.

14 Jul 2016

Nanoenergy News

Bundles of Microtubes Developed by Peptides Convert Thermal Energy into Electrical Energy

Graphene-Perovskite Solar Cells Exceed 18% Efficiency

MIT Startup Builds Ultracapacitors to Match Several New Applications

New Nanoscale Wireless Communication System Increases Information Transmission Speed

Iowa University Researchers Obtain Grant to Develop Extreme Quantum Terahertz Nanoscope

Nanotechnology Helps Enhance Performance and Durability of Fuel Cells

Scientists Develop New Way to Track Charge and Discharge Cycles of Battery Particles at Nanoscale

UCR Researchers Develop New Silicon-Tin Nanocomposite that Could Improve Stability of Lithium-Ion Batteries

MIT’s Lithium-Oxygen Battery with New Chemistry Could Overcome Drawbacks in Conventional Lithium-Air Batteries

UCI Engineer Invents New Method for Analyzing Nanomaterials

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Improving Aluminum Alloy 7075 Casting with TiC Nanoparticles

Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from Almond Resin for Biomedical Use

NYU Tandon and KAIST 'Hear' Defects in Nanomaterials

New Method for Creating Highly Luminescent Nanoparticles

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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