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Nano One Materials Announces Issuance of Taiwanese Patent for Battery Applications

Nano One Materials Corp. (“Nano One or the Company”) is pleased to announce the issuance of Taiwanese Patent No. 201207152 related to batteries utilizing the proprietary lithium mixed metal oxides developed by Nano One. The method for making the proprietary oxides is discussed in previously issued U.S. Patent Nos. 9,136,534 and 9,159,999.

18 Mar 2016

Nanostrain Project Aims to Exploit Commercial Opportunities Arising from Controlled Strain in Nanoscale Piezoelectrics

The more powerful the phone, the higher the demand on the battery. This can result in frequent charging, increasing the inconvenience for users and restricting the performance of the phone. A possible solution could be the development of new transistor materials that use less power, and prolong the battery’s life. One candidate materials is a piezoelectric material, which can change shape or become 'strained' after voltage is applied. This feature can be utilized to develop digital switches, which provide better speeds and low power consumption, along with a reduction in size.

17 Mar 2016

MIT Generates Nontoxic Portable Power by Burning Sucrose-Coated Carbon Nanotubes

Batteries that power common devices of modern life, from computers and smartphones to electrically driven cars, are often made of toxic materials, like lithium, that are not easy to dispose of and have a limited global supply. However, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new system to generate electricity, which utilizes heat instead of toxic materials or metals.

15 Mar 2016

Graphene-Encapsulated Magnesium Nanocrystals Provide New Formula for Metal Hydride Fuel Cells

Hydrogen is the most plentiful and lightest element on Earth and in the Universe. Scientists are trying to develop hydrogen as a carbon-free, clean, limitless fuel source for cars as well as other applications, such as telecommunication towers and portable generators, with water being the only combustion byproduct.

15 Mar 2016

Innovative Method for Making Uniform, Highly Active Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts for Fuel Cells

The successful future of fuel cells relies on improving the performance of the catalysts they use. Gold nanoparticles have been cited as an ideal solution, but creating a uniform, useful catalyst has proven elusive. However, a team of researchers at Kyushu University's International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) devised a method for using a new type of catalyst support.

9 Mar 2016

Researchers Demonstrate High-Efficient Energy Transfer Between Semiconductor Quantum Rods and Luciferase Enzymes

Chemists in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences have made a transformational advance in an alternate lighting source—one that doesn’t require a battery or a plug.

1 Mar 2016

Researchers Observe Light-Induced Lossless Electricity Transmission in Fullerenes

The general belief is that superconductors can only be used in a few applications as the finest of these materials tend to lose their resistance at -70°C. These days they are predominantly used in magnets for fusion devices, particle accelerators, and nuclear magnetic resonance tomographs.

9 Feb 2016

Nanowires Made from Multiple Metal Oxides Enable Efficient Solar Energy Storage

By 2020, California aims to use 33% of energy from renewable sources. With the deadline nearing, researchers from all over the state are trying to identify new variable options. Solar energy is an attractive source, but it has to be converted into a storable form for widespread adoption. In a new study published in ACS Central Science, researchers have described the development of nanowires from multiple metal oxides that could address the problem.

5 Feb 2016

Scientists Explore Potential of Using Modified Nanocarbons to Solve World’s Most Critical Problems

A team of University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers is exploring ways to change the world with the help of tiny, incredibly strong materials.

4 Feb 2016

Nanostructured Membranes Could Help Stop Growth of Dendrites in Lithium Batteries

Rechargeable lithium metal batteries have been known for four decades to offer energy storage capabilities far superior to today’s workhorse lithium-ion technology that powers our smartphones and laptops. But these batteries are not in common use today because, when recharged, they spontaneously grow treelike bumps called dendrites on the surface of the negative electrode.

4 Feb 2016

Nanoenergy News

Nano One Materials Announces Issuance of Taiwanese Patent for Battery Applications

Nanostrain Project Aims to Exploit Commercial Opportunities Arising from Controlled Strain in Nanoscale Piezoelectrics

MIT Generates Nontoxic Portable Power by Burning Sucrose-Coated Carbon Nanotubes

Graphene-Encapsulated Magnesium Nanocrystals Provide New Formula for Metal Hydride Fuel Cells

Innovative Method for Making Uniform, Highly Active Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts for Fuel Cells

Researchers Demonstrate High-Efficient Energy Transfer Between Semiconductor Quantum Rods and Luciferase Enzymes

Researchers Observe Light-Induced Lossless Electricity Transmission in Fullerenes

Nanowires Made from Multiple Metal Oxides Enable Efficient Solar Energy Storage

Scientists Explore Potential of Using Modified Nanocarbons to Solve World’s Most Critical Problems

Nanostructured Membranes Could Help Stop Growth of Dendrites in Lithium Batteries

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Study Shows Potential for New Treatments for Neurological and Inflammatory Diseases

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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