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New Analysis Reveals Nanoscale Structure of Pore Spaces in Kerogen

Kerogen is a dark-colored hydrocarbon solid that develops the fuels used for many daily activities. The main source of diesel fuels and gasoline is petroleum, and natural gas is utilized mainly for producing electricity, and also for heating and cooking. Despite this, the basic internal structure of kerogen is poorly understood.

2 Feb 2016

Wrapping Silicon Sawdust in a Graphene Cage Improves Lithium-Ion Battery Performance

For years, scientists have been trying to use silicon to produce a lithium-ion battery anode capable of storing 10 times more energy than the existing commercial anodes, and making smaller and lighter batteries with superior performance. Previously there had been two major issues; silicon particles swell in size, and crack and break during the charging stage; and when they react with the electrolyte, they form a coating that decreases their performance.

1 Feb 2016

Silk Fibroin Proven to be Promising Material to Build Transparent Triboelectric Generator

Congratulation to Xiaosheng Zhang, who just published his paper on silk TENG in Nano Energy.

13 Jan 2016

MIT Researchers Develop Nanophotonic Technology that Makes Incandescent Bulbs More Efficient

A team of scientists from MIT and Purdue University has developed a novel technology that combines the warm look of conventional incandescent light bulbs with improved energy efficiency. This latest breakthrough could potentially revive the century-old incandescent bulbs.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 13 Jan 2016

Two-Stage Power Management and Storage System Helps Improve Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators that harvest energy from irregular human motion such as walking, running or finger tapping.

12 Jan 2016

Research on Nanodevices that Transform Heat Loss into Electricity Accelerated

A research grant worth $225,000 has been awarded for research into nanowire devices that exploit the pyroelectric effect to generate energy from the heat lost from buildings to the environment.

27 Nov 2015

Rice University Researchers Develop Light-Driven, Single-Molecule Nanosubmarines

Nanoscale submarines, made of only 224 atoms and driven by ultraviolet light, have been developed. It is hoped that this technology can be further developed to allow the transport of molecular cargoes or the delivery of drugs to diseased organs.

19 Nov 2015

Hybrid Silicon Heterojunction-Perovskite Solar Cell Delivers Record Efficiency

Teams from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, have been the first to successfully combine a silicon heterojunction solar cell with a perovskite solar cell monolithically into a tandem device.

30 Oct 2015

Nano Power Grids Observed in Methane Degrading Microorganisms

Electrical energy from the socket - this convenient type of power supply is apparently used by some microorganisms. Cells can meet their energy needs in the form of electricity through nano-wire connections.

23 Oct 2015

Addition of Cobalt to Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Offers Low-Cost Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

A novel solid-state catalyst that can be used to electrolyze water, with a similar efficiency to established (and expensive) platinum catalysts, has been developed. The catalyst is graphene-based with active cobalt atoms distributed across its surface. It is hoped this research will lead to cheaper water electrolysis; which is essential for the production of hydrogen to be used in fuel cells.

22 Oct 2015

Nanoenergy News

New Analysis Reveals Nanoscale Structure of Pore Spaces in Kerogen

Wrapping Silicon Sawdust in a Graphene Cage Improves Lithium-Ion Battery Performance

Silk Fibroin Proven to be Promising Material to Build Transparent Triboelectric Generator

MIT Researchers Develop Nanophotonic Technology that Makes Incandescent Bulbs More Efficient

Two-Stage Power Management and Storage System Helps Improve Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Research on Nanodevices that Transform Heat Loss into Electricity Accelerated

Rice University Researchers Develop Light-Driven, Single-Molecule Nanosubmarines

Hybrid Silicon Heterojunction-Perovskite Solar Cell Delivers Record Efficiency

Nano Power Grids Observed in Methane Degrading Microorganisms

Addition of Cobalt to Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Offers Low-Cost Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

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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