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Nano-Scale Study Provides Insight to Develop Better Electrode Materials

In a nano-scale study on battery materials which appeared in Nano Letters, a research team headed by Chongmin Wang from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the Department of Energy (DOE), has described the mechanism whereby nickel creates a physical barrier that hinders lithium ion transfer in the electrode, thus decreasing the charging and discharging rates of materials.

28 Sep 2012

LamdaGen, Biodico Partner to Improve Clean Energy Production Using Nanotechnology

LamdaGen, a nanotechnology platform company providing functional nanomaterials for catalytic applications in energy and cleantech and analytical systems and sensors for protein sciences and diagnostics, and Biodico, an owner and operator of distributed energy systems and sustainable biorefineries, have entered into a partnership.

From LamdaGen Corporation 26 Sep 2012

Researchers Explore Ways to Develop Better Nanoparticle-Studded Carbon Electrodes for Microbial Fuel Cells

Biological Systems Unit of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University is involved in the development of low-cost and high-efficient waste-fueled microbial fuel cells for real-world applications.

21 Sep 2012

Altairnano Inks Joint Development Deal to Promote Nanotech-Enabled Energy Storage Systems in China

Altairnano has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shenhua Group’s subsidiaries, Shenhua Science & Technology (Shenhua S&T) and the National Institute of Clean and Low-carbon Energy (NICE), for the development, deployment and promotion of industrial applications of nano-lithium titanate technology-based energy storage systems in China.

13 Sep 2012

Researchers Create Anode Material from Waste Silicon Using Nanotechnology

Pulickel Ajayan, Rice University’s M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and of Chemistry, has used high-value but hard-to-recycle silicon to fabricate forests of nanowires, paving the way to develop flexible components from waste silicon for use in rechargeable lithium-ion (LI) batteries.

5 Sep 2012

Researchers to Develop More-Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Carbon Nanotubes

A team of researchers from The University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University is exploring ways to develop more-efficient, long-lasting and low-cost photoelectric cells using nanotechnology and mathematical modeling.

31 Aug 2012

Synthesis of Inorganic Nanocrystals Paves Way to Design Highly Stable Solar Panels

The poor durability of light absorbing materials is one of the reasons that hinder the wide adoption of solar energy because they often degrade or overheat over time. To address these challenges, a research team comprising Dr. Mikhail Zamkov of Bowling Green State University and colleagues has developed a technique to produce two inorganic nanocrystals that demonstrate better durability when compared to organic materials.

24 Aug 2012

University of Limerick Researchers Apply Nanotechnology to Develop Large Scale Solar Power Solution

Research led by the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) at the University of Limerick has developed a cost effective solution to generate innovative solar energy conversion materials.

23 Aug 2012

Nanomaterials Power Self-Charging Cell

A novel self-charging power cell that has the ability to convert and store energy has been developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The hybrid generator-storage cell directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy. When compared to other systems that use separate batteries and generators, the new cell makes better utilization of mechanical energy.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 23 Aug 2012

New Graphene Anode Material Helps Develop High-Power Density Li-Ion Batteries

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers have created a novel graphene anode material that is chargeable and dischargeable at a rate tenfold quicker than traditional graphite anodes utilized in present rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion batteries, without any considerable energy density loss.

From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 22 Aug 2012

Nanoenergy News

Nano-Scale Study Provides Insight to Develop Better Electrode Materials

LamdaGen, Biodico Partner to Improve Clean Energy Production Using Nanotechnology

Researchers Explore Ways to Develop Better Nanoparticle-Studded Carbon Electrodes for Microbial Fuel Cells

Altairnano Inks Joint Development Deal to Promote Nanotech-Enabled Energy Storage Systems in China

Researchers Create Anode Material from Waste Silicon Using Nanotechnology

Researchers to Develop More-Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Carbon Nanotubes

Synthesis of Inorganic Nanocrystals Paves Way to Design Highly Stable Solar Panels

University of Limerick Researchers Apply Nanotechnology to Develop Large Scale Solar Power Solution

Nanomaterials Power Self-Charging Cell

New Graphene Anode Material Helps Develop High-Power Density Li-Ion Batteries

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

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

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