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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

Solar Panels Kept Clean by Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Layer

A researcher from the University of Houston has developed a nanoparticle coating for solar panels that makes it easier to keep the panels clean, which helps maintain their efficiency and reduces the maintenance and operations costs.

14 Aug 2012

Breakthrough in Colloidal Quantum Dot Films Helps Develop Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells

A team of scientists from the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and University of Toronto (U of T) headed by Ted Sargent, an U of T Engineering Professor, has achieved a significant progress in the advancement of colloidal quantum dot (CQD) films, which in turn results in a CQD solar cell with an unprecedented efficiency of 7%.

From University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics 30 Jul 2012

Free Webinar From Cranfield University on Nanotechnologies for Personal Energy Generation

Cranfield University and The Manufacturer magazine unite for a free webinar entitled "Nanotechnology: its meaning and potential in the UK". It will be held from 14:30 to 15:30.

From Cranfield University - Nanotechnology Centre 24 Jul 2012

Solar3D Develops Initial Prototype of 3D Solar Cells

Solar3D has successfully developed an initial prototype of its three-dimensional (3D) solar cell with the help of Panasonic equipment. The company used its economical fabrication process to accurately make 3D light capturing and converting nanostructures over a silicon wafer.

19 Jul 2012

New Technique to Fabricate Multiple Anodes from Single Wafers for Rechargeable Batteries

A team of scientists from Lockheed Martin and Rice University has developed a process to extract manifold superior-performance anodes from single silicon wafers.

17 Jul 2012

New Report Sheds Light on Thin-Film and Printed Battery Markets

Research and Markets has included a new research report titled ‘Thin-Film and Printed Battery Markets - 2012’ to its catalogue.

From Research and Markets 17 Jul 2012

Nanoparticles in Surface Treatments Can Be Removed by Water Over Time

Researchers at Corporación Tecnológica Tecnalia have published a study in the prestigious science magazine, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, which reveals the loss of nanomaterials caused by water on surface treatments employed in numerous consumption and construction products.

13 Jul 2012

New Grid Energy Storage Solution Based on Principles of Supercapacitors and Batteries

Scientists at Drexel University's College of Engineering have developed a scalable solution for rapidly and effectively storing electrical energy in huge quantities by integrating the principles of supercapacitors and batteries.

13 Jul 2012

Researchers Develop High-Output and Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have developed a flexible triboelectric generator based on the principle of generating electricity by rubbing two different plastic materials. This generator can produce alternating current from motion.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 12 Jul 2012

Nanoenergy News

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

Solar Panels Kept Clean by Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Layer

Breakthrough in Colloidal Quantum Dot Films Helps Develop Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells

Free Webinar From Cranfield University on Nanotechnologies for Personal Energy Generation

Solar3D Develops Initial Prototype of 3D Solar Cells

New Technique to Fabricate Multiple Anodes from Single Wafers for Rechargeable Batteries

New Report Sheds Light on Thin-Film and Printed Battery Markets

Nanoparticles in Surface Treatments Can Be Removed by Water Over Time

New Grid Energy Storage Solution Based on Principles of Supercapacitors and Batteries

Researchers Develop High-Output and Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

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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