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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

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