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Researchers Develop High-Porosity Carbon Nanomaterial to Advance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

A team of researchers, led by Linda Nazar from the Waterloo University in Canada and Thomas Bein from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) Munich, has synthesized porous carbon nanoparticles that use sulfur molecules to optimize the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, a major breakthrough in the advancement of this next-generation of batteries.

12 Apr 2012

New Partnership to Develop Nanotech-Based High-Efficiency Solar Modules

Eighteen major research and industrial partners have teamed up in a European Union (EU) Fast Track project to develop high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar modules using nanotechnology.

3 Apr 2012

Paper Mill Wastewater Shows High Compatibility with HyperSolar’s Nanotech Process

HyperSolar, a company developing an innovative nanotechnology process to generate renewable natural gas and hydrogen utilizing solar power and water, has released the initial test results that confirm the compatibility of paper mill wastewater with the company’s breakthrough technique that imitates photosynthesis to generate hydrogen from water.

29 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Self-Powered Underwater Vehicle Using Nanotechnology

Scientists from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Tech and The The University of Texas at Dallas have developed a self-powered and pollution-free undersea vehicle based on nanotechnology.

26 Mar 2012

NIST Study Paves Way to Develop Nanobatteries for Autonomous MEMS

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Sandia National Laboratories, College Park and the University of Maryland have developed a sequence of nanowire batteries to show that the electrolyte layer’s thickness can limit the size and performance of the battery.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 Mar 2012