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Researchers Develop Nanomaterial to Recycle Waste Heat

Research teams at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have collaborated with the University of Wollongong, Australia to develop a nanomaterial to collect wasted heat from industrial processes and electrical devices and convert it into electricity.

From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3 Oct 2011

Size of Metal Alloy Nanoparticle Influences Hydrogen Release Rate

Scientists at the VU University Amsterdam and TU Delft have illustrated that the release rate of hydrogen stored in a metal hydride depends on the size of the metal alloy nanoparticle. The smaller the nanoparticle size, the higher the release rate of hydrogen that moves into the fuel cell.

30 Sep 2011

Research Book Discusses Early Career Research on Nanotechnology in Australia

A research book titled, ‘Nanotechnology in Australia: Showcase of Early Career Research,’ has been included by Research and Markets to its offering.

30 Sep 2011

Research Grant to Study Semiconductor and Metallic Nanoparticles for Solar Cell Fabrication

A three-year grant worth of approximately $1 million will be shared by the scientists at the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University to study the utility of semiconductor and metallic nanoparticles in solar cells that are used as power sources in satellites and spacecrafts.

26 Sep 2011

Novel Method Enhances Efficiency of Colloidal-Quantum-Dot Solar Cell

Scientists at the Pennsylvania State University, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and University of Toronto (U of T) have designed a colloidal-quantum-dot solar cell with a record conversion efficiency using atomic-ligand passivation technique.

20 Sep 2011

Scientists Discover Photovoltages in Ferroelectrics Materials Using Bismuth Ferrite Ultrathin Films

Scientists at the University of California at Berkeley and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have revealed the details of photovoltaic process in ferroelectric materials using bismuth ferrite or BFO ultra thin films.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 19 Sep 2011

Comprehensive Report on Ultracapacitors from Pike Research

According to a market research report titled ‘Ultracapacitors’ from Pike Research, revenues of ultracapacitors in grid and transportation services will increase by over 10 times to $284.1 million between the period 2011-2016.

17 Sep 2011

US Patent Office Awards Patent for Carbon Nanotube-Based Solar Cells to Natcore Technology

Natcore Technology has received a patent from the US Patent Office for a solar cell that utilizes carbon nanotubes to enhance its performance.

17 Sep 2011

Randomly Grown Silicon Nanowires Significantly Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

An international research team has explained for the first time that silicon nanowires that have been randomly grown can considerably enhance the power-generating capabilities of solar cells by trapping sunlight radiating in from different angles and capturing a wide spectrum of light waves.

15 Sep 2011

Maxwell Technologies' Ultracapacitors Selected for Zhengzhou Yutong Bus' Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses

Chinese bus manufacturer Zhengzhou Yutong Bus has chosen Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitors for power supply and energy storage applications for its diesel-electric hybrid buses.

14 Sep 2011

Nanoenergy News

Researchers Develop Nanomaterial to Recycle Waste Heat

Size of Metal Alloy Nanoparticle Influences Hydrogen Release Rate

Research Book Discusses Early Career Research on Nanotechnology in Australia

Research Grant to Study Semiconductor and Metallic Nanoparticles for Solar Cell Fabrication

Novel Method Enhances Efficiency of Colloidal-Quantum-Dot Solar Cell

Scientists Discover Photovoltages in Ferroelectrics Materials Using Bismuth Ferrite Ultrathin Films

Comprehensive Report on Ultracapacitors from Pike Research

US Patent Office Awards Patent for Carbon Nanotube-Based Solar Cells to Natcore Technology

Randomly Grown Silicon Nanowires Significantly Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

Maxwell Technologies' Ultracapacitors Selected for Zhengzhou Yutong Bus' Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Improving Aluminum Alloy 7075 Casting with TiC Nanoparticles

NYU Tandon and KAIST 'Hear' Defects in Nanomaterials

Advancing Colorectal Cancer Treatment with Nano-PROTACs

New Technique Boosts Efficiency of Eco-Friendly Solar Cells

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

Applying AI-Driven Solutions to Semiconductor Digital Design

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