£700,000 grant will support research to drive down energy costs in an environmentally friendly way.
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All-graphene flexible photodetector developed
Device developed at the University of Exeter is both flexible and transparent.
Major study into the environmental effects of nanosilver
Swiss researchers show that nanosilver is quickly transformed into less problematic substances on its way to the wastewater treatment plant.
Japanese and Russian researchers win 2013 Global Energy Prize
Dr. Akira Yoshino and Vladimir Evgenyevich Fortov are this year’s recipients of $1.2 million endowment.
2D nanocrystals developed for future computing applications
Technology is based on metal di-chalogenides, which are emerging as potential candidates to replace current CMOS materials.
Applied Nanotech awarded new printed electronics patents
Both patents are related to their copper inks, which have the potential to replace existing silver inks that are commonplace in the marketplace.
New oxide could be used in super-supercapacitors
Synthesized form of niobium oxide developed at UCLA has a great facility for storing energy.
Palladium-gold catalysts find application in environmental cleanup
US government-funded research pays off with new process for environmental remediation.
New process can convert waste sulfur into plastic for batteries
Process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic that may improve batteries for electric cars, reports a University of Arizona-led team.
Microtransistor will improve study of the human brain
French scientists have produced the world’s first microscopic, organic transistors that can amplify and record signals from within the brain itself.