A new method for creating a high degree of porosity within powder particles has been reported by US-based scientists.
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Book review: Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge
Markku Leskelä, of the Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland provides another review for Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge.
Book review: Biopolymer Composites
Marisa Masumi Beppu, University of Campinas SP, Brazil reviews Biopolymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Properties, and Application.
Better metal roll forming simulation
Researchers have demonstrated a roll forming simulation with the possibility of determining realistic load parameters by means of experimental results.
Using disordered materials in lithium ion batteries
researchers at MIT and Brookhaven National Laboratory have found a whole new avenue in li-ion battery research: the use of disordered materials.
Micro-windmills energise cellphones, business interest
1.8mm wind turbines could be used to power cellphones, microelectronics, and have attracted the interested of WindMEMS.
Better modeling of metamaterials
EPFL scientists have developed an innovative mathematical method to greatly improve computer modeling of metamaterials.
EMPA gives nanoparticle paints a cautious all-clear
EU research project NanoHouse ends – suggests nanoparticles in the paint used on building façades do not represent a particular health risk.
Protein-based solar cell handles variable light better
Protein-based photoelectrochemical cell produces a direct current under continuous light but a novel alternating current under discontinuous illumination.
Another step towards molecular computing: stepwise control of MTJs
Researchers have achieved the first photo/electro co-modulation of molecular transport junctions based on chemically fabricated nanogaps.