Fabricated nanorods are not only straight and tall (at least by nano-standards), but also have an optimal crystal structure.
Energy
New microbatteries are the most powerful on the planet
Technology out-powers even the best supercapacitors and could drive new applications in radio communications and compact electronics.
University of Ulster secures EPSRC funding for solar tech research
£700,000 grant will support research to drive down energy costs in an environmentally friendly way.
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.
New oxide could be used in super-supercapacitors
Synthesized form of niobium oxide developed at UCLA has a great facility for storing energy.
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.
XG Sciences announce launch of new li-ion battery anode materials
Company claims that next-generation materials have four times the capacity of current anodes.
Tin nanocrystals may supply the batteries of the future
ETH Zurich and Empa researchers develop a nanomaterial which enables considerably more power to be stored in lithium ion batteries.
Nanowires greatly increase solar cell efficiency
Nanowire solar cells created at EPFL could absorb 12 times as much light as the current standard.
Organic solar cells build on biodegradable, recyclable substrates
Efficient solar cells can be fabricated using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees.
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