Alining the grains in cathode material improves battery performance
Researchers show how to keep cathode material 'in line' to enhance performance.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreResearchers show how to keep cathode material 'in line' to enhance performance.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreResearchers developed a method for using nanostructures to increase the fraction of incoming light that is absorbed by a light-harvesting material. The method is ideal for use with high-efficiency solar cells.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreBattery could find use in mobile applications, and eventually, electric vehicles with 300-mile range.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreA new study by Stanford scientists overturns a widely held explanation for how organic photovoltaics turn sunlight into electricity.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreNickel segregation, cation spatial distribution and tightly integrated phases occur in pristine battery material.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreNovel coatings developed with EU support enable the release of healing agents in response to changes in the environment. Longer service lives and increased safety are among the expected benefits for transport vehicles.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreAn EU-funded project is developing a technology platform to add new functionalities to paper. This will open up new market opportunities in the European paper, packaging and security label industries.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreScientist sought to explore mesoscopic behaviours in hybrid systems by combining materials with different and even antagonistic properties. Superconductor-ferromagnet systems are an interesting example where different and opposing electron spin alignments lead to unique phenomena.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have been able to 'bake' nanostructures within seconds, in order to fabricate very fast UV-sensors. This new technique totally diminishes the need to use sophisticated equipments and toxic chemicals.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreScientists developed a novel technique of tailoring thermoelectric properties of n-type bismuth telluride for high thermoelectric performance.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have a developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreInnovative made-for-Alberta nanotechnology solutions set energy province apart.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreResearchers examined what happens at the interface of graphene with other materials.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreWhen it comes to wireless communication, the amount of data that needs to be transferred keeps growing ever faster. The basis for this are highly perfected crystals with very specific features. An international team of researchers has now developed a material system that meets the highest requirements.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreWith the help of tiny diamond crystals, physicists at the University of Basel have discovered new possibilities of quantum information: The scientists discovered at specific circumstances electric currents that made it possible to identify defects in the carbon lattice of single diamonds measuring only a few nanometers.
Nov 19th, 2013
Read moreThe precautionary matrix for synthetic nanomaterials by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health is geared toward industry and trade. A precautionary matrix is a method for assessing the nano-specific health and environmental risks of nanoproducts. The matrix is regularly revised based on experiences and new scientific knowledge.
Nov 19th, 2013
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