Nanomaterials have begun to be widely used in environmental remediation, which is based on using highly reactive or absorbent nanomaterials to remove pollutants. The characteristics of these nanomaterials enable efficient chemical transformation or degradation of the contaminants.
By Will Soutter
31 Jan 2013
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are an efficient type of thin-film photovoltaic cell. They are based on printable semiconductor materials, including an electrolyte and a photo-sensitized anode.
By Will Soutter
28 Jan 2013
Magnetic nanoparticles are a group of nanoparticles that can be manipulated with a magnetic field. These particles commonly comprise magnetic particles like nickel, cobalt, iron and their chemical compounds.
By Will Soutter
25 Jan 2013
Carbon nanotubes can improve the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composite materials.
Display devices play an important role in the sharing of information as they are used in our daily lives in a range of applications. MEMs could be used to create high quality, low-power displays for portable devices.
By Will Soutter
23 Jan 2013
Have you ever thought of substituting that huge backpack of textbooks with a single electronic paper sheet - keeping all that data on one device folded and kept in your wallet? What about a ride in a solar-powered vehicle stretched around you like skin?
By Will Soutter
23 Jan 2013
There are a wide range of nanoscale imaging tools that include microscopic methods such as scanning probe microscopy (SPM), electron microscopy (EM), high resolution optical microscopy as well as different types of spectroscopy.
By Will Soutter
22 Jan 2013
Nanomaterials could help to make water treatment plants more efficient and cheaper to run, as well as potentially making them easier to build in developing countries where the clean water supply is limited.
By Will Soutter
17 Jan 2013
Polymer nanocomposites comprise a polymer or copolymer with nanofillers or nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer matrix. Carbon nanotubes in this context can provide useful electronic properties, primarily for applications in lighting and display.
Adoption of electric vehicles has so far been restricted to city centers, because of limitations in battery technology. With the help of nanomaterials, that could all soon change.
By Will Soutter
15 Jan 2013