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Tuning Small Strain on Nanowires Leads to More Effective LEDs and Solar Cells

Changes at the atom level in nanowires offer vast possibilities for improvement of solar cells and LED light. NTNU-researchers have discovered that by tuning a small strain on single nanowires they can become more effective in LEDs and solar cells.

15 Apr 2014

New Report Analyses Current Nanotechnology Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanotechnology Market Outlook 2020

15 Apr 2014

Nanoplatelet Surface Coating Applied Using a Spray Gun Spontaneously Self-Assembles into Nano-Walls

The promise of nanoparticles stems from their potential to modify the physical and mechanical properties of polymers for diverse applications, such as photovoltaic cells, sensors, and separation membranes. Methods currently used to create desired nanostructure, however, rely on complex and energy-intensive techniques, such as layer-by-layer or patterning approaches, which are limited in scale and often have poor stability.

11 Apr 2014

Nanoporous Silicon Made Using Solar Energy Can Generate Hydrogen from Water

Porous silicon manufactured in a bottom up procedure using solar energy can be used to generate hydrogen from water, according to a team of Penn State mechanical engineers, who also see applications for batteries, biosensors and optical electronics as outlets for this new material.

11 Apr 2014

New Mathematical Tools to Understand Symmetry in Onion-Like Carbon Nanoparticles

Symmetry is ubiquitous in the natural world. It occurs in gemstones and snowflakes and even in biology, an area typically associated with complexity and diversity. There are striking examples: the shapes of virus particles, such as those causing the common cold, are highly symmetrical and look like tiny footballs.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers Explain Behavior of Electrons at Tiny Step Edges on Titanium Oxide Surfaces

It can be found in toothpaste, solar cells, and it is useful for chemical catalysts: titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an extremely versatile material. Alhough it is used for so many different applications, the behaviour of titanium oxide surfaces still surprises.

10 Apr 2014

CurTran Enters Contract with Weatherford for LiteWire Carbon Nanotube Technology

CurTran LLC today announced that it has signed its first contract for LiteWire products with Weatherford International Ltd. Per the agreement, Weatherford will use, sell, and distribute LiteWire, the first commercial scale production of a carbon nanotube technology in wire and cable form.

10 Apr 2014

Dr.Edgar Voelkl Appointed as Director of Product Management at Hitachi High Technologies America’s Nanotechnology Systems Division

The Nanotechnology Systems Division (NSD) of Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Edgar Voelkl to the role of Director of Product Management. Dr. Voelkl will oversee all aspects of product marketing and management in the U.S. for HTA’s TEM and STEM product offerings.

10 Apr 2014

Physicists Successfully Calculate Conductance Mechanisms in Graphene Nanoribbons

One of graphene's most sought-after properties is its high conductivity. Argentinian and Brazilian physicists have now successfully calculated the conditions of the transport, or conductance mechanisms, in graphene nanoribbons. The results, recently published in a paper in EPJ B, yield a clearer theoretical understanding of conductivity in graphene samples of finite size, which have applications in externally controlled electronic devices.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 9 Apr 2014

Functionalized Nanoparticles Used in Study of How Defects Affect 2-D Crystalline Structures

Materials scientists have long known that introducing defects into three-dimensional materials can improve their mechanical and electronic properties. Now a new Northwestern study finds how defects affect two-dimensional crystalline structures, and the results hold information for designing new materials.

9 Apr 2014

Nanomaterials News

Tuning Small Strain on Nanowires Leads to More Effective LEDs and Solar Cells

New Report Analyses Current Nanotechnology Market

Nanoplatelet Surface Coating Applied Using a Spray Gun Spontaneously Self-Assembles into Nano-Walls

Nanoporous Silicon Made Using Solar Energy Can Generate Hydrogen from Water

New Mathematical Tools to Understand Symmetry in Onion-Like Carbon Nanoparticles

Researchers Explain Behavior of Electrons at Tiny Step Edges on Titanium Oxide Surfaces

CurTran Enters Contract with Weatherford for LiteWire Carbon Nanotube Technology

Dr.Edgar Voelkl Appointed as Director of Product Management at Hitachi High Technologies America’s Nanotechnology Systems Division

Physicists Successfully Calculate Conductance Mechanisms in Graphene Nanoribbons

Functionalized Nanoparticles Used in Study of How Defects Affect 2-D Crystalline Structures

Nanotubes Stabilize Carbyne, Paving Way for Advanced Electronics

Cigarette Waste as a Source for Sustainable Supercapacitors

Co-Solvent-Driven Laser Assembly of Gold Nanorods

Flexocatalytic Hydrogen Generation and Organic Pollutant Degradation Using Nano SrTiO3

Laser-Induced Graphene for Printable and Biomedical Applications

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

Breaking Barriers in Thin-Film Deposition with ATLANT 3D’s DALP Technology

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

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