Nanoparticle network to convert sunlight more efficiently than silicon
A Colorado State University professor has successfully turned a mineral compound into a material that can pass current through a nanoparticle network – an...
10,000 Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles as Vending Machine by 2012 in Japan
Japan is notorious for its fascination with vending machines -- as of 2008; there were 5.5 million of them across the nation.
And these aren't...
A new class of light-emitting material could lead to cheaper OLEDs
Pure organic compounds that glow in jewel tones could potentially lead to cheaper, more efficient and flexible display screens, among other applications.
Michigan Engineering researcher...
Faster than the speed of light
Brand new data from CERN indicates a particle that moves faster than the speed of light. If this really were the case, it would...
Victims of Japan’s Earthquake Received LED Solar Powered Lanterns from Panasonic
Panasonic is hoping to lighten things up a little, quite literally, with a donation of 4,000 LED solar powered lanterns for those survivors in...
The world’s first single-molecule electric motor
A Tufts research team has developed the world’s first single-molecule electric motor—which is a mere 1 nanometer across.
"The excitement is in the demonstration that...
ORNL microscopy reveals workings behind promising inexpensive catalyst
A newly developed carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells, catalytic converters and similar energy-related technologies by delivering a substitute...
The trees as raw material for elastic high-capacity battery
I never thought that is possible to make elastic high-capacity battery from wood pulp. Now it is obviously. A very good team of researchers...
Electrically conductive gel – now printable
Researchers from Stanford University have invented an electrically conductive gel, quick and easy to make, which can be applied onto a surface with an...
How to bring sunlight into your home
The science of light and liquids has been intimately entwined since Léon Foucault discovered the speed of light in 1862, when he observed that...