The Robojelly built on nanotechnology and powered by hydrogen and oxygen

The Robojelly built on nanotechnology and powered by hydrogen and oxygen

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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and Virginia Tech have created an undersea vehicle inspired by the common jellyfish that runs on...
The piezoelectric effect in graphene at nanoscale

The piezoelectric effect in graphene at nanoscale

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By depositing atoms on one side of a grid of the “miracle material” graphene, researchers at Stanford have engineered piezoelectricity into a nanoscale material...
Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy

Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy

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Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories,...
Self cooling effect in graphene at nanoscale

Self-cooling effect in graphene at nanoscale

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With the first observation of thermoelectric effects at graphene contacts, University of Illinois researchers found that graphene transistors have a nanoscale cooling effect that...
Nanorod catalyst material for microbial fuel cells

Bringing down the cost of fuel cells

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Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have identified a catalyst that provides the same level of efficiency in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as...
map of nanotechnology research

International Collaboration Boosts Nanotechnology Research

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Despite their initial focus on national economic competitiveness, the nanotechnology research initiatives now funded by more than 60 countries have become increasingly collaborative, with...
Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells

Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells

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Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity. Bacillus stratosphericus - a microbe commonly found in high...
carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells

ORNL microscopy reveals workings behind promising inexpensive catalyst

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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...
Nanotrees Harvest the Sun’s Energy to Turn Water into Hydrogen Fuel

Nanotrees Harvest the Sun’s Energy to Turn Water into Hydrogen Fuel

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University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are building a forest of tiny nanowire trees in order to cleanly capture solar energy without using...
How to generate electricity from fresh water and salty ocean water

How to generate electricity from fresh water and salty ocean water

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Stanford researchers have developed a battery that takes advantage of the difference in salinity between freshwater and seawater to produce electricity. Anywhere freshwater enters the...
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