Nanoshell whispering galleries improve thin solar panels

Nanoshell whispering galleries improve thin solar panels

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Engineers at Stanford have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light in the solar materials. The results could...
hydrogen fuel - nanotechnology - cella energy

Hydrogen fuel available at petrol stations for consumers

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Cella Energy was named the UK national winner for the Shell Springboard Awards 2011, for developing a technology which allows hydrogen to be stored...
Nanocrystals to be charged more rapidly

Nanocrystals can be charged more rapidly than batteries

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Researchers have discovered a universal technique for stripping nanocrystals of tether-like molecules that until now have posed as obstacles for their integration into devices. These...
Aerogel To Improve Robotic Surgery

Aerogel To Improve Robotic Surgery

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A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing. University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai and postdoctoral...
How to bring sunlight into your home

How to bring sunlight into your home

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The science of light and liquids has been intimately entwined since Léon Foucault discovered the speed of light in 1862, when he observed that...
Nanocone - solar cell

Nanocone – based solar cell with 80 percent conversion efficiency

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With the creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jun Xu has boosted the light-to-power...
The world’s first single-molecule electric motor

The world’s first single-molecule electric motor

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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...
electromagnetic field

The nature of the electromagnetic field inside of nano-sized hotspots

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The secrets behind the mysterious nano-sized electromagnetic “hotspots” that appear on metal surfaces under a light are finally being revealed with the help of...
nanoscale photodetector

Nanoscale Photodetectors Detect the Speed of Electrons

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Scientists led by Professor Alexander Holleitner, physicist at the Technische Universität Muenchen (TUM), have found a way to directly measure the time during which...
Super-Fast Quantum Computer - to Control Building Blocks

Super-Fast Quantum Computer Better Controlled at Building Blocks

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Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands have succeeded in controlling...
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