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Hydrogen generation without the carbon footprint

July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 31 vote(s) | No comments yet

A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy, according to Penn State researchers. ...


Controlling the Size of Nanoclusters: First Step in Making New Catalysts

July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | User comments: 2

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have developed a new instrument that allows them to control the size of nanoclusters — groups of 10 ...


Physicists Produce Quantum-Entangled Images

June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 32 vote(s) | User comments: 6

Using a convenient and flexible method for creating twin light beams, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UM) have produced “quantum images,” ...


New nano technique significantly boosts boiling efficiency

June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 45 vote(s) | User comments: 4

Whoever penned the old adage "a watched pot never boils" surely never tried to heat up water in a pot lined with copper nanorods.


‘Electron Trapping’ May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements

June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Using an ultra-fast method of measuring how a transistor switches from the “off” to the “on” state, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently reported that they have uncovered an unusual ...


Study shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through minor abrasions

July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight into potential workplace concerns for healthcare workers or individuals ...


A better image for plastic solar cells

July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | No comments yet

A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor was showcased by physicist Andrea Liscio, who is supported ...


Research helps understand factors that influence efficiency of organic-based devices

July 08, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

Organic-based devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes, require a transparent conductive layer with a high work function, meaning it promotes injection of electron holes into an organic layer to produce ...


Water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes

June 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | User comments: 2

Researchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels.


Carbon Nanotubes heralded as ideal candidates for next generation Nanoelectronics

July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Widely regarded as the wonder material of the 21st century, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the intramolecular junctions that connect CNTs for integration have been hailed as the ideal candidates for the next ...


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