News tagged with thermal stability

Organic 2-D films could lead to better solar cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar cells made from organic materials are inexpensive, lightweight and flexible, but their performance lags behind cells that contain silicon or other inorganic materials. Cornell chemist ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Novel method could improve the performance of proteins used therapeutically

Whitehead Institute scientists have created a method that site-specifically modifies proteins to exert control over their properties when administered therapeutically. The technique should be useful to increase potency, slow ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sony develops 1.2kWh-class energy storage module

Sony today announced the development of an energy storage module using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries made with olivine-type lithium iron phosphate as the cathode material. Key features of olivine-type ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 23, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nanospheres stretch limits of hard disk storage

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new magnetic recording medium made up of tiny nanospheres has been devised by European researchers. The technology may lead to hard disks able to store more than a thousand billion bits ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers awarded patent for hydrophobic, corrosion-resistant coating

Sergiu M. Gorun, PhD, associate professor of chemistry at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), was awarded a patent today for a novel composition of matter. "Functional Coating Compositions of Perfluoroalkyl ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0