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Energy storage of the future

Personal electronics such as cell phones and laptops could get a boost from some of the lightest materials in the world.

Nanomaterials

Oct 20, 2014

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Novel porous silicon microfabrication technique increases sensing ability

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have developed a novel method for improving silicon-based sensors used to detect biochemicals and other molecules in liquids. The simplified approach produces micro-scale optical ...

Optics & Photonics

Oct 2, 2014

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Future solar panels

Conventional photovoltaic technology uses large, heavy, opaque, dark silicon panels, but this could soon change. The IK4-Ikerlan research centre is working with the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country within the X10D ...

Energy & Green Tech

Sep 2, 2014

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Cherry picking molecules based on their Pi electrons

Specialized windshield glass, everyday plastic water bottles, and countless other products are based on ethylene, a simple two-carbon molecule, which requires an energy-intense separation process to pluck the desired chemical ...

Materials Science

Aug 18, 2014

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Attack Ebola on a nanoscale

(Phys.org) —The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 900 lives since February and has infected thousands more. Countries such as Nigeria and Liberia have declared health emergencies, while the World ...

Bio & Medicine

Aug 15, 2014

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Used-cigarette butts offer energy storage solution

A group of scientists from South Korea have converted used-cigarette butts into a high-performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electrical vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.

Nanomaterials

Aug 5, 2014

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Urgent changes needed in pre-fabricated housing

Norwegian houses can no longer have the same design in western as in eastern Norway. Building designs must adapt to local climate variations, say researchers.

Engineering

Jul 4, 2014

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Simple, inexpensive fabrication procedure boosts light-capturing capabilities of tiny holes carved into silicon wafers

Increasing the cost-effectiveness of photovoltaic devices is critical to making these renewable energy sources competitive with traditional fossil fuels. One possibility is to use hybrid solar cells that combine silicon nanowires ...

Nanophysics

Jul 2, 2014

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Sea temperatures likely readable real-time with new model

Western Australian researchers believe they are first to develop a model for accurately estimating local water temperature in near real-time for marine protected areas (MPAs).

Environment

Jun 27, 2014

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New soil moisture sensor tracks drought conditions in Arizona, Mexico

Soil moisture measurements are needed to improve our understanding of water availability in rural and urban areas. Adam Schreiner-McGraw, an Arizona State University graduate student studying hydrology, has installed a new ...

Earth Sciences