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Chemistry World
January 14, 2011
Laura Howes |
Size matters in piezoelectric materials Nanowires that produce current when bent and deformed can show huge improvements in efficiency as their diameters are shrunk. The findings will help advance research to power technology at the nanoscale.   |
Chemistry World
September 15, 2011
Elinor Richards |
Electricity - Any Time, Any Place An energy scavenger device that can convert both solar energy and movement energy into electricity to power portable electronics has been made by scientists from Korea and the US. |
Chemistry World
August 11, 2006
Tom Westgate |
Nanomachines Power up with Piezoelectricity Nanomachines sound like a great idea, but where is the nanobattery to power them? The problem could be solved with piezolelectric nanowires (NWs), tiny strips of matter a few atoms wide that give out electricity when they are flexed. |
Chemistry World
April 5, 2007
Lewis Brindley |
Ultrasonic Waves to Power Future Nanomachines A team of materials scientists has developed an innovative nano-scale power supply which is fueled by ultrasonic waves. The scientists predict that their nanogenerator could power the next generation of nanomachines. |
Chemistry World
February 13, 2008
Simon Hadlington |
Clothes Power up Thanks to Nanowires Researchers in the US have invented a yarn that can generate electricity simply by being bent or twisted. |
Chemistry World
March 2, 2012
Holly Sheahan |
Piezoelectricity improves solar cell efficiency US researchers have come up with an explanation for their recent results that show that introducing piezoelectric semiconductor nanowires into solar cells improves their efficiency. |
Technology Research News
February 11, 2004 |
Mechanical storage goes low power Researchers in Korea have devised a very low-power method of reading bits of information stored in areas of film that measure 50 nanometers. The method could eventually be used in ultrahigh-density mechanical storage devices. |
Chemistry World
September 29, 2011
Carl Saxton |
Breathing life into medical devices US scientists have made a device that converts air flow from human breath into electricity. The device could serve as a power source for implantable biomedical devices. |
Chemistry World
November 4, 2011
Holly Sheahan |
Polymer based sensors feeling the strain Researchers in China have made a new strain sensor to monitor the safety of buildings and other structures. |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2006
Killugudi Jayaraman |
Plastic Solar Cells Make Light Work Solar cells based on organic semiconductors instead of silicon could potentially turn wall paints into a source of electricity, but their low efficiency is a major roadblock. Scientists now believe they have a new approach to boosting the output from polymer cells. |
Chemistry World
July 20, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Polymer Boosts Battery Power It might seem like a defibrillator and a hybrid car have very little in common, but researchers developed a polymer that could have a profound effect on them both. |
Chemistry World
June 24, 2011
Rebecca Brodie |
Nanogenerators for environmental sensors A nanomaterial-based, self-powered sensor that detects mercury in water has been developed by teams from the US and Korea. |
Chemistry World
July 8, 2011
Yuandi Li |
Loudspeakers in your window Korean scientists have used graphene sheets to make a transparent and lightweight loudspeaker which, they say, can be attached to windows and computer screens. |
Chemistry World
August 15, 2012
Andy Extance |
Cells step toward plugless charging What if you could charge your phone's battery by slotting it into the sole of your shoe and walking on it? That bizarre scenario has just become more likely, thanks to Zhong Lin Wang and his team at the Georgia Institute of Technology, US. |
Chemistry World
October 21, 2015
Osman Mohamed |
Bacteriophages generate electricity under pressure Scientists from South Korea have used bacterial viruses to turn pressure into electricity; a finding they hope could pave the way toward self-powered pacemakers and other implantable electronics. |
Technology Research News
July 30, 2003 |
Nano light stores data in polymer Researchers from the University of Pisa in Italy have shown that it is possible to write lots of information in very little space using a thin film of polymer and polarized blue light. |
Chemistry World
November 6, 2013
James Urquhart |
Jingle cells are rocking on sunshine UK researchers have shown how solar cell efficiency can be boosted by up to 50% by harnessing acoustic vibrations in the environment, including those caused by roof-top machinery, traffic and even pop music. |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2014
Tim Wogan |
New thermoset plastics simple to recycle Thermosetting polymers that can be easily recycled have been developed by an international team of researchers. |
Chemistry World
February 10, 2014
Polly Wilson |
Putting the power in power-dressing Scientists in the UK developing wearable electronics have knitted a flexible fabric that delivers twice the power output of current energy harvesting textiles. |
Chemistry World
January 22, 2014
Tim Wogan |
Implant harvests heartbeat power A flexible piezoelectric implant that harnesses energy from the body's natural motions has been developed by researchers in the US and China. |
Chemistry World
September 11, 2009
Tom Bond |
Just heat and heal A polymer system based on weak, reversible bonds that can heal itself when heated has been created by UK and US chemists. The new polymers could be further developed and used in the aerospace and other industries, say the researchers. |
