Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Seamless graphene/nanotube hybrid created

Researchers have successfully grown forests of carbon nanotubes that rise quickly from sheets of graphene to astounding lengths of up to 120 microns.

Single-surface material for energy storage

A seamless graphene/nanotube hybrid created at Rice University may be the best electrode interface material possible for many energy storage and electronics applications.

'Cloning' could make structurally pure nanotubes for nanoelectronics

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for growing virtually pure samples of single-wall carbon nanotubes with identical structures, a process they liken to "cloning" the nanotubes.

Patent for new material with energy harvesting capabilities

Combining iron with gallium amplifies iron's magnetostrictive capability tenfold. Iron-gallium, or Galfenol, is ductile, stable over a wide temperature range and has energy-harvesting capabilities.

One-molecule-thick material has big advantages

A new research suggests that was just the beginning: A whole family of two-dimensional materials may open up even broader possibilities for applications that could change many aspects of modern life.

Highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity

UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside.

Wave carpet to harvest ocean energy

In order to design wave energy devices, it is essential to understand the nature of water waves and the operation of wave energy devices at sea.

Multiple harvesting for unmanned military boats

Villanova University and Unmanned Ocean Vehicles, Inc., in the USA have been developing the powertrain and harvesting for an unmanned surface boat using funding from the US Office of Naval Research.

Unmanned military electric boats

Villanova University and Unmanned Ocean Vehicles, Inc., in the USA have been developing the electric powertrain and harvesting for an unmanned surface boat using funding from the US Office of Naval Research since 2006.

New harvesting approach boosts energy output from bacteria

A team of scientists from University of Colorado Denver has developed a novel energy system that increases the amount of energy harvested from microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by more than 70 times.

Self powered robot jellyfish

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and Virginia Tech have created an undersea vehicle inspired by the common jellyfish that runs on renewable energy and could be used in ocean rescue and surveillance missions.

Tandem polymer solar cells that sets the record for energy-conversion

In the effort to convert sunlight into electricity, photovoltaic solar cells that use conductive organic polymers for light absorption and conversion have shown great potential.

Graphene rips follow rules

Research from Rice University and the University of California at Berkeley may give science and industry a new way to manipulate graphene, the wonder material expected to play a role in advanced electronic, mechanical and thermal applications.

Graphene lights up with new possibilities

Rice researchers' two-step technique makes graphene suitable for organic chemistry

UNO earns $900k award from ONR to build robotic eel

The University of New Orleans is the recipient of a 3-year $937,000 award from the Office of Naval Research to design and build a new type of robotic "eel" that is capable of operating in shallow water environments where Navy personnel could be at risk.

Plasmonic technique helps enhance power conversion by up to 20 percent

Nano Gold Rush: Researchers use tiny gold particles to boost organic solar cell efficiency

Polarizing organic photovoltaics could charge your iPhone

Phone losing charge? Technology created by UCLA engineers allows LCDs to recycle energy.

Bacteria-produced nanowires

UMass Amherst Research Team discovers new conducting properties of bacteria-produced nanowires

Dream screens from graphene

Technology developed at Rice could revolutionize touch-screen displays.