Chinese Academy of Sciences

Graphene oxide gets green

An environmentally friendly graphene oxide could be used in polymers, ceramics and metals, as thin films for electronics, as drug-delivery devices and for hydrogen storage, as well as for oil and gas recovery.

Fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing

In research that gives literal meaning to the term "power suit," University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created energy-scavenging nanofibers that could one day be woven into clothing and textiles.

Chinese National Institutes sign collaboration agreement with G24i

Just three weeks after G24 Innovations (G24i) successfully launched the world's first commercial application of Dye-Sensitive Solar Cells (DSSC), the global pioneer of DSSC announced that it has signed a formal agreement with three of China's most prestigious institutes to accelerate industrial development of the technology.

White OLEDs - the next generation light source

White organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have the potential of much higher efficiencies than classical lighting sources.