3 May 2012

Single Crystals are in at Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe
These naturally occurring, but mostly manufactured, piezoelectric materials are fast becoming a hot topic for exploration in
energy harvesting, exhibiting 10 times as much voltage output compared with polycrystalline PZT(1) are utilized in applications where the emphasis is on high output and sensitivity.
29 Feb 2012

The Asian Research Network: a collaboration to boost science
The spirit of cooperation is aiding research productivity across Asia.
20 Oct 2011

CNTs made into tiny artificial muscles
UBC researchers invent tiny artificial muscles with the strength, flexibility of elephant trunk
23 Aug 2011

Highlights of the IWPMA conference, Virginia Tech, 8-10 August
Professor Ray Baughman from the University of Texas at Dallas discussed in his keynote presentation the bi-scrolled yarns developed by his team.
18 Mar 2011

Researchers develop high-capacity, temperature-tolerant li-ion battery
The Journal of the American Chemical Society recently published a study investigating advanced lithium ion battery applications for commercial electric vehicles.
18 Jan 2011

Carbon nanotube webs and biscrolled yarns
UT Dallas's biscrolling technology is rich in application possibilities. For instance to make improved biofuel cells that might eventually be used to power medical implants
25 May 2010

Semiconductor manufacturing technique holds promise for solar energy
Semiconductor manufacturing technique holds promise for solar energy
17 Dec 2007

Gel that changes color on demand, USA
MIT, USA researchers have created a new structured gel that can rapidly change color in response to a variety of stimuli, and could be used as an environmental sensor at food processing plants, where the sensor could indicate whether food that must remain dry has been overly exposed to humidity.