Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methane Now Possible With Rhodium
Using UV light, Duke University researchers managed to develop nanoparticles that act as a catalyzer while converting carbon dioxide into methane.
This new nanoparticle requires...
Green Process Creates New Nanoporous Materials, UConn
As our knowledge of chemistry continues to advance, we keep finding new ways to apply the same basic elements. Finding a green process that...
High-Performance Superconductors Developed, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Superconductors typically find their way into power generation and transmission applications, where losses are unacceptable or great amounts of current are needed to flow.
When...
Move Over Giant Hard Drives, Scientists Store 1TB of Data in a Spoon of...
Advances in the field of nanotechnology have managed to completely transform our portable electronic gadgets from what they used to be. The most fascinating part...
Understanding Electric Vehicle Batteries on a Microscopic Level
Electric vehicles, in the last decade, have become more affordable and reliable than ever before, but perhaps taking an even closer look can help...
Water Repellent Material Created by Lasers Could Help Solar Panels
A revolutionary new laser method for etching metals resulted in the development of super water repelling material.
It makes water droplets bounce off it, taking all...
Nanotechnology Could Make Pure Lithium Battery Possible
Currently, most portable devices use lithium-ion battery technology, in spite of the fact that a pure lithium battery could offer much more capacity.
The problem...
Plastic Graphene Substitute Developed in Korea
For all the properties of the latest wünder-material, graphene, it still remains an expensive acquisition, making even graphene research and development an expensive proposition.
The...
Principle Behind Stained Glass Colors Solar Future Bright
Researchers from the FOM Institute AMOLF in the Netherlands and Caltech recently made a breakthrough in solar power, by drawing inspiration from stained glass.
For...
It’s a Battery, no it’s a Solar Cell, no it’s the Solar Battery!
Scientists at Ohio State University are at a loss as to what to call their new invention. It produces electricity like a solar cell,...