Plastic Shopping Bags Recycled into Nanomaterial

At the University of Adelaide in Australia, plastic shopping bags have become high-tech nanomaterial. Researchers at the University of Adelaide's Nanotech Research Group have figured...
World's Smallest Wind Power Device at 1.8 mm Rotor Diameter

Miniature Wind Power Could Charge Personal Electronic Devices

Personal electronic devices, such as smartphones, mp3 and mp4 players, among others, have become more powerful, and more power-hungry, over time. Could miniature wind...

Nanotech Stars – NIST Method Produces Graphene More Efficiently

Researchers have been finding numerous possible applications for the wonder-material called graphene, but mass-production has, so far, escaped them. So far, graphene production in small...

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...

Newly Discovered Property of Graphene to Boost Fuel Cells Efficiency

The founder of graphene discovered one more incredible property of the material that can give the ever-so-needed to boost fuel cells and hydrogen-based technologies....

Your Next EV, Batteries Not Included

It's been said that the next big thing is a better battery.  However, researchers at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and Rice University...
UConn's New Green Process Offers Better Control and is Recyclable

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...

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...