Nature Nanotechnology Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:25:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Lotus Leaves Could Hold the Key to Cleaning Oil Spills https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lotus-leaves-oil-spills/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lotus-leaves-oil-spills/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:25:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=54355 Fun fact – lotus leaves naturally repel water but not oil. Sounds simple but this design may be the answer to cleaning oil spills at sea. Engineers at the University of Ohio have used the lotus as inspiration and flipped it on its head, developing a fine mesh that water can pass through, leaving oil […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lotus-leaves-oil-spills/feed/ 0 54355 Nanotechnology Used to Keep Electronic Devices From Overheating https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanotechnology-used-to-keep-electronic-devices-from-overheating-20130123/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanotechnology-used-to-keep-electronic-devices-from-overheating-20130123/#respond Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:39:13 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31909 By discovering how molecules behave in energy-efficient electronics, scientists have found that a ten-fold increase in switching efficiency can be obtained by changing just one carbon atom. A team of scientists at Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork and the National University of Singapore made the discovery -which may provide new ways to prevent […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nanotechnology-used-to-keep-electronic-devices-from-overheating-20130123/feed/ 0 31909 Bulk Fluid-Processed Carbon Nanotubes Could Make Better Power Lines https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bulk-fluid-processed-carbon-nanotubes-could-make-better-power-lines-20091104/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bulk-fluid-processed-carbon-nanotubes-could-make-better-power-lines-20091104/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5187 Scientists at Rice University have developed a new method for producing carbon nanotubes in bulk fluids. It could lead to revolutionary advances in nanoelectronics, materials science and power distribution.

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