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Dip Ordinary Paper Into Ink Infused With Nanotubes and Nanowires to Create an Instant Battery
December 7, 2009 — Dip an ordinary piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, and it turns into a battery or supercapacitor. Crumple the piece of paper, and it still works. Researchers ... > full story -
A Window That Washes Itself? New Nano-Material May Revolutionize Solar Panels and Batteries, Too
December 3, 2009 — Researchers have developed a method to control the atoms and molecules of peptides so that they "grow" to resemble small forests of grass. These "peptide forests" repel dust and water and can also ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Sets 26-Hour Flight Endurance Record
November 30, 2009 — The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle, has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance ... > full story -
Smartphone App Illuminates Power Consumption
November 22, 2009 — A new application for the Android smartphone shows users and software developers how much power their applications are ... > full story -
Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting
November 16, 2009 — Researchers have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be ... > full story -
Exoplanets Clue To Sun's Curious Chemistry
November 11, 2009 — A ground-breaking census of 500 stars, 70 of which are known to host planets, has successfully linked the long-standing "lithium mystery" observed in the Sun to the presence of planetary systems. ... > full story -
New Transparent Insulating Film Could Enable Energy-Efficient Displays
November 9, 2009 — Materials scientists have found a way to transform a chemical long used as an electrical conductor a thin film insulator potentially useful in transistor technology and in devices such as electronic ... > full story -
Battery Of The Future: New Storage Material Improves Energy Density Of Lithium-Ion Battery
October 29, 2009 — High-performance energy storage technologies for the automotive industry or mobile phone batteries and notebooks providing long battery times – these visions of the future are being brought one ... > full story -
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Plugging Into An Electric Vehicle Revolution
October 27, 2009 — A road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which could one day end up in every Australian driveway, is ... > full story -
Synthetic Cells Shed Biological Insights While Delivering Battery Power
October 22, 2009 — A new article describes a highly simplified model cell that not only sheds light on the way certain real cells generate electric voltages, but also acts as a tiny battery that could offer a practical ... > full story
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