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Nanogenerators powered by nanofibrous viruses?
Scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed small device able to produce electricity using harmless viruses. This new approach may enable further development of nanodevices that are capable to harvest energy from ordinary activities like walking, opening and closing windows, doors, vibration – just normal mechanical energy. Imagine that you can recharge your cell phone using thin nanofibrous generator built somewhere in the sole of your shoe. Maybe it sounds...
Thermoelectric nanofibers from Purdue University
Researchers at the Purdue University have developed technology that is able to convert excess(wasted) heat energy into electrical energy.
Nanofibrous aerogels
Shu-Hong Yu’s team from the University of Science and Technology of China has developed new type of hydro/aerogel containing carbon nanofibers. Aerogel was developed through a simple template-directed hydrothermal carbonization process.
Superconducting plastic nanofibres = new era in electronics
The work of French scientists from the CNRS and the University of Strasbourg (Université de Strasbourg) has appeard on the Nature Chemistry’s website. Teams of Nicolas Giuseppone and Bernard Doudin have managed to succeed in the highly conductive plastic nanofibers production.
Nanofibers from electroluminiscent polymer
LEP (Light Emitting Polymer) is a technology for light generating which should replace the LCD, but also LED technology in the future. It will also be deployed in applications where it is not conceivable today. The PLED technology ( Polymer Light Emitting Diode) has been developing for over 20 years and uses large organic molecules - polymers. There are functional products on the market already , but researchers intensively look for new technologies that could make...
New multi-billion dollar market is opening - thanks to the piezoelectric nanofibers innovation
Dr. Yong Shi from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens University (Head of the Active Nanomaterials and Devices Lab) is a pioneer the production and control of piezoelectric (PZT) nanofibers. He has reached a unique technology for the piezoelectric nanofibers production (patented under the number U.S. 8,093,786) using various techniques and materials combination.
Nanofibrous gas sensors efficient in extreme conditions
Environmental pollution by emissions from internal combustion engines or power plants is enormous, and therefore is rapidly growing need for sensitive and reliable gas sensors that are able to work in challenging conditions (at temperatures above 500 °C). These gas sensors (especially for oxygen and carbon monoxide) may play an important role in the optimization of many processes in industry and fuel combustion efficiency improvent with the resulting emissions reduction.