Saturday, June 21, 2008
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A team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently created a new material for direct-methanol fuel cells (DMFC) which increases power output by more than 50 percent. The team used layer-by-layer assembly technique and able to creates a thin firm (nanomembrane) less permeable to methanol as compares to Nafion which presently used in the market. Read more in "MIT creates new material for fuel cells".
This significant improvement in nano technology and fuel cell industry. Fuel cell is known as one of the environment friendly energy source has obtained serious attention by many governments and high level education. This break-through probably lead nano and fuel technology to another level.
This significant improvement in nano technology and fuel cell industry. Fuel cell is known as one of the environment friendly energy source has obtained serious attention by many governments and high level education. This break-through probably lead nano and fuel technology to another level.
Labels: NanoTech
Saturday, May 24, 2008
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Researcher reported that certain carbon nanotube structure (long, thin carbon nanotubes) might cause cancer for long exposure within sufficient quantities inhaled. Carbon nanotube (long & thin) has some properties close to asbestos which potentially cause mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining that take 30 years to manifest.
The good news is short carbon nanotube may not pose similar cancer risk than long, thin carbon nanotubes.
The good news is short carbon nanotube may not pose similar cancer risk than long, thin carbon nanotubes.
Read more in
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- Carbon nanotubes bad as asbestos
This is one the development where all new stuff will have to be gone through as we understood it more and more. Although it pose some level of risk, however sufficient precaution and procedure in place shall be able to minimize and avoid the consequence. General saying : Risk can not be avoided but can be managed. Those who are advancing their interests and works in nanotube study and production is encourage (shall) to take quick actions.
Labels: NanoTech, Technology
Saturday, May 17, 2008
16 organizations have formed European Observatory on Nanotechnologies with the objectives to provide reliable and complete scientific & economic information of nanotechnology to support european decision maker (e.g. government, industry, etc).
16 organizations are :
- Institute of Nanotechnology [IoN] - UK, http://www.nano.org.uk
- VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH [VDI-TZ] - Germany, http://www.vditz.de
- Commissariat à l'énergie atomique [CEA] – France, http://www.cea.fr
- Institute of Occupational Medicine [IOM], http://www.iom-world.org
- Malsch TechnoValuation [MTV] – Netherlands, http://www.malsch.demon.nl
- triple innova [triple innova] - Germany, http://ti.triple-innova.de
/index_en.php - Spinverse [Spinverse] – Finland, http://www.spinverse.com
- Bax & Willems Consulting Venturing [B&W] – Spain, http://www.bwcv.es
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment [RIVM] – Netherlands, http://www.rivm.nl
- Technical University of Darmstadt [TUD] – Germany, http://www.philosophie.tu
-darmstadt.de - AIRI/Nanotec IT [AIRI] – Italy, http://www.nanotec.it
- Nano and Micro Technology Consulting [NMTC] – Germanyhttp://www.nmtc.de
- Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs und Forschungsanstalt [EMPA] – Switzerland, http://www.empa.ch
- Nanoethics Centre, University of Aarhus [AU] – Denmark, http://www.teo.au.dk
- UNU-MERIT [MERIT] - Netherlands, http://www.merit.unu.edu/
- Technology Centre AS CR [TCASCR] – Czech Republic, http://www.tc.cz
They are main from UK, Germany, France, Netherland, Finland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic.
Labels: NanoTech, Technology
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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Break-through in Nano Technology by Professor Zhong Lin, Wang Nano Technology research group has caught global interests on his new findings. This new finding have been published and reported worldwide. Part of those are :
Fox News
CCTV
One of the identified issue which is still yet to be resolved is how the generated power being transferred to user and its storage.
Hoping that great works by Professor Wang will provide his research group win the grants offer by E.On in Euro 6 Million Supporting Nanotechnology.
Labels: NanoTech, Technology
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Those of you conducting research and development in nanotechnology, this could be a great news to you...
E.ON, one of the world’s largest investor-owned power and gas company with 88,000 employees generated EUR69 billion in sales in 2007. Other than power and gas activities in Europe and Russia, E.ON also operate electric and gas utility business and renewable-source generating assets in North America.
E.ON has allocated 6 million euros in research and development funding to NanoTech research and development groups around the world. If your research and development group is focusing on the application of nanotechnology to energy areas like carbon capture and storage, energy storage, and power transmission, your group may consider...
Projects to be considered (but not limited to) :
- Efficiency improvements for renewable energy technologies
- Further developments in Carbon Capture and Storage
- Power lines capable of carrying significantly greater loads
- Hydrogen and natural gas storage
- Efficient, large-scale electricity storage solutions
- End-use efficiency improvements
- Micro fuel cells for portable power applications
- Advancements in the transport sector e.g. Electric Vehicles
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Labels: NanoTech, Technology
Friday, February 22, 2008
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My notebook battery (lithium type) can last for about 2 hours after fully charged. Now, with Nanowire battery, you may expect 10 times longer without stop. This really a great invention and improvement in battery industry.
Stanford researchers led by Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, have found a way to use silicon nanowires to reinvent the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, known as Li-ion that power laptops, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, and countless other devices.
Read details in Nanowire battery can hold 10 times the charge of existing lithium-ion battery.
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Stanford researchers led by Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, have found a way to use silicon nanowires to reinvent the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, known as Li-ion that power laptops, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, and countless other devices.
Read details in Nanowire battery can hold 10 times the charge of existing lithium-ion battery.
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Friday, February 15, 2008
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Nanowerk, one of the leading nanotechnology and nanosciences portal. Its Editor content is one the feature area to inform readers on what’s hot and new from around the globe. The content extended from introduction to nanoscience, understanding current developments, and advanced reviews of leading-edge nanotechnology research. On average 70-100 news articles published every week.Recommended Utility :
Nanomaterial Database™ available in Nanowerk is a powerful, free tool for the nanotechnology community to research nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles or quantum dots from over 120 suppliers worldwide. If you are nanotechnology researcher or engineers, this is a must visit portal.
If you are new comer in nanotechnology and would like to have quick understanding of nanotechnology, there is a 27-page introduction section, complete with a Carbon Nanotube 101 available HERE...
Watch an introduction to nanotechnology, starting with Richrd Feynman's classic talk in December 1959 "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom - An Invitation to Enter a New Field of Physics."
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Labels: NanoTech, Technology
Friday, January 18, 2008
Nano technology is getting important nowadays. Special characteristic of nano material such as high thermal conductivity, high electrical conductivity, high strength, etc would definitely will bring a great revolution in material selection and change the way we doing things.
There is a great detail introduction and substantial links to other websites related to nano-technology in here.
Let see simple presentation by Dr. Julie MacPHERSON, a researcher intended to find the way to produce nano-carbon in most affordable cost.
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