Posts Tagged ‘electrodes’
Towers of nanotubes sprout from graphene
RICE (US) — Chemists have successfully grown forests of carbon nanotubes that rise quickly from sheets of graphene to astounding lengths of up to 120 microns. Continue…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 14:20 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Nov 28, 2011 12:56 - 3 Comments
Electrode for durable batteries on the grid
STANFORD (US) — A new type of battery electrode could make large-scale storage for solar and wind power more feasible. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2011 10:19 - 3 Comments
Paralyzed man’s mind moves prosthetic arm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Seven years after a motorcycle accident damaged his spinal cord and left him paralyzed, 30-year-old Tim Hemmes reached up to touch hands with his girlfriend in a painstaking and tender high-five. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 11:15 - 1 Comment
Nasty virus makes nice lithium batteries
U. MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (US) — Bad viruses are being put to good use to build a new generation of small, powerful, and highly efficient batteries and fuel cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 27, 2010 13:24 - 0 Comments
Glass slivers conduct current at the nanoscale
U. MICHIGAN (US)—On a very small scale, physics can get a little peculiar. Biomedical engineers have discovered such a nanoscale phenomenon and think it could lead to faster, less expensive portable diagnostic devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 1, 2009 11:16 - 0 Comments
Brain implants coated with nanotubes
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Newly developed brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats may lead to more effective treatment of disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and paralysis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 15, 2009 1:00 - 7 Comments
Plug in to a low-voltage tree
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Flower power’s great, but trees are where it’s at. For the first time, researchers have successfully run a circuit solely off tree power. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 21, 2009 12:55 - 0 Comments
Organic wires pave way for bendy electronics
STANFORD (US)—Scientists are zeroing in on new low-cost way to produce flexible electronics, paving the way for advances in solar panels, memory devices, and digital paper. The key may be making transistors out of high-performance organic microwires, according to engineers at Stanford University and Samsung. (more…)
