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Maxwell Technologies to Evaluate Graphene as Commercial-Scale Electrode Material

Maxwell Technologies has announced that Maxwell Technologies SA, its subsidiary in Switzerland, will incorporate and assess graphene-based electrodes fabricated through ‘ElectroGraph,’ a technology development program funded by the European Union.

2 Dec 2011

Government Fund to Study Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Energy Technologies

Seven novel research projects will receive £3 million fund from the UK government to study materials that find use in next-generation energy technologies.

25 Nov 2011

Research Report Analyzes Molybdenum Use in Energy and Electronics Markets

Research and Markets now offers a comprehensive research report titled ‘Molybdenum Markets in the Electronics and Solar Industries – 2011’ from NanoMarkets.

25 Nov 2011

Novel Electrode Material Paves Way for High-Power Rechargeable Battery Development

A research team at Stanford University has designed a novel electrode made of copper crystalline nanoparticles, paving the way to develop a durable, highly efficient, high-power rechargeable battery that is capable of storing huge amount of surplus power produced during sunny and windy days.

25 Nov 2011

Novel Piezoelectric Material Delivers More Movement with Stronger Force

Scientists belonging to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped a large team of university researchers to integrate a highly efficient, novel piezoelectric material with a silicon microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The advancement may lead to considerable progress in energy harvesting, imaging and sensing.

24 Nov 2011

mPhase Technologies Use Novel Surface Technology for Smart Battery Applications

mPhase Technologies has devised a smart surface technology that uses the electrowetting phenomenon or the capability to electronically control the behavior of liquids during their contact with a porous or solid surface.

24 Nov 2011

Electrode Technology Enhances Charge Rate and Energy Capacity of Rechargeable Batteries

Northwestern University engineers have developed a silicon-graphene composite electrode that makes lithium-ion batteries to retain their charge for a period of 10 folds more than that of the existing technology and also allows them to be recharged 10 folds quicker than the existing batteries.

16 Nov 2011

Superconductor Technologies Introduce Superconducting Wire Conductus

Superconductor Technologies has introduced a superconducting wire under the name Conductus. The company is planning to unveil all the superconducting wire products under this brand name. The brand is intended to emphasise on the dual nature of the wire in being able to deliver clean and efficient power to countries across the world.

15 Nov 2011

Novel Dye Materials Increase Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

A research team led by Michael Gratzel at the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces of EPFL has increased the Gratzel solar cell efficiency to 12.3%, which is now equivalent to that of existing silicon solar panels available in the market.

14 Nov 2011

ThyssenKrupp System Engineering Constructs Lithium-Ion Battery Assembly Line

French car maker, Renault has declared that its four upcoming models will be released with an electric drive. The company will need several thousands of lithium-ion cell-based drive batteries for its compact car ‘Zoe’ alone.

31 Oct 2011

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