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Li-Ion Batteries: Using Silicon Nanorods from Powder Feedstock

The latest research by Japanese researchers in the journal Nature Scientific Reports focuses on the underlying concept of structure development during gas co-condensation and fast-rate Si nanorod production from a low-cost powder source via modified plasma flash evaporation.

24 Nov 2021

Humidity Sensing Using an Oxide Compound with a Perovskite Structure

The manufacture of highly sensitive, reliable humidity sensors is a key research focus for various industries.

24 Nov 2021

Dendritic Thermo-Responsive Polymer-Based Nanogels for Smart Nanomaterials

Argentinian researchers have recently published a study in European Polymer Journal in which a precipitation approach was used to create dendritic thermo-responsive polymer-based NGs.

23 Nov 2021

Supercapacitor Electrode Materials from Ni(OH)2-Co/C Nanocomposites

A team of researchers from China has found a new high-performance electrode for capacitors based on nickel hydroxide and cobalt carbide nanocomposites. This research has been published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

22 Nov 2021

Treating Water with Nanocellulose-Based Materials

Nanocelluloses have recently been the subject of research due to their promising use as materials for wastewater treatment.

18 Nov 2021

Green Graphene-Gold Nanocomposite: Superior Antioxidant Activity

A paper published in the journal ChemistrySelect discusses the production and applications of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) that are distributed over graphene sheets using a green synthesis method that uses Kigelia Af...

17 Nov 2021

3D Thermal and Electrically Conductive Graphene Network in Gallium-based Liquid Metal

A group of researchers from China and the USA synthesized a 3D conductive network of gallium-based liquid metal by adding graphene nanofillers into the matrix, to be used as a new enhanced thermal interface material in electronic circuits.

17 Nov 2021

Solar Steam Generation Based on Carbon Black-Based Composite Nanofiber Networks

Research presented in the Advanced Materials Interfaces journal demonstrates an efficient system of solar steam generation that utilizes a solar energy receiver of carbon black (CB)-based composite nanofiber networks with a specially designed, integrated 2D water path.

17 Nov 2021

Energy Harvesting with Mica-Based Nanogenerators

There has been a plethora of interesting research into self-powered energy harvesting devices. In a paper published in Applied Clay Science, a study led by Xuemei Wang has explored mica-based triboelectric nanogenerators for this purpose.

17 Nov 2021