Nanotubes

One nanotube could be great for electronics applications, but there's new evidence that two could be tops. Rice University engineers already knew that size matters when using single-walled carbon nanotubes for their electrical properties. But until now, nobody had studied how electrons act when conf more

It is crucial for photovoltaics and other technical applications, how efficiently energy spreads in a small volume. With new methods, the path of energy in the nanometer range can now be followed precisely. Plants and bacteria lead the way: They can capture the energy of sunlight with light-harvest more

Synthesising single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is one of the greatest challenges faced by materials science. They can be synthesised using precursor molecules, so-called seeds, which determine growth. However, this synthesis has not been well researched up to now. Researchers at FAU have now dev more

Materials, Vol. 11, Pages 1080: Physicochemical and Microbiological Assessment of an Experimental Composite Doped with Triclosan-Loaded Halloysite Nanotubes Materials doi: 10.3390/ma11071080 Authors: Diana A. Cunha Nara S. Rodrigues Lidiane C. Souza Diego Lomonaco Flávia P. Rodrigue more

Materials, Vol. 11, Pages 1021: Redox Activity of Sodium Vanadium Oxides towards Oxidation in Na Ion Batteries Materials doi: 10.3390/ma11061021 Authors: Evan Adamczyk Muthaiyan Gnanavel Valerie Pralong The search for new materials that could be used as electrode material for Na-i more

NiCo2S4 is the promising electrode material for supercapacitors, due to the rich redox reactions and intrinsically high conductivity. Unfortunately, in most cases, NiCo2S4-based electrodes often suffer from the low specific capacitance, low rate capability and fast capacitance fading. Herein, we hav more