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IEEE Spectrum
January 2008
Neil Savage
Silicon Nanowires Turn Heat to Electricity Thermoelectric converters could tap waste heat from power plants and microchips. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 25, 2008
Lewis Brindley
Thermoelectrics doped for better performance Researchers have discovered how to boost the performance of lead telluride, a thermoelectric material that converts heat into electricity: just add thallium. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 2011
Waste Not, Want Not Modern devices waste a lot of energy as heat, noise and vibration. Here's a look at a new breed of energy scavenging materials that could recapture some of it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
June 1, 2005
Going Nano Boosts Thermoelectrics Thermoelectric materials take advantage of the temperature difference between a pair of materials that conduct electricity. Researchers have shown how a thermoelectric material should be designed to reach its maximum possible efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
April 7, 2004
Material boosts thermoelectricity A new family of thermoelectric semiconductor materials have a ZT factor (a formula that includes thermal power, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and temperature) which may be high enough for practical electricity generation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 20, 2013
Harriet Brewerton
Period heat source gives thermoelectric power a boost Scientists in the US have found a way to improve the efficiency of thermoelectric power generators -- devices designed to convert heat directly into electricity. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Neil Savage
Random Nanostructure Boosts Thermoelectric Power Efficiency increase opens the door to many new applications for thermoelectric converters. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 3, 2011
James Urquhart
Turning heat into electricity with polymers Swedish researchers have improved the thermoelectric efficiency of an organic conducting polymer by controlling the material's oxidation level, boosting the prospect of developing cheap, flexible and lightweight organic thermoelectric devices mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
July 2008
Monica Heger
Thallium Doping Boosts Thermoelectrics Bad for people, but good for energy conversion mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 1, 2013
Rowan Frame
Thermoelectric cost analysis Scientists from the US have derived a metric to analyze the cost of power generation using thermoelectric technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 19, 2012
Jon Cartwright
Thermoelectrics 'pass new milestone' Researchers in the US claim to have passed a new milestone in thermoelectrics with a material that converts heat to electricity more efficiently than ever before. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 6, 2013
Jennifer Newton
Electricity at your fingertips Scientists in South Korea have made a conducting polymer as part of a thin-film thermoelectric device that can generate electricity from the temperature difference between your fingertips and the environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 21, 2007
Simon Hadlington
Organic Electricity Generator is Hot Stuff Researchers have successfully demonstrated the thermoelectric effect in an organic molecule. The findings open up the possibility of potential new energy sources, and also present a novel way for probing the electronic structure of molecular junctions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 5, 2010
Phillip Broadwith
Nanoholes promise solar power Silicon solar cells with arrays of nano-sized holes could outperform their nanowire-based rivals, say Chinese chemists. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2010
Technology Would Power Cars with Auto Exhaust Developed by GM and Purdue University, system harvests heat from engine exhaust to generate electricity. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
December 2011
Strano & Kalantar-Zadeh
Nanodynamite Fuel-coated nanotubes could provide bursts of power to the smallest systems mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 14, 2010
Simon Hadlington
Efficient solar cells from silicon wires US researchers have designed a new silicon-based solar cell which uses 100 times less silicon than conventional photovoltaic devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
June 2011
Eliza Strickland
Thermoelectrics Get Cooler Start-ups are advancing solid-state cooling systems mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
October 2007
Neil Savage
Nanowire Silicon Solar Cell for Powering Small Circuits A new type of solar cell made from a nanometer-scale wire might one day provide an on-chip power source for nanoelectronic devices or run microscopic robots, say scientists. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
Daniel Terdiman
IBM: Data Centers Could Cool Themselves With Their Own Waste Heat The centers, which use tremendous amounts of energy, will become far more efficient if "waste heat" generated by churning data centers can be converted into cool air. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
October 6, 2004
Sound makes electricity for space A compact generator that converts heat to electricity with the relatively high efficiency of 18 percent is especially appropriate for generating electricity aboard spacecraft, according to the researchers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 17, 2007
Lewis Brindley
Shining a New Light on Nanowires Scientists have created tiny solar power cells using silicon nanowires 200 times thinner than a human hair. The cells could provide renewable energy for both nano- and large-scale applications. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
June 16, 2004
Silicon Nanowires Grown in Place Researchers have found a way to grow nanowires between pairs of metal electrodes deposited on silicon wafers. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Willie D. Jones
Super Soaker Inventor Invents New Thermoelectric Generator Lonnie Johnson has moved on from high-powered squirt guns to a chip that converts heat from the sun into electricity. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 19, 2008
Hayley Birch
Colourful future for nanowires Dutch scientists have worked out how to fine tune the stripes of alternating crystal lattices that form in semi-conducting nanowires. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
October 22, 2003
Eric Smalley
Nanowires make flexible circuits Nanowires might one day be used to make microscopic machines. But before then they could help liberate computer circuits from the rigid, expensive confines of silicon chips. A process that makes thin films from semiconductor nanowires improves the prospects for plastic electronics and electronic paper. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
October 2011
Ozpinec & Tolbert
Silicon Carbide: Smaller, Faster, Tougher Meet the material that will supplant silicon in hybrid cars and the electric grid mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 5, 2007
Lewis Brindley
Ultrasonic Waves to Power Future Nanomachines A team of materials scientists has developed an innovative nano-scale power supply which is fueled by ultrasonic waves. The scientists predict that their nanogenerator could power the next generation of nanomachines. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
January 8, 2008
Logan Ward
Super Soaker Inventor Aims to Cut Solar Costs in Half The independent inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun says he can achieve a solar energy conversion efficiency rate that tops 60% with a new solid-state heat engine. It represents a breakthrough new way to turn heat into power. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 2, 2007
Lewis Brindley
Nanoparticles Paint a Finer Picture Swiss scientists have developed a process that can print detailed images using nanoparticles as 'ink', while maintaining their catalytic and optical properties. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
January 14, 2011
Laura Howes
Size matters in piezoelectric materials Nanowires that produce current when bent and deformed can show huge improvements in efficiency as their diameters are shrunk. The findings will help advance research to power technology at the nanoscale. mark for My Articles similar articles
Scientific American
August 2008
Mark Fischetti
Working Knowledge: Home Heating Pumps That Warm and Cool By extracting warmth and coolness from the outside air or ground, heat pumps can provide greater efficiency and lower cost over the long haul. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 2007
Philip Ball
The Crucible Feel free to make photovoltaics better. But don't forget they have to be cheaper, too. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 12, 2010
Phillip Broadwith
Nanowire-tapping cells Nanoscale electronic probes that can enter cells without damaging them have been made by US scientists. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
January 2009
Willie D. Jones
Intel-led Team Demonstrates First Chip-Scale Thermoelectric Refrigerator An integrated thermoelectric device cools a hot spot on a much larger chip mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
August 27, 2003
Metal process makes heat chips Researchers from the California Institute of Technology have found a way to make tiny thermoelectric devices that can be used to generate electrical power from heat and to cool very small areas. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
February 2005
Alexander Hellemans
Strange Bedfellows Hybrid microcircuits, incorporating the desirable properties of the III-V compounds with those of cheap and ubiquitous silicon substrates, might soon find an important niche in electronics after all. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 1, 2007
Jonathan Edwards
Gold Sets Nanowires Straight Mass-producing nanodevices may become a reality now that scientists in the US have demonstrated a new way of making millions of tiny electronic components at once. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 3, 2008
Simon Hadlington
Atomic Etch A Sketch Researchers can inscribe nanowires onto a surface and rub them out again afterwards. The finding could eventually lead to a new generation of nano-scale electronic devices to rival silicon for the processing and storage of information. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
August 25, 2004
Hybrid Nanowire Makes Transistor One challenge in making minuscule electronic devices from nanoscale components is wiring the components together. Researchers have found a way to transform sections of semiconducting silicon nanowires into metallic, or conducting, nickel silicide. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2006
Jack Uldrich
IBM to Chips: Cool It! Big Blue's new chip-cooling technique could keep Moore's Law on track. IBM's system, while not yet ready for commercial production, is reportedly so efficient that officials expect it will double cooling efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Scientific American
August 2005
Steven Ashley
Making Light of Silicon Scientists at UCLA and Intel have obtained coherent photons of light from silicon. This low cost alternative to "exotic" semiconductor materials currently used as lasers will pave the way for many technological advances. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 7, 2012
Simon Hadlington
Nano-welding with a light touch US researchers have found a new way to weld together metal nanowires - simply by bathing them in white light. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 17, 2007
Jonathan Edwards
Silicon Nanowire Boost for Rechargeable Batteries Scientists in the US have devised an easy way of using silicon nanowires to increase the capacity of lithium batteries. mark for My Articles similar articles
Sports Central
May 10, 2012
Paul Foeller
Pace Yourself The Indiana Pacers are going to give the Miami Heat all they can handle in a best of seven series that promises to at least come within a stone's throw of a Game 7. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
September 8, 2004
Pure Crystal Promises Hardy Chips Silicon carbide is hardier than than the plain silicon most computer chips are made from, and so theoretically could be a useful material for computer chips that must withstand extreme environments and high-power applications. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 12, 2013
Matthew Smith
Cobalt redox couple boosts thermoelectric cells Scientists in Australia have improved a technology that recycles waste heat into useable energy by using ionic liquids containing cobalt redox couples as the electrolytes in thermoelectric cells. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
March 15, 2005
Michael Singer
HP Plots Its Nano Course Company believes in moving computing beyond silicon to the world of molecular-scale electronics. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
October 2005
Salvatore Coffa
Light From Silicon For decades, silicon was a semiconducting dim bulb, but now we can make it into LEDs that match the best made from more exotic materials mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 30, 2003
Crystal cracks nurture nanowires Researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have devised a way to form titanium nanowires within an intentionally flawed sapphire. mark for My Articles similar articles