Wax, Soap Clean Up Obstacles to Better Batteries
(August 2010)
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a study in August 11 issue of Nano Letters. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives to the lithium ion-metal oxide batteries currently on the market. » Read the Full Article.
Battery Research Could Lead to Shorter Recharge Time for Cell Phones
(July 2010)
New battery materials developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Vorbeck Materials Corp. of Jessup, Md., could enable electric vehicles, power tools and even cell phones to recharge in minutes rather than hours. » Read the Full Article.
Graphene-DNA Biosensor Selective, Simple to Create
(May 2010)
Graphene and DNA can combine to create a stable and accurate biosensor, reports a study published in the nanotechnology journal Small. The tiny biosensor might eventually help doctors and researchers better understand and diagnose disease. Scientists in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Transformational Material Initiative and Princeton University showed that single-stranded DNA strongly interacts with graphene, a nanomaterial made of sheets of carbon atoms just a single atom thick.
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