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Tag: nanowire[1]
Nanowire anodes could let lithium-ion batteries run twice as long. A trick to assemble nanowires on silicon could lead to cheap, tiny sensing devices. A nanowire membrane that sops up oil while repelling water could be used for cleaning up oil spills. Copper nanowires could be used in ultra-thin field-emission displays that are brighter and sharper than flat-panel displays. Nanowires that convert motion into current could lead to textiles that can generate power. Flexible, Nanowire Solar Cells Exotic materials and cheaper substrates could lead to better photovoltaics. Super-Charging Lithium Batteries Nanowire electrodes could improve the performance of electric vehicles. Better batteries and super-sticky glues are becoming possible because of nanomaterials. Researchers have made defect-free gallium-nitride nanowires that could replace bulky quartz crystals in cell-phone receivers. Photovoltaics made of nanowires could lead to cheaper solar panels. Infrared light-emitting nanowires could lead to optical communications on microchips. Silicon nanowires may guide stem-cell development. How to Make an Object Invisible A new theoretical design using nanowires provides a way to hide devices from visible light. New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in nanotechnology--and what they mean. [1]
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