nanotech2007

A guide to the latest in nanoscience and technology research from the team that brings you Materials Today.
November 2006
Cover story: Harvesting photons with carbon nanotubes

New initiatives are needed to harvest solar light energy with greater efficiency. Carbon nanotubes have emerged as new architectures for designing light-harvesting assemblies. Ways to utilize carbon nanotube assemblies as photoresponsive electrode materials and their role in the conversion of light energy into electricity are discussed.
Prashant V. Kamat
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Features
Nanomaterials for lithium ion batteries
Nanostructured materials are currently of interest for lithium ion storage devices because of their high surface area, porosity, etc.
Y.Chunhai Jiang, Eiji Hosono, and Haoshen Zhou
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Nanomagnetism shows in vivo potential
The in vivo use of magnetic nanoparticles is attracting considerable interest as a means of delivering personalized medicine.
Paula Gould
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Comment
From the horse's mouth
Academics shouldn’t shy away from the microphone when talking about the implications and applications of their work.
D. Jason Palmer
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'Cause I'm CNT, not dynamite
“I’m dirty, mean, and mightly unclean...” goes the AC/DC song. They might as well be singing about carbon nanotubes.
Jörg M. Wörle-Knirsch and Harald F. Krug
• Opinion (pdf)
 
Research news
Includes...
• Carbon nanotubes: sort it out!
• Nanotubes show their nerve
• Thomas Jefferson is spotted in large numbers
• Smaller sensors may not be more sensitive
• Double-walled nanotubes are twice as good
 
• Research news (pdf)
 



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