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Nanotube Thermocells Hold Promise For Converting Heat Waste To Energy (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) — A study published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters reveals that thermocells based on carbon nanotube electrodes might eventually be used for generating electrical energy from heat discarded by chemical plants, automobiles and solar cell farms. (read on…) Related items Carbon Nanotube Speakers Could Be Powered by Lasers, Transform Noisy Spaces into Peaceful... »
American Chemical Society Touts Nanobots as Nanotechnology’s Big Impact (IEEE Spectrum)
Folks at the Foresight Institute can take heart that at least the American Chemical Society (ACS) is promoting the idea that nanobots and nanoassemblers are how nanotechnology will have its big impact. (read the story…) Related items Step forward for nanotechnology: Controlled movement of molecules (EurekAlert!) Advance in ‘nano-agriculture’: Tiny stuff has huge effect on plant growth (EurekAlert!) ‘NanoPen’... »
Knocking nanoparticles off the socks (EurekAlert!)
( American Chemical Society ) Scientists in Switzerland are reporting results of one of the first studies on the release of silver nanoparticles from laundering those anti-odor, anti-bacterial socks now on the market. Their findings, scheduled for the Nov. 1 issue of ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology, may suggest ways that manufacturers and... »
Advance in ‘nano-agriculture’: Tiny stuff has huge effect on plant growth (EurekAlert!)
( American Chemical Society ) With potential adverse health and environmental effects often in the news about nanotechnology, scientists in Arkansas are reporting that carbon nanotubes could have beneficial effects in agriculture. Their study, scheduled for the October issue of ACS Nano, a monthly journal, found that tomato seeds exposed to CNTs germinated faster... »
Step forward for nanotechnology: Controlled movement of molecules (EurekAlert!)
( American Chemical Society ) Scientists in the United Kingdom are reporting an advance toward overcoming one of the key challenges in nanotechnology: Getting molecules to move quickly in a desired direction without help from outside forces. The study is scheduled for the October issue of ACS Nano, a monthly journal. (read the story…) Related items Step... »
