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2009 Lemelson-Rensselaer Winner Developed Carrier For Nanoparticles
2009-03-05 04:05:00 Yuehua Yu, nicknamed "Tony," arrived at Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (RPI) in 2004 with a degree in chemistry and an advanced degree in polymer science from Nankai University in China. Today he received the Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize of $30,000 for his advancement in the fields of medicine, energy production and storage, water purification, electronics, and many other fields that work with nanoparticles.
Carbon nanotube carpet darkest thing ever made
2008-01-23 05:56:00 'A loosely packed "carpet" of carbon nanotubes is the darkest material ever made, according to researchers from Rice University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.'The carpet consists of nanotubes--hollow, honeycombed tubes made from carbon atoms-- standing vertically. Instead of being tightly packed together, the researchers went for a low density arrangement, complete with spaces and gaps, sort of like a box of dried spaghetti. Light striking the nanotubes as well as the gaps gets absorbed. When light gets absorbed, black (the absence of light) results. The nanotubes were also specially manufactured to have a more random arrangement of atoms, further reducing reflectivity. (Again, think of trying to look into a box of spaghetti. Not easy.)The nanocarpet is in the middle. Former record holder to the left.(Credit: RPI)This resulted in a material that reflects only 0.045 percent of the light that strikes it. (Put another way, 99.955 percent of the light that hits it gets absorbed...
Researchers develop bendable, paper-based battery
2007-08-14 19:43:00 Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Nah, the researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute won't be crowned the first to develop a flexible (or paper-based, for that matter) battery, but their minuscule prototype "is an integrated device, not a combination of pieces" as others typically are. The battery uses "paper infused with an electrolyte and carbon nanotubes that are embedded in the paper," and could eventually be utilized in combination with solar cells or "scaled up and shaped into something like a car door, offering moving electrical storage and power when needed." Currently, however, the wee samples can release just "2.3-volts, or enough to illuminate a small light," but the idea of using these things to power pacemakers and the like isn't that far fetched.[Via BBC, thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
Rensselaer Researchers Create World's First Ideal Anti-Reflection Coat
2007-03-03 19:20:12 From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - News Release: New class of nanomaterials could lead to more efficient solar cells, brigh...
Handheld 'T-ray' Device Earns New $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Stu
2007-02-21 06:57:06 From AdvancedImagingPro.com RSS: Industry News: TROY, N.Y., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- "T-rays" have been touted as the next breakt... |
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