Up to 60 percent of each $4 gallon of gas is wasted, lost as heat that pours out of the exhaust pipe. The technology to collect some of that heat and convert it back into electricity that can recharge the battery exists, but it’s still a work in progress. The solution lies in thermoelectric devices. A material whose response to a change in temperature generates electric … [Read more...]
Professor Lauded for Nanotechnology Work
Dr. Alexander A. Balandin, professor of electrical engineering and founding chair of materials science and engineering at the University of California – Riverside, was selected to receive the IEEE Pioneer of Nanotechnology Award for the year of 2011. The IEEE Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology recognizes individuals who by virtue of initiating new areas of research, development or … [Read more...]
Nanotechnology Promise to Improve Automotive Technologies
The automotive sector is a major consumer of material technologies, and nanotechnologies promise to improve the performance of existing technologies significantly. Applications range from already existing – paint quality and fuel cells – to the futuristic – energy-harvesting bodywork and shape-shifting skin. Among the many efforts and applications involving nanotechnologies in … [Read more...]
