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Realization of Silicon Nano-structured layers on Glass substrates suitable for light emitting diodes

Darbari S., Shahmohammadi M., Mohajerzadeh S., Robertson M.D., Thin Film and Nanoelectronics Laboratories, IR

Si-nano-crystal (Si-nc) layers with luminescent behavior on glass substrate have been prepared using a time multiplexed plasma hydrogenation and reactive ion etching at temperatures below 450oC. Various techniques such as SEM, Photo-luminescent and TEM analyses [...]

Characterization of direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) fabricated with porous SiC ceramic membrane

Kang K.M., Yun Y.H., Choi J-S, Dongshin University, KR

The present research is to develop a porous ceramic membrane as an important part in direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) application using silicon carbide material. The objective of this research is to optimize the core [...]

Flowerlike Ceria Microspheres Materials for Bioethanol-H2 Production and VOCs Decontamination

Sun J., Dong Z.C., Qin C.Q., Qin H.Z., Qin C.Q., Qin H.Z., Li H., Li J.G., Zhang L.G., Cheng Y.L., Chen L.Q., Cheng Y.L., Wang Z.X., Xian C.N., Institute of Chmecial Defense, CN

We introduce a novel material of flowerlike mesoporous CeO2 microspheres with nanointerspace, which was a kind of multifunctional material for both clean and renewable energy technologies. By a controlled calcination procedure ,the obtained CeO2 microspheres [...]

Trends in Nanotech patenting for “clean energy” applications

Veefkind V., Absalom R., Michalitsch R., Hutado-Albir J., Kallinger C., European Patent Office, NL

We will show some of the trends in patenting clean energy applications and indicate where nanotechnology presently plays a role in this.

Photonic crystals with nanocelulose

Picard G., Simon D., Kadiri Y., Lebreux J.-D., Gozayel F., College Ahuntsic, CA

Nano Crystalline Cellulose (NCC) can be easily extracted from wood. This has been known for several decades (see for modern extraction method the reference 1). It was also demonstrated for decades that letting the dispersion [...]

A Comparative Study of Nanofluids Exchanging Heat with a Thermal Energy Reservoir

Parise J.A.R., Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, BR

A comparative study of nanofluids exchanging heat with a thermal energy reservoir Parise, J.A.R. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro parise@puc-rio.br For their enhanced thermal conductivity and heat transfer characteristics, considerable attention has been [...]

Nanostructured TiO2 for Photovoltaic Hydrogen Production

Patel M., Imperial College London, UK

Theoretical and experimental methods are adopted in order to gain further understanding of photocatalytic water splitting over the semiconductor TiO2. Periodic density functional theory calculations are used to study the adsorption of water on the [...]

Tailoring Electron Diffusion in Electrospun Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Jose R., Archana P.S., Le Viet A., Naveen Kumar. M.M. Yusoff E., Ramakrishna S., Universiti Malaysia Pahang, MY

Polymeric solutions containing precursors of wide bandgap metal oxide semiconductors were electrospun either directly on a transparent conducting glass substrate or on other sample collectors to prepare their films. These films produced randomly oriented continuous [...]

Generation of clean energy by applying parametric resonance to quantum nonlocality clocking

Berkovich S.Y., The George Washington University, US

A novel principle for generation of clean and abundant energy is presented [1]. The required ability to move matter comes from a new source: clocking mechanism of: Universe’s nonlocality. The phenomenon of nonlocality – instantaneous [...]

Dynamic Model Refinement for Buoyant Energy Storage Technology

Thornbrue T.B., Ghorbani R., University of Hawaii at Manoa, US

As the use of renewable electricity grows, energy storage is becoming a better solution to grid destabilization challenges associated with resource intermittency. With cost being a key barrier to widespread adoption, buoyant energy storage technology [...]