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Clean Technology & Sustainable Design Applied to the New York State Alternative Fuel Vehicle Research Laboratory (AFVRL)

Ostafi J., Sereno D., Flad & Associates, US

The proposed presentation will highlight how this emissions laboratory’s nano-particle-focused awareness is elevated through a marriage of the sciences and arts. This is accomplished by employing innovative architectural and engineering sustainable building concepts into a [...]

Dynamics of Water in Nafion Fuel Cell Membranes: the Effects of

Moilanen D.E., Piletic I.R., Fayer M.D., Stanford University, US

The complex environment experienced by water molecules in the hydrophilic channels of Nafion membranes is studied by ultrafast infrared pump-probe spectroscopy. A wavelength dependent study of the vibrational lifetime of the O-D stretch of dilute [...]

Heat is the Enemy of Energy Efficiency

Forder D., Fox P., TAG Technology, US

The flow of heat has been a major challenge to engineers for centuries. A new nanotech material, developed by TAG technologies, can block the flow of heat from one direction only. This presentation will present [...]

Building Green with Nanotechnology

Elvin G., Green Technology Forum, US

Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the molecular scale, is opening new possibilities in green building through products like solar energy collecting paints, nanogel high-insulating translucent panels, and heat-absorbing windows. Even more dramatic breakthroughs are [...]

Molecular Building Blocks for Efficient Solid State Lighting

Burrows P.E., Sapochak L.S., Pacific Northwest National laboratory, US

General illumination consumes 22% of the electricity generated in the U.S. This huge proportion is partly due to the ubiquity of artificial lighting but also the inefficiency of converting electrical energy to light. Incandescent lightbulbs [...]

Nano-structures materials for Energy Direct Conversion and Fuel Breeding

Popa-Simil L., LAVM Llc., US

The new developments in nano-structures and high-energy superconductors open the road for better nuclear energy. A new family of new nuclear fuels as well as energy harvesting blankets to be used as active shielding in [...]

Bulk Heterojunction Organic-Inorganic Photovoltaic Cell Based on Doped Silicon Nanowires

Goncher G., Noice L., Solanki R., Portland State University, US

A bulk heterojunction organic-inorganic photovoltaic cell was fabricated by growing doped n-type silicon nanowires on an n+ silicon substrate. A p-type organic semiconductor (P3HT) was then coated over the nanowires. The device was completed by [...]

Serpentine Fluidic Structures for Particle Separation

Kole A.S., Lean M.H., Seo J., Palo Alto Research Center Inc, US

The above abstract is based on a novel technique for particle separation from liquid based solely on fluidic forces on the particles. No external force or filters are used for separation. The idea is scalable [...]

Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization in Ohio

Giolando D.M., Collins R., Davis R.J., Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC), US

The Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC) was funded as a means of strengthening the photovoltaics research and manufacturing base in Ohio. Activities revolve around eliminating market barriers currently facing companies in the photovoltaics [...]

Conjugates of Enzyme-Magnetic Nanoparticles for Bioremediation*

Qiang Y., Sharma A., Paszczynski A., Meyer D., University of Idaho, US

Enzymes are proteins that function as biocatalysts in bioremediation. One of the major concerns in environmental applications of enzymes is their short lifetime. Enzymes lose their activity due to oxidation, which results in less stability [...]