Self-activated, nanostructured composite for improved CaL-CLC technology

Polymeric nanostructured composite films*

This research news describes the construction of polymeric nanostructured composite film based on a variety of interactions, such as hydrophobic–hydrophilic effect, electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, etc. The work focused on developing strategies to solve the basic problems in the area of ultrathin film research, such as stability, improving the interface quality, creating patterned i...

Nanostructured Detector Technology for Optical Sensing Applications

Pulsed current activated synthesis and consolidation of a nanostructured Cr2Zr- ZrO2 composite and its mechanical properties

ZrO2 has been used for hip and knee joint replacements because of the excellent combination of biocompatibility, low density and corrosion resistance. However, coarse-grained ZrO2 has low wear, abrasion resistance and fracture toughness. One of the methods to improve mechanical properties is generally to refine the grain size. As nanomaterials possess high strength, high hardness, excellent duc...

Nanostructured Metal-Organic Composite Solar Cells

This project was aimed at realizing a high efficiency organic photovoltaic (PV) device using nanoscale metallic features to enhance the overall cell performance. The goals of the project were threefold. The first aim was to develop transparent high-sheetconductivity nanopatterned metal films for use as transparent conductors that allow more light to enter a PV cell and enable parallel subcell c...

Nanostructured Tungsten Oxide Composite for High-Performance Gas Sensors

We report the results of composite tungsten oxide nanowires-based gas sensors. The morphologic surface, crystallographic structures, and chemical compositions of the obtained nanowires have been investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman scattering, respectively. The experimental measurements reveal that each wire consists of crystalline nanopartic...