Posts by Lisa McDonald
Planar anode-supported fuel cells
Via the Nanowerk website, we get a story about efforts by the Institute of Energy Research at the German Research…
Read MoreSolar-powered fish tracker
Desert Star Systems is developing a special self-powered “archival tag” – the SeaTag-GEO – to track fish under a NOAA…
Read MoreMultifunctional material aids brain imaging
Engineers are getting craftier and craftier about making one material that is capable of more than one function, especially in…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy
Aerogel experiments from squidie on Vimeo. Now go get your week started!
Read MoreNexTech shows off big SOFC
Ohio, in general, is developing a reputation for having a fuel cell business corridor, and the Columbus-area NexTech Materials is…
Read MoreVirginia Tech aims for the sky to win Solar Decathlon
Credit: LUMENHAUS; YouTube Lumenhaus is Virginia Tech’s zero-energy home that can be completely powered by the sun and geothermal energy.…
Read MoreImaging aids understanding
Credit: Berkely Lab; YouTube Two recent stories illustrate how having a visual understanding of systems and processes can help researchers…
Read MoreSay ‘cheese’ to turn graphite to graphene
Scientists worldwide are probably hitting their heads wondering, “Why didn’t I think of this!” The idea for a simple new…
Read MoreNanotube-powered X-rays
Technology Review reported that carbon nanotubes are at the heart of a new X-ray machine that is slated for clinical…
Read MoreDC plasma + garbage incineration wastes = functional ceramics
An upcoming issue of ACerS’ International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (available as an “Early View” paper, subscription required) will…
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