Frame (a) shows a schematic of the Nanonet, a lattice structure of Titanium disilicide (TiSi2), coated with silicon (Si) particles to form the active component for Lithium-ion storage. (b) A microscopic view of the silicon coating on the Nanonets. (c) Shows the crystallinity of the Nanonet core and the Si coating. (d) The crystallinity of …
Direct growth of 100 mm (4 inch) semiconducting triple-walled carbon nanotubes (TWNTs) on Si substrates by chemical vapor deposition is reported by Tsinghua University Beijing, Peking University Beijing and CNano Technologies. By tailoring the temperature for a certain gas flow rate, a yield of nearly 90% of centimeter-long TWNTs is obtained. The TWNTs show an …
(Via Greencarcongress- A new report from Pike Research anticipates that the global market for electric two-wheeled vehicles—e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles—will grow at a compound annual rate of 9% through 2016. China is currently the largest marketplace for electric two-wheel vehicles, commanding 98% of the global market in 2009. China’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of …
In my 2010 Foresight presentation on high impact technology and processes, I initially mentioned an idea for computational governance. Computational governance mechanisms would assist in better decisions in government and business. The goal would be to use technology (sensors, imaging etc…) to as quickly as possible get accurate feedback on the results of new policies …
Arxiv- (11 page pdf) Bringing entanglement to the high temperature limit We show the existence of an entangled nonequilibrium state at very high temperatures when two linearly coupled harmonic oscillators are parametrically driven and dissipate into two independent heat baths. This result has a twofold meaning: first, it fundamentally shifts the classical-quantum border to temperatures …
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers have an updated forecast for canadian oil production and in particular the oilsands Wall Street Journal – Lower labour and material costs are enabling more oil sand projects to get restarted Adding Significant Oil in Iraq, Brazil, Canada and the United States Canada will be adding a little of 1 …
1. Imperial College of London- Parts of a car’s bodywork could one day double up as its battery, according to the scientists behind a new €3.4 million project announced today. Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype material which can store and discharge electrical energy …
Researchers from Chalmers University will build up body parts using nanocellulose and the body’s own cells Professor Paul Gatenholm at Chalmers is leading and co-ordinating this European research programme, which will construct an outer ear using nanocellulose and a mixture of the patient’s own cartilage cells and stem cells. The researchers will build up a …
Gizmodo has complaints about the Apple iPad. * the large bezel * no cameras builtin – there is the camera connection system * on screen keyboard – there is a docking station and keyboard accessory * as previously noted at this site – no flash, no HDMI out, no multi-tasking NPD Group complaint via Forbes …
This is an article that will discuss aspects of the Avatar movie and it will have spoilers. Avatar has reached a worldwide box office of $1.858 billion. It has the record for worldwide box office and foreign box office. It will have the domestic box office record in a couple of weeks. Monday had 3.2 …
Popular Science reports – DARPA believes that replicating the semiconductor industry manufacturing model will enable other manufacturing sectors to experience similar economic booms. Vertical integration has become inefficient, dragging creative companies down with costs associated with maintaining manufacturing facilities. “The seams between each stage of development; between design and prototyping, early production runs, limited, and …