Recent developments on single-walled carbon nanotubes in Japan

10-03-2012 • http://www.agentschapnl.nl

Cheaper mass production technologies of carbon nanotubes enable new applications like a super capacitor.

HOME SCIENCE TOOLS

09-27-2012 • http://www.hometrainingtools.com

THE GATEWAY TO DISCOVERY

Iron oxide tutorial 11-NiFe battery construction

09-26-2012 • http://www.youtube.com/user/edsworkshop

making nickel hydroxide from nickel

CO2 Enhanced Carbon Nanotube Synthesis from Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons

09-22-2012 • http://www.rsc.org

The Fe-Mo/MgO catalyst was prepared by an impregnation method.

Chemical Activation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes...

09-22-2012 • http://www.netl.doe.gov

Chemical Activation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Adsorption

Iron-nickel batteries

09-22-2012 • http://ps-survival.com

The nickel-iron battery (NiFe battery) is a storage battery having a nickel(III) oxidehydroxide cathode and an iron anode, with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide.

Dispersed Nickel Oxide Films for Electro-oxidation of 1, 4-Butanediol

09-22-2012 • J.Chem.Soc.Pak., Vol. 33, No. 1, 2011

1, 4-Butanediol was oxidized using electro-catalytic properties of composite material of nickel oxide and polyaniline.

Guide to Purchasing Chemicals

09-21-2012 • http://www.sciencebuddies.org

Knowing which chemical to buy and where to purchase it can be a confusing part of preparing for your science fair project. This guide will help you navigate some of those challenges.

Common Chemicals and Where to Find Them

09-21-2012 • By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.

List of Commonly Available Chemicals

Nova: Carbon Nanotubes

08-08-2012 • http://www.youtube.com, by mangefox

Video from Nova s38e09 showing impressive production of long carbon nanotube strands.

Stanford scientists develop ultrafast nickel-iron battery

07-29-2012 • http://news.stanford.edu, By Mark Shwartz

Scientists have dramatically improved the performance of Thomas Edison's nickel-iron battery. The enhanced device eventually could be used in electric vehicles, much as Edison originally envisioned.

ultrafast nickel–iron battery from strongly coupled inorganic nanoparticle/nanocarbon...

07-29-2012 • http://www.nature.com

Ultrafast rechargeable batteries made from low-cost and abundant electrode materials operating in safe aqueous electrolytes could be attractive for electrochemical energy storage.

New Graphene Super Paper is 10x Stronger Than Steel

07-29-2012 • http://inhabitat.com, by Lori Zimmer

The University of Technology in Sydney recently unveiled a new type of graphene nano paper that is ten times stronger than a sheet of steel.

Spinning Carbon Nanotubes

08-08-2012 • http://www.youtube.com, by CSIROpublishing

Old meets new as the ancient technique of spinning is used to produce a very modern material a carbon nanotube yarn.

Tube Furnace with Optional 1-2" quartz Tube, Vacuum Flange and 30 Segments Temperature Control

08-30-2012 • http://www.mtixtl.com

GSL-1100X is a CE certified small quartz tube furnace (1~2" diameter) and is designed for firing small sample up to 1100oC. (This unit has been ordered and we should start experimentation within 1 week - Needed to grow Nanotubes :)

Electroplating of metal nanotubes and nanowires in a high aspect-ratio nanotemplate

09-02-2012 • http://www.sciencedirect.com, Jie Fu

Ordered metal (Co, Pt, and CoPt alloy) nanotube and nanowire structures were fabricated by a simple electroplating method in high aspect-ratio anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane.

Chemical vapor deposition

09-03-2012 • http://en.wikipedia.org

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a chemical process used to produce high-purity, high-performance solid materials.

'Unzipped' carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and metal-air batteries

09-04-2012 • http://news.stanford.edu. By Mark Shwartz

Platinum catalysts in fuel cells are too expensive for large-scale production. Stanford scientists have developed a technique that could make carbon nanotubes an attractive, low-cost alternative.

Carbon Nanotube Synthesis and Growth Mechanism

09-04-2012 • http://www.intechopen.com, By Mukul Kumar

A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tubular structure made of carbon atoms, having diameter of nanometer order but length in micrometers.

Graphene: The Future’s Supermaterial?

09-04-2012 • http://theperiodical.info, Oliver Cawthorne

Graphene, a single layer of the common graphite, is a largely overlooked allotrope of carbon as compared to the more popular ‘eternal’ diamonds

Metal-Catalyst-Free Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Substrates

09-06-2012 • http://pubs.acs.org

In this communication, we have demonstrated that SiO2 nanoparticles can be generated by simply scratching the quartz or silicon wafer with a SiO2 layer and confirmed it to be active for the growth of SWNTs for the first time.

Wondrous World of Carbon Nanotubes

09-09-2012 • http://students.chem.tue.nl

Different techniques for nanotube synthesis and their current status are briefly explained. The largest interest is in the newest methods for each technique and the possibilities of scaling up.

Plating Rectifier 60A

08-21-2012 • http://www.ebay.com

About $550 will get you a NEW Rectifier (fancy battery charger type device that allows for an adjustable level of electricity for various uses). For the same price you can get 3 times the power in a used unit... we'll let you know how that works out

Building Cheap Batteries to Circumvent the Grid

09-10-2012 • http://www.technologyreview.com, Kevin Bullis

Startup Aquion prepares to ramp up production of products for storing power in remote microgrids.

KTEC Lab Equipment and Chemicals (Chandler, Arizona)

09-10-2012 • http://www.kteclabsdirect.com/

I finally found a place in Arizona that can supply our needs for the Battery Project.