Recent developments on single-walled carbon nanotubes in Japan
• http://www.agentschapnl.nlCheaper mass production technologies of carbon nanotubes enable new applications like a super capacitor.
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HOME SCIENCE TOOLS
• http://www.hometrainingtools.comTHE GATEWAY TO DISCOVERY
Iron oxide tutorial 11-NiFe battery construction
• http://www.youtube.com/user/edsworkshopmaking nickel hydroxide from nickel
CO2 Enhanced Carbon Nanotube Synthesis from Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons
• http://www.rsc.orgThe Fe-Mo/MgO catalyst was prepared by an impregnation method.
Chemical Activation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes...
• http://www.netl.doe.govChemical Activation of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Adsorption
Iron-nickel batteries
• http://ps-survival.comThe 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
• J.Chem.Soc.Pak., Vol. 33, No. 1, 20111, 4-Butanediol was oxidized using electro-catalytic properties of composite material of nickel oxide and polyaniline.
Guide to Purchasing Chemicals
• http://www.sciencebuddies.orgKnowing 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
• By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.List of Commonly Available Chemicals
Nickel-Iron Battery/Prototype
Ernest HancockPreparations for Nanotube production is done... almost. Now I'm calibrating the Tube Furnace and studying. The link below provides a little info about what's being done.... without the benefit of nanotubes :)
Publisher's Backpage - FreedomsPhoenixEzine September 2012 (The Battery Project)
Ernest HancockIndividual countries might be able to provide energy for each of their citizens with cheap or even free energy but then the people are dependent on the government for energy.
Nova: Carbon Nanotubes
• http://www.youtube.com, by mangefoxVideo from Nova s38e09 showing impressive production of long carbon nanotube strands.
Stanford scientists develop ultrafast nickel-iron battery
• http://news.stanford.edu, By Mark ShwartzScientists 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.
I Found It... the original article that inspired FreedomsPhoenix Battery Project
Ernest HancockPopSci August 1991 (it was strangely harder than I thought it should be to find) This article is over 20 yrs old and advancement has mirrored NASA's progress... and I know why,... we have become "captives of a scientific-technological elite".
ultrafast nickel–iron battery from strongly coupled inorganic nanoparticle/nanocarbon...
• http://www.nature.comUltrafast 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
• http://inhabitat.com, by Lori ZimmerThe 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
• http://www.youtube.com, by CSIROpublishingOld 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
• http://www.mtixtl.comGSL-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
• http://www.sciencedirect.com, Jie FuOrdered 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.
Prepping of Carbon Nanotube Composite Material with Metal Matrix by Electroplating
Ernest Hancock
Chemical vapor deposition
• http://en.wikipedia.orgChemical 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
• http://news.stanford.edu. By Mark ShwartzPlatinum 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
• http://www.intechopen.com, By Mukul KumarA 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?
• http://theperiodical.info, Oliver CawthorneGraphene, 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
• http://pubs.acs.orgIn 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
• http://students.chem.tue.nlDifferent 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
• http://www.ebay.comAbout $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
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Kevin BullisStartup Aquion prepares to ramp up production of products for storing power in remote microgrids.
KTEC Lab Equipment and Chemicals (Chandler, Arizona)
• http://www.kteclabsdirect.com/I finally found a place in Arizona that can supply our needs for the Battery Project.
Publisher's Backpage
•Individual countries might be able to provide energy for each of their citizens with cheap or even free energy but then the people are dependent on the government for energy.
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