Rice University lab creates energy storage that may find use in oil discovery, space, military applications Clay, an abundant and cheap natural material, is a key ingredient in a supercapaci... Read more
A remarkable step toward building high-power energy devices Hybrid created by Rice, Honda Research Institute shows nanotubes can grow on anything What may be the ultimate heat sink is only p... Read more
Cathodes built into half-cells for testing at Rice fully charged and discharged in 20 seconds and retained more than 90 percent of their initial capacity after more than 1,000 cycles. Rice l... Read more
“That a natural material or dye can be used for a battery, that is exciting” CCNY chemists use plant extract in eco-friendly, sustainable lithium-ion battery Rose madder – a natural pl... Read more
“I don’t think anybody has created anything like this before,” A sponge made of pure carbon nanotubes with a dash of boron shows remarkable ability to absorb oil spills from the surface of w... Read more
Could raise the efficiency of such transformer oils by as much as 80 percent Rice University scientists have created a nano-infused oil that could greatly enhance the ability of devices as l... Read more
If someone does a lot of arm curls at the gym, the typical result is that the bones and muscles in their arms will get stronger. Recently, researchers at Houston’s Rice University inad... Read more