UC-Riverside Abstract On Using LiFePO4 Nanorods As A Cathode Lithium Ion Batteries

University of California-Riverside presented its research on its use of water-triethylene glycol (TEG) as a solvent to synthesize LiFePO4 (LFP) nanorods with uniform size during a meeting of the American Chemical Society as part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. The following is the abstract of that presentation.

Solvothermal synthesis, growth mechanism, and performance of LiFePO4 nanorods used as a cathode material in lithium ion batteries

David Kisailus, University of California-Riverside
Phone: 951-827-2260
Email: david@engr.ucr.edu

Nanotechnology Research Develops New Photovoltaic Process Using Gold Nanorods

Researchers in Photovoltaic technology have developed a new method in converting sunlight into electrical energy using gold nanorods.

Research into photovoltaic energy (converting solar rays into electrical energy) has benefited a lot from materials technology and nanotechnology. The main process of a photovoltaic cell or solar cell is using the photons from the sun's rays to basically move electrons around to generate electricity.

At this level, nanotechnology can help push the methods to even higher ground since the technology deals with properties and processes at the molecular and even atomic scale. One application that nanotechnology can contribute to photovoltaic research is the nanorod.

Nanorods are nanostructures that are elongated and shaped like a hotdog. These can range in size from 1 nanometer (nm) to 100nm. These structures interact with light, electricity, and magnetic fields that makes it a very good candidate for semiconductors and photovoltaic applications.