Tuesday, June 1, 2010

I-Micronews - NANOMATERIALS : Third frontier award will support production of ...

I-Micronews - NANOMATERIALS : Third frontier award will support production of ...: "A $3 million Ohio Third Frontier award to the University of Dayton Research Institute will fund the scale-up and production of a “game-changing” new nanomaterial that will allow composites to multitask – a wind turbine tower that can de-ice its own blades in winter, or store energy to release on a calm day, powering a grid even when its blades are not moving. Or a military vehicle whose armor can serve as a battery – powering some of the vehicle’s electrical components."