New power generation technique: Hybrid nanomaterial converts light and thermal energy into electrical current
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 14:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have created a hybrid nanomaterial that can be used to convert light and thermal energy into electrical current. The team built a prototype thermoelectric generator they hope can eventually produce milliwatts for use in devices such as self-powering sensors, low-power electronic devices and implantable biomedical micro-devices, they said. They have also coupled gold nanoparticles with copper sulfide nanoparticles for potential use in cancer therapy.