TY - JOUR
AU1 - Naterer, Greg F.
AB -  Nanotechnology provides enormous opportunities for the development of advanced energy systems. Intensive research around the world has used nanotechnology in various capacities to improve energy storage, enhance renewable energy sources, achieve energy savings through advanced materials such as thermal insulators and so forth. An example is commercially available solar cells, which can use only about 20% or less incoming radiation from the sun. Through specially designed nanostructures within the solar cells, the efficiency of light conversion can be significantly increased. Another example is combustion engines, where nanotechnology can enable advanced catalysts with maximum surface area to improve overall efficiency. Reduction of combustion engine pollutants has been achieved through nanoporous filters, nanoscale particles and catalytic nanoparticles as additives for fuels. Other recent advances have used tetrad‐shaped nanoparticles that transform a surface into a radiation collector to improve energy conversion. Better insulation systems can reduce energy consumption through new advances in nanotechnology for advanced materials. Light‐emitting diodes and quantum‐caged atoms can significantly reduce energy consumption for illumination of light bulbs. Another example where nanotechnology holds significant potential is fuel cell catalysts and hydrogen, where nanostructured materials like nanotubes and zeolites have been developed for hydrogen storage. In the field of 
TI - Recent advances in micro and nano energy systems
JF - International Journal of Energy Research
DO - 10.1002/er.1279
DA - 2007-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/recent-advances-in-micro-and-nano-energy-systems-2au2C4deDI
SP - 547
EP - 547
VL - 31
IS - 6‐7
DP - DeepDyve
ER -