Piezotronics Highlighted on Nature Nanotechnology

March, 2008

• Congratulations to Changshi Lao on passing PhD Defense!
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• Fabric may make the first real power suit.
• 中国中央电视台《新闻联播》报道纤维纳米发电机.
• Microfibre-nanowire generator reported on Fox News.
• Remarkable New Clothing May Someday Power Your iPod.
• "Power shirt" would harvest energy from physical movement
• Self-Powered Nanotech: Nanosize machines need still tinier power plants
• Pt catalyst was highlighted by C&EN
• The eye of the fly - just one of many inspiring biomodels for nanotechnology.
• Dr. Xudong Wang won Technology Review TR35 Award.
• Butterfly Wing is Template for Photonic Structures.
• Platinum Nanocrystals Boost Catalytic Activity.
• Minuscule Power Plants, With Potential Uses In Tiny Devices, by New York Times, 04/10/2007.
• Nanogenerator Provides Continuous Electrical Power
• Nanogenerator Fueled by Vibrations
• New Electronic Devices Created from Bent Nanowires
• Nanogenerator is featured in the overview section in the NSF budget request to congress
• "The discovery of nanogenerators was elected by the Academician of Chinese Academy of Science as the 4th most important science discoveries world wide in 2006.
• C&E News reports Nano-Piezotronics
• Interview of Dr. Z.L. Wang by Physics (in Chinese)
• Nature reports the creation of Nano-Piezotronics
• Dr. Wang has created a field of research in nanotechnology: Nano-Piezotronics
• Dr. Zhong L. Wang has been elected a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his seminal contributions to the discovery, synthesis, understanding, and applications of novel one-dimensional nanomaterials.
• "Nature reports the creation of Nano-Piezotronics by Dr. Wang.
• "Nanogenerators: Researchers Convert Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy for Self-Powered Nanoscale Devices" from GA Tech Research News
• Dr. Z.L. Wang is titled of Honorary Professor for the University of Birmingham, UK, effecting on Sept. 6, 2006.
• "Spherical nanoparticles put a shine on semiconductor wafers" from Nanotechweb.org
• "Nano World: Advanced circuits" from Semiconductor International
• "Free Electricity from Nano Generators " from Technology Review
• "Tiny generators could power implants some day"
• "Congratulations to Dr. ZL Wang on being named COE Distinguished Professor"
• Dr. Wang was interviewed by CNN in Sept. 2006 about nanotechnology and its future impacts
• Congratulations to Dr. ZL Wang on being elected a Fellow of APS
• Study Produces Road Map for Nanomanufacturing
• Thinking Small: Z L Wang; Oct. 2005. by Forbes Nanotech.
• Power Profile: Nanotechnology Guru; Oct. 09, 2005. by R&D Magazine.
• Nanohelix Structure Provides New Building Block.
• Workshop on Mesoscopic and Nanometric Materials Honoring Prof. Zhong L. Wang.
• "Large Nanotemplates" Sep. 16, 2005. by Science.
• Cover of NNI 5-year Review.
• "Smart Materials Respond to Changing Environments." by R&D Magazine
• "Prof grows in stature with nanotech patents." by Atlanta Business Chronical
• "Fast Moving Fronts Comments", Mar. 1, 2005. by Thomson.
• 22 Papers are among the top 1% most cited papers in the relevant fields
• Dr. Zhong L Wang received the 2005 Sigma Xi Sustained Research Award.
• Dr. Zhong L Wang received the 2005 Georgia Tech Outstanding Faculty Research Author Award
• Nanobelts tackle nerve gases
• The Most Cited Paper
• Small Wonders - by AJC.
• President Zhihong Xu visited our nanotechnology lab.
• Forging ahead with nano discoveries.
• Small Science, Big Impact!
• Dr. Zhong L. Wang named Fellow of the World Innovational Foundation.
• Settling In on Campus - by Science.
• Hexagonal patterned ZnO nanorods featured in ACS website.
• ZnO nanorings—Report in Science.
• CdSe nanosaw featured in Nature.
• What is nanotechnology? article by Dr. Zhong L. Wang.
• Dr. Z.L. Wang ranks 20th among the most-cited authors in nanotechnology from 1992 to 2002.
• Nanotech Hoopla - by www.acs.org.
• A cooler, cheaper way to power fuel cells - by BusinessWeek.
• GA Tech ranks 12th by citations in nanotechonlogy research.
• Nanobelts - the hottest paper in chemistry by ScienceWatch.
• Nanospring as sensors - by Merging Technologies.
• Picture of the Day.
• Nanosprings breakthrough shrinks size of sensors - by EETimes.
• Tiny Springs - by graduateengineer.com
• Helical piezoelectric nanostructures could be actutors and transducers - by Spacedaily.
• Helical structures could be actuators and transducers in nanosystems - by OE Magazine.
• Nanosprings: Helical piezoelectric nanostructures... - by GA Tech Research News.
• Powering Fuel Cell - by Innovation Report.
• Making Hydrogen - by Merging Technologies.
• Powering Fuel Cell - by the Electron
• Faster, easier detection of fugitive emissions - by Chemical Engineering Progress.
• Nanobelts coil up for piezoelectricity - by Nanotechweb.org.
• Fuel cell get boost from inhaling, exhaling - by Hydrogen Technology
• Cheaper routes to hydrogen - by Chemical Engineering.
• Powering Fuel Cell - Physlink.com
• New oxide material could make small fuel cell more feasible - by EV World.
• Powering Fuel Cell - Brightsurg.com.
• Powering Fuel Cell - by GA Tech News.
• French Institute honors Materials Science and Engineering Professor.
• Symposium in honor of Professor Zhong L. Wang in France.
• Alliance pushing Georgia to grab lead in nano.
• Nanoscience in Ribbons - Nanocantilever.