Comments on: Nano Energy Generation http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/ Geoff Hutchison's personal weblog on chemistry, nanotechnology, science, books, life and software development -- in no particular order. Mon, 12 May 2008 22:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.2-alpha By: Geoff http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/#comment-101480 Geoff Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:43:45 +0000 http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/#comment-101480 Sadly, I haven't found a great review for chemists -- most of the field is materials science / engineering. If you look in the library for books starting with "Piezoelectric" or "Ferroelectric," you'll do OK. But it's hit-or-miss. I'm currently having to request some things interlibrary loan here at <a href="http://www.pitt.edu/" rel="nofollow">Pitt</a>, while Penn State has a whole center doing piezoelectric research. Solid state physics books often have at least a few pages on piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity and the like. If you're really interested, drop me a line in a week or two and I will have sifted through things again (while grant writing) and may have better recommendations. Sadly, I haven’t found a great review for chemists — most of the field is materials science / engineering. If you look in the library for books starting with “Piezoelectric” or “Ferroelectric,” you’ll do OK. But it’s hit-or-miss. I’m currently having to request some things interlibrary loan here at Pitt, while Penn State has a whole center doing piezoelectric research. Solid state physics books often have at least a few pages on piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity and the like.

If you’re really interested, drop me a line in a week or two and I will have sifted through things again (while grant writing) and may have better recommendations.

]]> By: psi*psi http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/#comment-101270 psi*psi Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:41:14 +0000 http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/#comment-101270 Nice to see some commentary on the work from someone who is actually familiar with piezoelectrics! I wouldn't mind knowing a little more about them, but will probably never be directly involved with this sort of research. Care to recommend a good review? Nice to see some commentary on the work from someone who is actually familiar with piezoelectrics! I wouldn’t mind knowing a little more about them, but will probably never be directly involved with this sort of research. Care to recommend a good review?

]]> By: baoilleach http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/#comment-101203 baoilleach Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:15:04 +0000 http://geoffhutchison.net/blog/archives/2008/02/19/nano-energy-generation/#comment-101203 The other main use of ZnO is paint; "zinc white". Apparently, this is a different colour than the white made by that other sunscreen material, TiO2; "titanium white". The other main use of ZnO is paint; “zinc white”. Apparently, this is a different colour than the white made by that other sunscreen material, TiO2; “titanium white”.

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