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Development of Wind Energy Technology with Nanomaterials

Wind energy has great potential as a clean electrical energy resource with a lot of interests that grow rapidly worldwide. The term wind energy describes the process by which the wind is used to generate electricity. This is achieved by the conversion of the kinetic energy of the wind into electric power using turbines. The development of these turbines will lead to the decrease of the cost of the technology, improving the efficiency and increasing the demand for such green ways of producing technologies.
                                     Image Retrieved From: http://www.hydro.com.au/energy/about-wind-power
The development of the wind technology by considering the unique properties of the nanomaterials results in increasing the potential of the technology. Polymer nanocomposites, conductive nanomaterials, high strength nanomaterials, and nanostructured surfaces are examples of the materials that can be used in this technology.
  • -Polymer nanocomposite can increase the electricity generation by windmills. This can be achieved by using an epoxy containing carbon nanotubes which will have stronger and lighter properties due to the unique properties of the carbon nanotubes.
  • -Conductive and high strength nanomaterials can be used to enhance the durability and the production efficiency of the turbines. Metallic nanoparticles, rare earth nanoparticles, and carbon nanomaterials such as, carbon nanotubes and graphene are some examples of such nanomaterials.
  • -Nanostructured surfaces on metal surfaces are used to protect metals in the wind to protect turbine from corrosion and plays an important role in increasing the durability.

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