Wearable Energy Harvesting and Storage Ribbons (2016)
- NPR station WMFE’s radio story : Intersection: Wearable Nanotechnology
- IEN video : Marty McFly’s Shoes Inspire Solar-Powered Clothing
- EUREK ALERT : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- SCIENCE ALERT : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- UCF Today : ‘Back to the Future’ Inspires Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing
- Orlando Sentinel : Clothes that soak up sun could power phones, UCF professor hopes
- Phys.org : Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- IEEE Spectrum : “Back to the Future” Serves as Inspiration for Clothing With a Solar-Powered Battery
- TECH TIMES : ‘Back To The Future’ Inspires Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothng
- R&D magazine : 80’s Film Inspires Nanotech Advancement
- Materialsgate : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Instagram : Scienmag ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Sciencemag : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Nanowerk : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotechnology-powered clothing
- The Times of India : Soon, jackets that charge phones
- Just-Style : New textile filaments harvest sun to power devices
- Textile Evolution : Progress for solar powered smart textiles
- Electronics 360 : Turning Jackets into Solar-Powered Wearables
- Enineering.com : Solar-Powered Nanotech Clothing Inspired by Back to the Future
- 3Novices : ’Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Energy Directory : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Parallel state : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- BioPortfolio : ‘Back to the Future’ Inspires Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing
- Treehugger : New solar-powered fabric is straight out of Back to the Future
- Inverse : Scientists Just Created Wearable Solar Panels
- The Science Explorer : ‘Back to the Future’ Inspires Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing
- Steam Register : Stitching up Solar-Powered Clothing with Inspiration from ‘Back to the Future’
- Nanotechnology Now : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Ooyuzbeta : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Indiatoday : PIO-led team develops solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Business Standard : PIO-led team develops solar nanotech-powered clothing
- The Science Explorer : ‘Back to the Future’ Inspires Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing
- Health Medicine Network : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- SUV system : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Quo : LA TECNOLOGIA SOLAR INSPIRADA EN REGRESO AL FUTURO
- El19 : Tela inspirada en Regreso al futuro genera y almacena energía solar
- Current News Buzz : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- New Atlas : Versatile fabric makes and stores its own energy
- HiTech Days : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Science Bulletin : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Today Eco : New solar-powered fabric is straight out of Back to the Future
- Wonderfest Science : ‘Back to the Future’ inspires solar nanotech-powered clothing
- Science News Journal : New Nanotech Filaments turn your clothing into solar powered batteries that can charge your gadgets on the go
- Techradar : Back to the Future inspired this solar-powered clothing
- I4U News : BACK TO THE FUTURE LIKE SOLAR NANOTECH-POWERED CLOTHES ARE COMING
- Mumbai Mirror : Now, Solar nanotech-powered clothing
- The Asian Age : PIO-led team developed solar-powered clothing
- Phoneia : Ritorno al Futuro ispirato questa energia solare abbigliamento
- ECN Magazine : ‘Back To The Future’ Inspires Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing
- Engineers Australia : Clothing of the future could generate and store solar power
- Ecouterre : Back to the Future Inspires Self-charging Textiles, clothing
- Movieweb : Back to the Future 2 Solar Powered Clothes Become a Reality
- Quartz : Scientists have created a solar-powered fabric that would let you charge your phone with your jacket
Energy storing electrical cables (2014)
- Inside Science TV: “Nanowire Packs Portable Power”
- Nature News: “Materials science: Energy storage wrapped up”
- REUTERS: “Copper wires may also work as batteries, Florida researchers say”
- Solar UK: “Energy Storage Breakthrough Uses Cables As Batteries”
- Science & Vie (France): http://www.science-et-vie.com/?s=Jayan+Thomas&recherche=true
- USA Today: “Copper Wires May Also Work As Batteries Florida Researchers Say”
- MyFoxOrlando.com: “Nanotechnology research at UCF could change how we send and store electricity”
- Yahoo! News: “Copper wires may also work as batteries, Florida researchers say”
- Motherboard: “New Nanotechnology Turns Your Charger Cable Into Its Own Battery”
- Huffpost Tech: “Science Could Turn Your Clothes Into A Battery”
- Popular Science: “Two-In-One Wires Could Turn Clothes Into Batteries”
- ScienceDaily: “Breakthrough in energy storage: Electrical cables that can store energy”
- IEEE Spectrum: “Nanotechnology Helps 3-D TV Make a Comeback Without Glasses”
- LinkedIn: “Wires that can store energy like batteries”
- International Business Times: “Soon, Nanotechnology Could Convert Your Jacket Into Reserve Battery”
- CTV News: “Nano-tech could use clothes to power electrical devices”
- Global World of Business: “Powering Your Car Using Just One Wire? It’s Likely, Says University of Central Florida Professor’s Study”
- E&T: “Copper wires can have dual-use as batteries”
- RTT News: “Your Clothes Can Serve As Batteries”
- The Star Online: “New nano-tech could use clothes to power electrical devices”
- MyFox9.com: “Nanotechnology research in Florida could change how we send, store electricity”
- MyFoxCarolinas.com: “Nanotechnology research in Florida could change how we send, store electricity”
- MyFoxDetroit.com: “Nanotechnology research in Florida could change how we send, store electricity”
- Energy Delta: “Breakthrough in Energy Storage: Electrical Cables That Can Store Energy”
- PHYS.ORG: “Electrical cables that store energy? New nanotech may provide power storage in electric cables, clothes”
- MyFoxChicago.com: “Nanotechnology research in Florida could change how we send and store electricity”
- MyFoxPhoenix.com: “Nanotechnology research in Florida could change how we send, store electricity”
- Nano Werk: “Breakthrough in energy storage: Electrical cables that can store energy”
- Scientific Computing: “New NanoTech May Provide Power Storage in your Clothes”
- Daily Fusion: “Nanotechnology Enables Storing Energy in Copper Wire”
- ESA: “Nanotechnology Enables Storing Energy in Copper Wire”
- Softpedia: “Researchers Invent Cables That Can Store Electrical Energy”
- Eurekalert: “Breakthrough in energy storage: Electrical cables that can store energy”
- Technobahn: “Breakthrough in Energy Storage: Electrical Cables That Can Store Energy”
- News Nation: “Now, cables that can store electrical energy”
- Physics News: “Breakthrough in energy storage: Electrical cables that can store energy”
- Zeenews.India: “Soon, electric wires to charge your cars, phones”
- Mangalorean: “Soon, electric wires to charge your cars, phones”
- ETAuto.com: “Soon, electric wires to charge your cars, phones”
- Business Standard: “Now, cables that can store electrical energy”
- Ummid: “Soon, electric wires to charge your cars, phones”
- Sify News: “Soon, electric wires to charge your cars, phones”
- Stuff: “Someday your clothes could charge your phone”
- ScienceNewsLine: “Breakthrough in Energy Storage: Electrical Cables That Can Store Energy”
- Energy Career: “COPPER WIRES COULD FIND NEW LIFE AS BATTERIES”
- Factor: “SCIENTISTS DEVELOP A LIGHTWEIGHT COPPER WIRE THAT CAN BOTH TRANSMIT AND STORE ELECTRICITY”
- Science Recorder: “New Nanotechnology May Store Power in Cables, Clothes”
- Communications.Acm: “New NanoTech May Provide Power Storage in Cables, Clothes”
- ExtremeTech: “New supercapacitor technology could store, conduct power on the same copper wires”
- South China Morning Post: “Wires as batteries to transform electronics to even smaller gadgets”
- Business Spectator: “A copper wire battery storage breakthrough?”
- ElectronicNews: “Cables as Supercapacitors”
- PressTV: “Scientists develop dual-purpose copper wire”
- The Best Iventions: “New NanoTech May Provide Power Storage in Cables, Clothes”
- The Columbus Dispatch: “Battery breakthrough stores energy in wire”
- Korean BIZION: “배터리 없이 ‘전선 속’에 전기를 저장하는 新기술 등장”
- Korean ETnew.com: “나노기술로 스마트폰 충전 섬유 개발한다”
Gold Nanoclusters for optical limiting applications (2013)
- Popular Mechanics (report): “6 Better Ways to Keep Airports Safe”
- Inside Science TV: “New Material Keeps Pilots Safe From Lasers”
- MyFoxOrlando.com: “Protecting Pilots”
- Orlando Sentinel Newspaper: “UCF scientist may have golden solution for pilots hit by laser pointers”
- SPIE: “Atomically engineered gold nanoclusters for optical limiting”
- Science Daily: “New nanomaterial could help keep pilots and sensitive equipment safe from destructive lasers”
- Optics.org: “Gold nanoparticles cut laser dazzle”
- Physics.org: “A new use for atomically engineered gold”