Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Center For Energy Nanoscience http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/19455/center-for-energy-nanoscience/ We can assume by its prefix that a nanometer is small — very small, in fact. One nanometer is equal to one billionth of a meter. In comparison, a single human hair is about 50,000 nanometers wide, and a nanowire diameter is...]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:26:00 -0500 Using the sun’s energy to improve our quality of life is not a new idea. A relatively more recent development, however, is converting solar radiation into electricity. From calculators to satellites, solar cells can be found...]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:10:00 -0500