Nanoscale defects could boost energy storage materials
Some imperfections pay big dividends.
Nanomaterials
May 11, 2021
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News tagged with electrolyte
Fluorinated interphase bolsters water-based zinc battery
A research team in the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) has achieved another breakthrough in metallic zinc battery chemistry—after innovating a zinc-air battery cathode ...
Nanophysics
May 11, 2021
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Anions and solvents direct nucleation and growth of the solid electrolyte interphase
Batteries charge and recharge—apparently all thanks to a perfect interplay of electrode material and electrolyte. However, for ideal battery function, the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a crucial role. Materials ...
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2021
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Carbon dioxide electrotransformation into value-added chemicals in ionic liquid-based electrolytes
The use of fossil fuels as energy carriers and raw materials promotes the rapid development of society. However, the excessive exploitation of fossil fuels has given rise to an energy crisis and undesirable environmental ...
Materials Science
Mar 17, 2021
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Electrolyte 'boost' improves performance of aqueous dual-ion batteries
Widespread adoption of renewable energy in the power grid requires the right kind of battery—one that is safe, sustainable, powerful, long-lasting, and made from materials that are plentiful and ethically-sourced.
Materials Science
Feb 18, 2021
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New process more efficiently recycles excess carbon dioxide into fuel, study finds
For years, researchers have worked to repurpose excess atmospheric carbon dioxide into new chemicals, fuels and other products traditionally made from hydrocarbons harvested from fossil fuels. The recent push to mitigate ...
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2021
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Combined approach for probing interfacial electrochemistry in greater detail
Using a two-pronged approach that will help to understand and design more-efficient energy storage systems, RIKEN electrochemists have explored the distribution of electrical charges at the interface between the electrode ...
Materials Science
Dec 11, 2020
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Researchers develop new electrode structure for all-solid-state secondary battery
South Korean researchers have developed a new type of electrode structure for all-solid-state secondary batteries. If this technology is adopted, the energy density of the batteries could increase significantly when compared ...
Materials Science
Dec 2, 2020
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Green hydrogen: Buoyancy-driven convection in the electrolyte
Hydrogen produced by using solar energy could contribute to a climate neutral energy system of the future. But there are hurdles on the way from laboratory scale to large-scale implementation. A team at HZB has now presented ...
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2020
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Zinc-ion hybrid capacitors with ideal anions in the electrolyte show extra-long performance
Metal-ion hybrid capacitors combine the properties of capacitors and batteries. One electrode uses the capacitive mechanism, the other the battery-type redox processes. Scientists have now scrutinized the role of anions in ...
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2020
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