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Scientist increase the efficiency of a type of solar cell by incorporating ionic salts

A group of scientists are working on the optimisation of a type of photovoltaic cell (Grätzel cell) that artificially mimics photosynthesis.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Scientists find gold-plated fossil solution

(Phys.org) -- An international team of scientists in the University of Leicester’s Department of Geology has found a solution to a research problem involving fossils right next door - in the University’s Chemistry ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Getting to the moon on drops of fuel: An ionic motor for small satellites

The first prototype of a new, ultra-compact motor that will allow small satellites to journey beyond Earth's orbit is just making its way out of the EPFL laboratories where it was built. The goal of the micro motor: to drastically ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Unique salt allows energy production to move inland

Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate salt solution, Penn State researchers can combine bacterial ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers find energy storage 'solutions' in MetILs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sandia researchers have developed a new family of liquid salt electrolytes, known as MetILs, that could lead to batteries able to cost-effectively store three times more energy than today’s ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

World's first magnetic soap produced

Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a soap, composed of iron rich salts dissolved in water, that responds to a magnetic field when placed in solution. The soap's magnetic properties were ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Chemistry professor developing sustainable bioplastics

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Colorado State University chemistry professor has developed several patent-pending chemical processes that would create sustainable bioplastics from renewable resources for use on everything ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Electrochemical dissolution of platinum in an ionic liquid

(PhysOrg.com) -- Precious metals, especially platinum, are important catalytic materials for many chemical reactions. For example, platinum is used in some fuel cells; however, broad commercialization of such ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

E. coli bacteria engineered to eat switchgrass and make transportation fuels

A milestone has been reached on the road to developing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels with a domestically-produced clean, green, renewable alternative.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Saltwater boosts microbial electrolysis cells to cleanly produce hydrogen

A grain of salt or two may be all that microbial electrolysis cells need to produce hydrogen from wastewater or organic byproducts, without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere or using grid electricity, ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Salt-loving microbe provides new enzymes for the production of next-gen biofuels

In order to realize the full potential of advanced biofuels that are derived from non-food sources of lignocellulosic biomass—e.g., agricultural, forestry, and municipal waste, and crops such as poplar, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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