In a world increasingly concerned about the environmental and geopolitical implications of fossil fuel usage, nuclear energy has resurfaced as a subject of great interest. Its ability to generate electricity at scale without ...
Materials Science
Jul 19, 2023
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In their theoretical work, Dr. Diddo Diddens from Helmholtz Institute Münster of Forschungszentrum Jülich and Prof. Andreas Heuer from the Helmholtz Institute Münster and the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the University ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 4, 2023
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23
At summertime backyard feasts, crab shells are just a barrier between hunger and satisfaction. Marylanders smash the crustaceans' protective casings with wooden mallets, pick out the tasty meat and toss the remnants aside.
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2023
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A team of researchers at Duke University and their collaborators have uncovered the atomic mechanisms that make a class of compounds called argyrodites attractive candidates for both solid-state battery electrolytes and thermoelectric ...
Materials Science
May 22, 2023
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Human lives have been revolutionized since lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) were successfully commercialized. However, modern portable electronics have increased energy demands and thus require batteries with high energy density. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 27, 2023
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Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world—an enviable position, in many countries' eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2023
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Lancaster University researchers have pioneered a technique to observe the 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries for the first time.
Nanophysics
Mar 13, 2023
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A new biosensor engineered by Penn State researchers offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential for life.
Biotechnology
Mar 9, 2023
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the abundant sodium resources, suitable redox potential, and similar charge store mechanism.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 9, 2023
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Electric vehicles don't catch fire often, but when they do, things get spicy. How do these fires start? And why are they so hard to put out?
Other
Mar 6, 2023
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