Scientists find frustration in battery materials
Adding carbon atoms to a new type of solid lithium ion battery could make it charge faster and more safely.
Materials Science
Feb 23, 2018
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Advanced Energy Materials
With computation, researchers identify promising solid oxide fuel cell materials
Using advanced computational methods, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer to reality.
Materials Science
Feb 22, 2018
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High-efficiency, low-cost catalyst for water electrolysis
A research team led by Professor Sangaraju Shanmugam of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed highly efficient, ultra-durable core-shell nanostructured electrocatalyst and successfully replaced the precious ...
Materials Science
Feb 14, 2018
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Researchers blaze new ground in wireless energy generation for future electronic gadgets
Researchers from Clemson's Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) are one step closer to wirelessly powering the world using triboelectricity - a green energy source.
Nanomaterials
Feb 5, 2018
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Flexing for the next silicon wave
Ultrathin, rigid silicon segments that are wired through interdigitated metal contacts produce ultraflexible high-performance solar cells.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 29, 2018
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Researchers develop highly stretchable aqueous batteries
The current development of stretchable battery materials that mimic the functions of nature has emerged for the next wave of wearable electronics. A recent study presented a bioinspired Jabuticaba-like hybrid carbon/polymer ...
Engineering
Jan 26, 2018
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A simple new approach to plastic solar cells
Humankind is in the midst of a massive drive to harness solar energy to power our homes, gadgets, and industry. Plastic solar cells, based on blends of conducting organic polymers, are of interest for making lightweight and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 25, 2018
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Researchers work to mitigate water scarcity crisis with solar-powered devices made of wood
Engineers at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering have created a novel technological solution to the pressing global challenge of water scarcity by creating a suite of solar steam generation devices ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 11, 2017
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Researchers' work pushes battery tech forward
University of Central Florida Assistant Professor Yang Yang's research group has developed two promising energy storage technologies in its work with sustainable energy systems.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 19, 2017
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Solid-state electrolyte with lithium-ion conductivities comparable to liquid electrolytes
Many mobile devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries, which could be smaller, lighter, safer and more efficient if the liquid electrolytes they contain were replaced by solids. A promising candidate for a solid-state ...
Materials Science
Sep 6, 2017
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