New observations by researchers at MIT have revealed the inner workings of a type of electrode widely used in lithium-ion batteries. The new findings explain the unexpectedly high power and long cycle life of such batteries, ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 9, 2014
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The electrochemical reactions inside the porous electrodes of batteries and fuel cells have been described by theorists, but never measured directly. Now, a team at MIT has figured out a way to measure the fundamental charge ...
Materials Science
Apr 3, 2014
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EQUiSat, a nanosatellite being built by a team of Brown University students, has been cleared for launch.
Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2014
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Hong Kong's first battery-powered public bus took to the streets Monday as part of a drive against the city's choking pollution.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 9, 2013
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Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have confirmed the particle-by-particle mechanism by which lithium ions move in and out of electrodes made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP), findings that could lead ...
Nanophysics
Jun 11, 2013
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Stronger warning labels on slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde may have led to a huge drop in calls to a national pesticide hotline about possible dog poisonings, according to Oregon State University.
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2013
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Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.
Energy & Green Tech
May 18, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the US has found significant amounts of particulate iron in runoff from glacial melting in Greenland. Their paper is published today in Nature ...
Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previously used methods. This new process has succeeded in replacing ...
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2012
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A joint research project between the University of Southampton and lithium battery technology company REAPsystems has found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 9, 2012
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