The improvement of batteries is one of the key factors in increasing the performance of electric vehicles. To this end, Dr Moniek Tromp of the University of Amsterdam's research priority area Sustainable Chemistry is employing ...
Materials Science
Dec 5, 2016
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Lithium-air batteries are viewed by many as a potential next-generation technology in energy storage. With the highest theoretical energy density of all battery devices, Li-air could revolutionize everything from electric ...
Materials Science
Sep 15, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Lithium-ion batteries are a mainstay in electronic devices because they have a long lifespan and can discharge at high voltages. But lithium-ion batteries still have some limitations, leading scientists to explore ...
Carbon fibers derived from a sustainable source, a type of wild mushroom, and modified with nanoparticles have been shown to outperform conventional graphite electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.
Nanomaterials
Apr 6, 2016
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(Phys.org)—As scientists look for alternative energy sources, fuel cells that operate in a basic environment have garnered much attention. Typically fuel cells require an expensive catalyst, such as platinum. Hydroxide ...
Material scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have found certain metal oxides increase capacity and improve cycling performance in lithium-ion batteries.
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2016
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You probably don't think much of fungi, and especially those that turn bread moldy, but researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on March 17, 2016 have evidence that might just change your mind. Their ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2016
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After six years of painstaking effort, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists believe the tiny sheets of the semiconductor zinc oxide they're growing could have huge implications for the future of ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 29, 2016
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After six years of painstaking effort, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists believe their breakthrough in growing tiny sheets of zinc oxide could have huge implications for the future of nanomaterial ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 21, 2016
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"Controlling such exotic properties by applying an external field is one of the biggest continuous challenges in condensed matter physics," state Kohei Yoshimatsu and his colleagues in their recent paper. Their latest results ...
Superconductivity
Nov 9, 2015
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