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UrduThe potential of a class of materials called perovskites to enable solar cells to better absorb sunlight for energy production is widely known. However, this potential has yet to be fully realised, particularly under real-world operating conditions. New research published…
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A step closer to a hydrogen-fuelled economy using an efficient anode for water splitting
Development of highly efficient nickel sulfide nanowires stuffed into carbon nitride scabbards as anodes with extremely low overpotential for electrocatalytic water splitting applications
Molecular coating enhances organic solar cells
An electrode coating just one molecule thick can significantly enhance the performance of an organic photovoltaic cell, KAUST researchers have found. The coating outperforms the leading material currently used for this task and may pave the way for improvements in…
Soot from heaters and traffic is not just a local problem
Study from Thuringia shows: 50% of the soot that is harmful to health comes from local sources and 50% from long-distance transport
Developing the novel joint technique for copper alloy
This highly contributes to producing the efficient heat removal component for fusion reactor
An atomic look at lithium-rich batteries
Batteries have come a long way since Volta first stacked copper and zinc discs together 200 years ago. While the technology has continued to evolve from lead-acid to lithium-ion, many challenges still exist–like achieving higher density and suppressing dendrite growth.…
The next 20 are years crucial in determining the future of coal
Decisions made now will determine whether economies win or lose money as the coal industry changes over the next couple of decades. Countries including Australia and Indonesia could lose billions of dollars if they continue to invest in new coal…
Absorbent aerogels show some muscle
Rice lab creates spongelike materials for environmental remediation and more
Srinivas Rangarajan wins NSF CAREER award for catalytic transfer hydrogenation research
Lehigh University computational chemical engineer to advance fundamental understanding of promising approach for safe, streamlined, cost-effective biomass and CO2 conversion
Tiny particles power chemical reactions
A new material made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity by scavenging energy from its environment
Bioinspired acid-catalyzed C2 prenylation of indole derivatives
Terpenoids are omnipresent in almost all living organisms. Prenylated indoles are prominent representatives that usually display potent medicinal properties (e.g. tryprostatin B). Therefore, significant efforts have been devoted to indole prenylation over the past decades. The known protocols often require…
ORNL names new Innovation Crossroads cohort of entrepreneurs
Six science and technology innovators from across the United States will join the fifth cohort of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Innovation Crossroads program in June. As the Southeast’s only research and development program for entrepreneurs based at a U.S. Department…
KTU Renewable Resources Lab among the finalists of 21st Energy Globe World Award
It is estimated that the rooftop solar plant implemented on the KTU campus, will allow the educational institution to save over 150 thousand euro per year
Visualizing cement hydration on a molecular level
Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete.
Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs
An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials which are flexible and can be printed using ink-jet techniques. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and…
Researchers make new charge storage mechanism discovery
Research between the University of Liverpool, UK and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan has revealed a new charge storage mechanism that has the potential to allow rechargeability within calcium-air batteries. In a paper published in the journal Chemical Scienc…
Underground storage of carbon captured directly from air — green and economical
New study shows that geological storage of low-purity carbon dioxide mixed with oxygen and nitrogen from direct air capture is an environmentally friendly and economically viable approach to remove carbon from the atmosphere
New form of silicon could enable next-gen electronic and energy devices
Novel crystalline form of silicon could potentially be used to create next-generation electronic and energy devices
Solar energy and pollinator conservation: A path for real impact?
Entomologists say the pairing has promise, but standards will ensure it’s more than just buzz
Electrochemical cell harvests lithium from seawater
Lithium is a vital element in the batteries that power electric vehicles, but soaring lithium demand is expected to exhaust land-based reserves by 2080. KAUST researchers have now developed an economically viable system that can extract high-purity lithium from seawater.…
Skoltech researchers unveil complex defect structure of Li-ion cathode material
Skoltech scientists have studied the hydroxyl defects in LiFePO4, a widely used cathode material in commercial lithium-ion batteries, contributing to the overall understanding of the chemistry of this material. This work will help improve the LiFePO4 manufacturing process to avoid…
Passing the acid test: New, low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products
Electrochemical reactor converts up to 70 percent of CO2 into products such as ethylene and ethanol
Major advance in fabrication of low-cost solar cells also locks up greenhouse gases
A team led by investigators at NYU Tandon created a means of vastly increasing the speed and efficiency of a key doping process for perovskite solar cells, one that also sequesters CO2
The powerhouse future is flexoelectric
‘Giant flexoelectricity’ breakthrough in soft elastomers paves way for improved robots and self-powered pacemakers
‘Floating’ microgrids: Optimizing naval ships’ power systems
Lehigh University electrical and computer engineering researcher Wenxin Liu awarded two ONR grants–totaling $900,000–for algorithmic design and hardware experimentation that could lead to advances in civilian microgrid technology
CorePower Magnetics announces completion of exclusive licenses
CorePower Magnetics also names CEO to drive next generation magnetics technology commercialization
Making batteries live longer with ultrathin lithium
Researchers from Korea utilized LiNO3 pre-planted lithium particles to design a stable, long-lasting lithium metal battery
Solar energy-driven sustainable process for synthesis of ethylene glycol from methanol
The photochemistry of the future will spring up human industry without smoke, and bring a brighter civilization based on the utilization of solar energy instead of fossil energy. Photochemistry has been used in controlling many reaction processes, especially for the…
Why deep freezing iron-based materials makes them both magnetic and superconducting
Physicists at the University of Bath in the UK have uncovered a new mechanism for enabling magnetism and superconductivity to co-exist in the same material.
Proton’s travel route in polymers could lead the way to clean fuels
Researchers explore proton transport in thin film polymers containing various concentrations of an organic acid group found in biomaterials
Cheap alloy rivals expensive platinum to boost fuel cells
As the cleanest renewable energy, hydrogen energy has attracted special attention in the research. Yet the commercialization of traditional proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), which consume hydrogen and produce electricity, is seriously restricted due to the chemical reaction of…
Reaping the benefits of noise
AMOLF scientists unravel noise-assisted signal amplification in systems with memory
Small modular reactors competitive in Washington’s clean energy future
New report finds a role for small modular reactors in the Pacific Northwest’s energy market
Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter
McGill University researchers gain new insight into the workings perovskites that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar cells
A new ‘gold standard’ compound for generating electricity from heat
Engine made with single material outpowers conventional technology
Synthetic breakthrough for controlling functional group assembly over chaotic mixing
The multifunctional porous solids with diverse functionalized linkers have been utilized as promising materials for various applications in energy, environmental and biomedical areas. Although their emerging properties are ascribed to varying pore types resulting from combinations of functional groups, the…
Skoltech researchers proposed an attractive cheap organic material for batteries
A new report by Skoltech scientists and their colleagues describes an organic material for the new generation of energy storage devices, which structure follows an elegant molecular design principle. It has recently been published in ACS Applied Energy Materials and…
Technique to evaluate wind turbines may boost wind power production
Texas A&M Researchers evaluate wind technologies with machine learning and social science analysis
Generating electricity from heat using the spin Seebeck device
Thermoelectric (TE) conversion offers a carbon-free power generation from geothermal, waste, body or solar heat, and shows promise to be the next-generation energy conversion technology. At the core of such TE conversion, there lies an all solid-state thermoelectric device which…
Researchers develop advanced model to improve safety of next-generation reactors
The model can better predict the physical phenomenon inside of very-high-temperature pebble-bed reactors
Legitimation strategies for coal exits in Germany and Canada
Ending our dependence on coal is essential for effective climate protection. Nevertheless, efforts to phase out coal trigger anxiety and resistance, particularly in mining regions. The governments of both Canada and Germany have involved various stakeholders to develop recommendations aimed…
Clearing the air: A reduction-based solution to nitrogen pollution with a novel catalyst
A new iron catalyst helps preferentially reduce nitric oxide to hydroxylamine, opening doors to pollution control and clean energy.
Innovating power generation where ‘a river runs through it’
Lehigh University mechanical engineering and mechanics professor Keith Moored partners on multi-institutional hydrofoil turbine project that could help generate cleaner, more cost-effective energy for cities and rural communities alike
Solid-state batteries line up for better performance
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Solid-state batteries pack a lot of energy into a small space, but their electrodes are not good at keeping in touch with their electrolytes. Liquid electrolytes reach every nook and cranny of an electrode to spark energy,…
An updated understanding of how to synthesize value-added chemicals
Researchers have long been interested in finding ways to use simple hydrocarbons, chemicals made of a small number of carbon and hydrogen atoms, to create value-added chemicals, ones used in fuels, plastics, and other complex materials. Methane, a major component…
Scientists take a bite out of solar efficiency challenge with sandwich model
The design of next-generation solar panels can now be improved thanks to a greater fundamental understanding of the structure within a key component
Sandia app assesses value of energy storage for businesses, utilities
Energy storage critical for resilient grid, increased renewable energy
AI-aided search for single-atom-alloy catalysts yields more than 200 promising candidates
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from China and Germany have presented a new search algorithm for single-atom-alloy catalysts (SAACs) that found more than 200 yet unreported candidates. Their work provides a recipe for finding best SAACs for various applications. The…
Scientists debut most efficient ‘optical rectennas,’ devices that harvest power from heat
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have tapped into a poltergeist-like property of electrons to design devices that can capture excess heat from their environment–and turn it into usable electricity. The researchers have described their new “optical rectennas” in…
Scientists debut most efficient ‘optical rectennas,’ devices that harvest power from heat
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have tapped into a poltergeist-like property of electrons to design devices that can capture excess heat from their environment–and turn it into usable electricity. The researchers have described their new “optical rectennas” in…