A new salting-agent facilitates the synthesis of new nobel metal aerogels for enhanced electrocatalysts.
Energy
X-rays reveal in situ crystal growth of lead-free perovskite solar panel materials
University of Groningen scientists have now “watched” how thin films of tin-based perovskite crystals grow to create more efficient and stable tin-based perovskite solar panels.
Turning waste heat from solar panels into a water distillation process
Photovoltaic-membrane distillation turns waste heat from solar panels into a power source to drive an efficient water distillation process.
A trip to Oz and a peek behind the curtain of magnesium batteries
Magnesium batteries promise to replace the lithium-ion battery, but there remain certain challenges and open questions in this field of research.
Using computational screens to identify 2D materials for battery anodes
Computational screens allow researchers to efficiently determine how different elemental combinations can alter material properties to quickly identify 2D materials for next generation battery anodes.
Creating better models for offshore wind turbines
Dutch researchers develop a new computational model that could help turbine designers manage large uncertainties in wind and wave behavior.
A fail-safe to keep batteries from catching fire
A “spillway” for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire.
Solving environmental problems the holistic way
Researchers from Newcastle University and the James Hutton Institute explore how catchment systems engineering can be a holistic approach to solving some environmental problems.
One step closer to organic batteries
York University researchers have discovered a way to make lithium-powered batteries more environmentally friendly while retaining performance, stability and storage capacity.
Piezophototronic catalysts get a boost
A new catalyst optimization technique could improve the efficiency of piezophototronic materials.
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