Nordic researchers develop liquids for the storage of solar energy as chemical energy.
Powering Electrical Devices with… Power Cables?
Sometimes the answer to a problem is exactly where you would expect it to be.
Piece of Paper Promotes Powerful Photocatalysis
Adding a layer of biodegradable paper over a photocatalyst is found to increase the activity of the catalyst significantly.
Vapor-Deposition Technology for Mixed Hybrid Perovskites
An alternative to multi-stage solution-processing techniques for fabricating mixed-cation/mixed-halide perovskites is introduced.
Electrocatalysis Snapshots: Materials for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
What’s new in hydrogen production? Sustainable energy is a hot topic, and these snapshots will update you on what materials are being optimised right now for the HER.
Thermoelectric Material for Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation [Video]
Researchers from Cranfield University and Queen Mary University of London report the use of a thermoelectric material as a catalyst support and promotor for carbon dioxide hydrogenation. Using a specially designed reactor chamber, they achieve simultaneous thermoelectric energy harvesting and catalysis.
Single-Atom Catalysts Reviewed: Emerging Multifunctional Materials
A recent Excellence in Energy report reviews the preparation, characterization, and testing of heterogeneous single-atom catalysts.
Leveraging the Full Potential of Abundant Iron Catalysts
Improved control over synthesis process of iron catalysts leads to significantly increased number of reactive sites.
High-Performance Hybrid Capacitors for Aqueous Electrochemical Energy Storage [Video]
Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) introduce an aqueous electrochemical energy storage system based on a polyaniline/rGO anode and NiO/rGO cathode. The system demonstrates ultrafast charging of a flexible wearable kit and light-emitting diode.
Leaf The Lights On
Repeatedly bringing a leaf into contact with a plastic sheet makes a useful electic current, which can be used to power various electronic devices.