A new way of making large sheets of graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight, flexible solar cells, and to new classes of light-emitting devices and other thin-film electronics
Advanced Functional Materials
Quasi-solid zinc metal batteries could power the wearables of tomorrow
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Pretty like a peacock: Graphene-based smart sensors
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Water purification with custom membranes
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Lead-free material shows promise in eco-friendly solar cells
Relatively inexpensive compound could perform safely and effectively in solar cells
Color-changing liquid-crystal films for advanced optical devices
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New smart materials from ionic liquid–polymer composites
The combination of ionic liquids with polymers allows the development of smart materials with superior properties and tailored functionalities for several areas of application.
A foldable and washable luminescent film to better visualize infrared radiation
Near-infrared sensors and displays developed based on the maximized efficiency of optical wavelength conversion.
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.
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Magnesium batteries promise to replace the lithium-ion battery, but there remain certain challenges and open questions in this field of research.
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