New battery electrode could power EVs for over 600 km on a single charge
A team of researchers at UNIST has developed a new type of battery electrode that could significantly increase the driving range of electric vehicles...
Tin foam: A new breakthrough for longer-lasting batteries
Scientists at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have discovered a way to make lithium-ion batteries more powerful and durable by using tin foam.
Their research, published in...
Scientists 3D print high-performance cooling materials
Researchers have found a way to 3D print powerful and sustainable thermoelectric materials, which could improve cooling technology in electronics, medicine, and energy harvesting.
This...
Transparent aluminum: New discovery makes sci-fi material easier to produce
Transparent aluminum sounds like something out of science fiction, but it’s a real material called transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx).
Known for being extremely hard and...
New liquid crystal method makes perovskite nanocrystals easier to produce
A research team at POSTECH has developed a new method for making perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) in a more efficient and uniform way.
This breakthrough could...
What are PFAS?
Chemicals called PFAS are sometimes in the news.
PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
PFAS are widely used and long-lasting. They’re found in everyday items like...
How metal texture can boost battery performance
Scientists have discovered a new way to make batteries work better—by changing the texture of metal inside them.
This finding could lead to better batteries...
Scientists create flexible and beautiful solar panels inspired by nature
Most solar panels are rigid, flat, and not very attractive. They need to be installed on flat surfaces, limiting their use.
But what if solar...
Scientists turn coffee waste into a 3D-printed, compostable plastic alternative
Every year, Americans drink around 1.6 billion pounds of coffee, but most of the used coffee grounds—over 1.1 billion pounds—end up in compost bins...
Scientists develop new device to turn waste heat into clean electricity
A team of engineers and scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) has created a groundbreaking technology that turns waste heat into...