This flexible rechargeable battery is 10 times more powerful than state of the art
A team of researchers has developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a five to 10 times greater areal energy density than state...
Scientists figure out how to track what happens inside batteries
The future of mobility is electric cars, trucks and airplanes.
But there is no way a single battery design can power that future.
Even your cell...
Scientists find new way to convert ammonia into hydrogen seamlessly
Northwestern University researchers have developed a highly effective, environmentally friendly method for converting ammonia into hydrogen.
Outlined in a recent publication in the journal Joule,...
Scientists develop new printed solid-state batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and grid-scale energy storage systems.
Safety of Li-ion batteries, however, has been called...
Quantum tunneling pushes the limits of self-powered sensors
Using quantum tunneling, scientists have developed self-powered sensors that can run for more than a year.
Shantanu Chakrabartty's laboratory has been working to create sensors...
New innovative system could keep items cool without electricity
MIT researchers have developed a two-layer passive cooling system, made of hydrogel and aerogel, that can keep foods and pharmaceuticals cool for days without...
Scientists develop lead-free magnetic perovskites for energy storage
Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, have taken a step forwards and developed an optoelectronic magnetic double perovskite.
The discovery opens the possibility to couple spintronics...
This luminescent wood could light up homes of the future
The right indoor lighting can help set the mood, from a soft romantic glow to bright, stimulating colors.
But some materials used for lighting, such...
Scientists find new low-energy way to recycle plastic waste
When we started using plastics about 70 years ago, not much thought — if any — was given to the implications of their lifespan...
This white paint could keep things cool without air conditioning
What if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning?
Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces...