Scientists boost sodium-ion battery capacity with new technique
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries, offering a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
This research, published in Applied...
New catalyst releases the hidden power of water to make green hydrogen
Hydrogen is a clean fuel that can help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and decrease carbon dioxide emissions.
However, most of the hydrogen we...
Lithium for batteries could come from fracking wastewater
Making batteries takes a lot of lithium, and new research indicates some of it could come from wastewater.
Most batteries used in technology like smart...
Scientists achieve 20% efficiency in organic solar cells with innovative molecular design
Scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have made a breakthrough in organic solar cell (OSC) technology, achieving an impressive 20% efficiency in converting...
Scientists film molecular reactions to create better energy materials
Making movies in a lab isn't easy, especially when the stars are tiny molecules reacting with each other, invisible to the naked eye.
Special equipment...
Betting big on hydrogen: Are we really ready?
Green hydrogen is seen as a game-changer for the future of energy.
It has many promising uses: it can act as a "battery" for energy...
Scientists discover new way to boost sodium-ion battery power
Researchers have come up with an exciting new way to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries, which could make energy storage cheaper and safer.
This...
Researchers triple solid oxide fuel cell efficiency with new coating technology
A research team has made a breakthrough in improving the performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).
They developed a catalyst coating that enhances SOFC...
Scientists develop new membrane to improve lithium extraction from salt lakes
In a significant breakthrough for lithium recovery, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Scientists develop all-climate zinc-ion batteries with new hydrogel electrolyte
Researchers have made a breakthrough in zinc-ion battery technology, creating a new hydrogel electrolyte that allows these batteries to operate efficiently in a wide...