Scientist make new breakthrough in rechargeable lithium metal battery
A Stanford-led research team invented a new coating that could finally make lightweight lithium metal batteries safe and long-lasting, which could usher in the...
Scientists find main cause behind lithium metal battery failure
Scientists have discovered the root cause of why lithium metal batteries fail.
Bits of lithium metal deposits break off from the surface of the anode...
Scientists invent a battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
To investigate the vastly unexplored oceans covering most our planet, researchers aim to build a submerged network of interconnected sensors that send data to...
Scientists create new way to increase the efficiency of solar cells
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a way to harness more power from singlet fission to increase the efficiency of solar cells.
This provides a...
Fracking prompts global spike in atmospheric methane
Methane has been rising rapidly in the atmosphere over the past decade, contributing to global climate change.
Unlike the late 20th century when the...
Electric car charging stations may be portals for power grid cyberattacks
Electric cars are an essential component of a lower-carbon future.
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Scientists create greener and cheaper way to make patterned metals for solar cells
Patterning metals for electronics and solar cells can be slow, expensive and involve toxic chemicals
Scientists from the Department of Chemistry at the University of...
Scientists discover key factors in how some algae harness solar energy
This could help produce more efficient and affordable algal biofuels.
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Nanowire arrays could improve solar cell efficiency
Solar cell efficiency can improve by using metal nanowire meshes that provide high transmissivity and high electrical connectivity, says new study.
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Why sodium-ion batteries don’t last as long
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we rely on them to keep our cell phones and laptops buzzing and our hybrid and electric cars on the road....
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