‘Blinking’ crystals may convert carbon dioxide into fuels
Imagine tiny crystals that "blink" like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key cause of climate change, into fuels.
A team funded by the...
Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
Shutdowns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in lowered air pollution levels around the world.
Researchers at MIT, and in Germany and...
Scientists set new solar-to-hydrogen efficiency record
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a new efficiency record for hydrogen cells that can convert water into hydrogen simply using...
Lasers and sticky tape triple lithium metal battery life
Researchers have turned adhesive tape into a silicon oxide film that replaces troublesome anodes in lithium metal batteries.
For the Advanced Materials study, the researchers...
Scientists create long-lasting solar-flow battery
Merging solar cell and liquid battery produces long-lasting solar storage.
Solar cell researchers have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar-flow battery, which is a...
Scientists find new way to prevent lithium batteries from heating and failing
Cell phone batteries often heat up and, at times, can burst into flames.
In most cases, the culprit behind such incidents can be traced back...
This perovskite solar cell shows highest power conversion efficiency
Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have created a perovskite solar mini module that has recorded the highest power conversion efficiency of any...
New room-temperature liquid-metal battery could power the future
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have built a new type of battery that combines the many benefits of existing options while...
Scientists create new fuel cells that double the voltage of conventional fuel cells
Researchers have developed high-power fuel cells that operate at double the voltage of conventional hydrogen fuel cells.
Electrification of the transportation sector—one of the largest...
AI could help improve performance of lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells
A new machine learning algorithm allows researchers to explore possible designs for the microstructure of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, before running 3D simulations...