Key questions about next-gen electric vehicle batteries
The next generation of electric vehicle batteries, with greater range and improved safety, could be emerging in the form of lithium metal, solid-state technology.
But...
Scientists find new ‘gold standard’ compound for generating electricity from heat
The transverse thermoelectric generator could produce enough electricity from car exhaust to propel a vehicle forward.
Thermoelectric power generators that make electrical power from waste...
This compound in candles lights the way to grid-scale energy storage
A compound used widely in candles offers promise for a much more modern energy challenge—storing massive amounts of energy to be fed into the...
Scientists find safer, greener way to make solar cells
Scientists at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, have found a way to replace the toxic, unsustainable solvents currently needed to make the...
Researchers harvest Wi-Fi signals to power small electronics
With the rise of the digital age, the amount of Wi-Fi sources to transmit information wirelessly between devices has grown exponentially.
This results in the...
New tech could convert waste plastics to jet fuel in an hour
Scientists have developed an innovative way to convert plastics to ingredients for jet fuel and other valuable products.
This makes it easier and more cost-effective...
Scientists develop new long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery
Long-lasting, quick-charging batteries are essential to the expansion of the electric vehicle market, but today's lithium-ion batteries fall short of what's needed.
They're too heavy,...
Scientists develop new long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery
Long-lasting, quick-charging batteries are essential to the expansion of the electric vehicle market, but today's lithium-ion batteries fall short of what's needed.
They're too heavy,...
Why perovskite solar cells tend to segregate under the influence of light
Solar cells made of perovskite are cheap, easy to produce, and almost as efficient as silicon, the material traditionally used in solar cells.
However, perovskite...
New molecular glue makes perovskite solar cells super tough
A “molecular glue” dramatically increases the stability and reliability of perovskite solar cells over time, researchers report in a new study.
The treatment, which keeps...