Scientists create first stretchy and washable battery
UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable.
It works even when twisted or stretched to twice...
Scientists transform materials with laser light
Researchers have figured out a way to use lasers to alter materials without the creation of damaging heat.
Imagine windows that can easily transform into...
This sodium-based material could help replace lithium-ion batteries one day
Scientists have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a traditional lithium-ion battery and able...
Scientists find way to convert invisible infrared light into visible light
Detecting light beyond the visible red range of our eyes is hard to do, because infrared light carries so little energy compared to ambient...
Scientists find way to boost the efficiency of perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and affiliated institutions have bolstered the efficiency of perovskite solar cells by as much as 16%.
The...
New energy storage solution flows like soft-serve ice cream
Batteries made from an electrically conductive mixture the consistency of molasses could help solve a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle.
An interdisciplinary team from...
This super thin solar cell hits new efficiency benchmark
Researchers have achieved a new benchmark in the design of atomically thin solar cells made of semiconducting perovskites, boosting their efficiency while retaining their...
Why perovskites could replace silicon in next-generation solar cells
Researchers have visualized, for the first time, why perovskites – materials which could replace silicon in next-generation solar cells - are seemingly so tolerant...
Scientists create new ultrahard diamond glass
It is the hardest known glass with the highest thermal conductivity among all glass materials.
Scientists synthesized a new ultrahard form of carbon glass with...
Scientists develop a self-sustaining wearable fever detector
New technology uses body heat to power a wearable fever detector. This could make mass fever detection faster and cheaper.
Researchers at Texas A&M University...