Perovskite-based tandem solar cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. Researchers are working on scaling them up and making them ready for the real world.
May 2nd, 2024
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Self-digesting plastic could be better, faster, stonger
Researchers have developed a self-digesting plastic, which they say could not only help reduce plastic pollution, but also strengthen the plastic itself.
Apr 30th, 2024
Read moreA simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the 'engine' of sustainable fuel generation - by giving the materials a little twist.
Apr 24th, 2024
Read moreExtracting high-purity gold from electrical and electronic waste
A fibrous adsorbent selectively recovers high-purity gold from waste. Dramatically reduces the cost and time of the recovery process and enables material to be mass-produced and repeatedly recycled.
Apr 23rd, 2024
Read moreResearchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen
Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.
Apr 16th, 2024
Read moreMagnetic fields boost clean energy
Researchers show that using magnetic fields can boost electrocatalysis for sustainable fuel production by enhancing the movement of the reactants, which improves the efficiency of energy-related reactions.
Apr 7th, 2024
Read moreInspiration from plants: A metal-air paper battery for wearable devices
Drawing inspiration from the way plants breathe, a group of researchers has created a paper-based magnesium-air battery that can be used in GPS sensors or pulse oximeter sensors.
Apr 3rd, 2024
Read moreA solar cell you can bend and soak in water
Researchers have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowing a solar cell to be put onto clothes and still function correctly after being rained on or even washed.
Mar 27th, 2024
Read moreIs greenhouse farming releasing microplastics into water?
Astudy reveals that greenhouse plastic cover films, commonly composed of polyethylene (PE), are releasing microplastics into the environment during their usage, significantly impacting ecosystems.
Mar 21st, 2024
Read moreNew route to recyclable polymers from plants
Cellulose, abundantly available from plant biomass, can be converted into molecules used to make a new class of recyclable polymers, to sustainably replace some plastics.
Mar 21st, 2024
Read moreReimagining the future of solar energy
New research suggests that there might be other ways to generate solar energy than just trying to make individual solar cells super-efficient.
Mar 18th, 2024
Read moreNew hydrogen producing method is simpler and safer
Researchers unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen without the dangerous risk of mixing the two gases.
Mar 6th, 2024
Read moreCompletely recycled viscose for the first time
Scientists succeeded in making new viscose from worn-out cotton sheets.
Mar 6th, 2024
Read moreResearchers find better way to handle hard-to-recycle material
Process transforms glass fiber-reinforced plastic into silicon carbide, widely used in semiconductors, sandpaper and other products.
Feb 29th, 2024
Read moreAI protects power grid from fluctuations caused by renewables and EVs
In order to prevent power grid failure in a society where electrification is supplied increasingly by variable sources like solar and wind, researchers report the development of artificial intelligence algorithms intended to react swiftly when the network's voltage balance is threatened.
Feb 28th, 2024
Read moreImproving organic solar cells with propeller-shaped isomers
Just when it seemed like organic solar cells hit a roadblock, along comes 3PNIN, a game-changing molecule shaped like a propeller, ready to turbocharge their progress and break through barriers.
Feb 27th, 2024
Read moreNew electrochemical system enables efficient metal recovery from industrial wastewater
This innovative approach integrates a transient electric field and swirling flow to improve mass transfer and interfacial ion transport. The system shows wide applicability for recovering precious and heavy metals, offering environmentally friendly and resource-efficient recycling processes.
Feb 22nd, 2024
Read morePlastic recycling with a protein anchor
Researchers have introduced a biohybrid catalyst that oxidizes polystyrene microparticles to facilitate their subsequent degradation.
Feb 20th, 2024
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