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Porous salts for fuel cells

Scientists have developed a new class of crystalline porous organic salts with high proton conductivity for applications such as proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells.

Apr 19th, 2018

Life-span of new solar cell technologies to increase tenfold

Scientists have developed ways to increase the lifetime of solar cells and also proposes ways to improve ageing tests for them.

Apr 10th, 2018

Designer bugs for creating greener plastics

Researchers are designing bacteria to efficiently consume plastic waste and turn it into novel destructible plastic - good for the environment and health.

Apr 10th, 2018

Double perovskites in environmentally friendly solar cells

Long electron-hole diffusion length in high-quality lead-free double perovskite films.

Apr 5th, 2018

Building lithium-sulfur batteries with paper biomass

Researchers have developed a patented method to use cheap and abundant paper biomass to make lithium-sulfur batteries.

Apr 2nd, 2018

Research hints at double the driving range for electric vehicles

Scientists spice up electrolyte solution to increase charge cycles.

Mar 27th, 2018

Olive stones can be used to make more sustainable building materials

Researchers have developed a method to lighten and improve the isolated and absorption properties of building materials by reusing olive stones.

Mar 23rd, 2018

World Water Day: Turning to nature for solutions

On World Water Day 2018, the European Environment Agency is highlighting the importance of clean water and how nature can help protect this valuable resource for generations to come.

Mar 22nd, 2018

Ultrashort laser pulses make greenhouse gas reactive

It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time reducing the dependence on oil.

Mar 15th, 2018

Research gets closer to producing revolutionary battery to power renewable energy industry

New research verges on development of a commercial hydrogen-bromine flow battery, an advanced industrial-scale battery design engineers have strived to develop since the 1960s.

Mar 14th, 2018

Painting a clear picture of how nitrogen oxides are formed

For decades, combustion researchers and engine companies have been seeking to understand how these gases are produced during combustion so that they can find ways to reduce them. Now researchers have synthesized more than a decade's worth of combustion studies to create a new overarching model of how nitrogen oxides are produced.

Mar 12th, 2018

All power to the proton: Researchers make battery breakthrough

Working prototype could eventually replace lithum ion batteries.

Mar 8th, 2018

Running on renewables: How sure can we be about the future?

A variety of models predict the role renewables will play in 2050, but some may be over-optimistic, and should be used with caution, say researchers.

Mar 6th, 2018

Cold-loving bacteria could hold key to green and energy-saving detergents

With the growing global demand for sustainable and energy-saving products and processes, biosurfactants have come under the spotlight in recent years. A new study reviews their use in biotechnology applications, focusing on microorganisms in cold habitats.