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Revolutionary battery technology to boost EV range 10-fold or more
Researchers develop layering-charged, polymer-based stable high-capacity anode material.
March 29, 2023 Read more
New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink
Engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete.
March 29, 2023 Read more
Detecting pollutants at ultra-trace levels
Material scientists develop nano-structured and reusable substrate for ultra-sensitive detection of low-concentration analytes.
March 28, 2023 Read more
Pilot plant extracts metals from battery waste using biomass waste
Following a successful proof-of-concept to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries using reagent extracted from fruit peel waste, the partners are scaling up the technology in a pilot plant.
March 28, 2023 Read more
Electric roads pave the way for smaller car batteries
If an electric car charges while driving, the size of the battery can be reduced by up to 70 per cent, and the load on the power grid can be spread out over the day.
March 28, 2023 Read more
First brew beer, then store energy
Chemists create carbon materials for energy storage device from brewery waste.
March 27, 2023 Read more
Carbon fiber paper for for longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries
Carbon fiber paper is used instead of copper thin film to achieve long-term stability and high energy density for lithium metal batteries.
March 27, 2023 Read more
Phase change nano inks could passively control temperature in buildings and cars
'Phase change inks' that could transform how we heat and cool buildings, homes and cars to achieve sophisticated 'passive climate' control have been developed, with enormous potential to help reduce energy use and global greenhouse gas emissions.
March 27, 2023 Read more
Photosynthesis: varying roads lead to the reaction center
Chemists use high-precision quantum chemistry to study key elements of super-efficient energy transfer in an important element of photosynthesis.
March 24, 2023 Read more
Recycling of fruit waste into a MXene solar absorber for water desalination
Scientists developed a method for converting fruit wastes such as coconut husks, orange peels, and banana peels into a solar absorber made of MXene for efficient water desalination process.
March 24, 2023 Read more
Introducing the oxygen-ion battery
The oxygen-ion battery, a new type of battery , can be extremely durable, does not require rare elements and solves the problem of fire hazards.
March 23, 2023 Read more
Wood-based nanocrystals remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater
Researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.
March 23, 2023 Read more
Photosynthesis 'hack' could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy
Researchers have 'hacked' the earliest stages of photosynthesis, the natural machine that powers the vast majority of life on Earth, and discovered new ways to extract energy from the process, a finding that could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy.
March 22, 2023 Read more
New material to create green hydrogen
Researchers developed a new composite material that outperforms the individual compounds by one to two orders of magnitude. The composite consists of several earth-abundant elements, that could potentially be used for efficient hydrogen generation without rare and precious metals like platinum.
March 21, 2023 Read more
Smart light traps for sustainable processes
Plants use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight. Now researchers have applied this principle as the basis for developing new sustainable processes which in the future may produce syngas (synthetic gas) for the large-scale chemical industry and be able to charge batteries.
March 21, 2023 Read more
Biodegradable artificial muscles: going green in the field of soft robotics
Scientists developed fully biodegradable, high-performance artificial muscles. Their research project marks another step towards green technology becoming a lasting trend in the field of soft robotics.
March 21, 2023 Read more
Green hydrogen: How photoelectrochemical water splitting may become competitive
The energy payback time of photoelectrochemical 'green' hydrogen production can be reduced dramatically by the co-production of valuable chemicals.
March 20, 2023 Read more
Minimizing electric vehicles' impact on the grid
Careful planning of charging station placement could lessen or eliminate the need for new power plants, a new study shows.
March 17, 2023 Read more