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Lithium-sulfur batteries are one step closer to powering the future

With a new design, lithium-sulfur batteries could reach their full potential.

January 7, 2023 Read more

Next-generation wireless technology may leverage the human body for energy

Researchers use the body to harvest waste energy to power wearable devices.

January 5, 2023 Read more

Self-repairing healing solar cells recovering in the dark of the night

Perovskite solar cells degrade when exposed to sunlight, which results in decreasing performance over time. A new research project will examine how such solar cells could recover and self-repair at night.

January 4, 2023 Read more

A step towards solar fuels out of thin air

Chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous, capable of harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel. The semiconductor-based technology is scalable and easy to prepare.

January 4, 2023 Read more

Researchers zoom in on battery wear and tear

Scientists used a combination of high-powered electron microscopy and computational modeling to understand, at an atomic level, exactly what occurs when lithium-ion batteries degrade.

December 23, 2022 Read more

Seven years of carbon-based electrochemical catalysts: Where we are and where we need to go

The abundant carbon on Earth might offer a rich, renewable resource for clean, sustainable energy. The technology - called carbon-based electrochemical catalysis - that could make green energy conversion possible exists but is not ready for broad application.

December 22, 2022 Read more

Ammonium is the secret ingredient in stable, efficient and scalable perovskite solar cells

A new pathway to creating durable, efficient perovskite photovoltaics at industrial scale has been demonstrated through the first effective use of lead acetate as a precursor in making formamidinium-caesium perovskite solar cells.

December 21, 2022 Read more

Designing better battery electrolytes with AI and robot-assisted labs

Researchers lay out their vision for electrolyte design in future generations of batteries.

December 20, 2022 Read more

New process boosts efficiency of bifacial CIGS thin film solar cell

Researchers produced the first bifacial perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell with record efficiencies.

December 14, 2022 Read more

Scientists enhance stability of hybrid perovskites materials for solar cells

New growth method for hybrid perovskites could have big impact on clean energy storage devices.

December 14, 2022 Read more

AI makes rooftop solar panels more efficient

Researchers have developed AI methods that in several steps improve the placement of rooftop solar panels.

December 13, 2022 Read more

Ingestible biobatteries could allow new view of digestive system

A new biobattery could power ingestible cameras in the small intestine.

December 13, 2022 Read more

Researchers flash new life into lithium-ion anodes

Fast 'green' process revives essential battery components for reuse

December 13, 2022 Read more

Good vibrations turbo charge green hydrogen production

Engineers have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.

December 13, 2022 Read more

Bioengineered microbial community working together to store carbon

Scientists have genetically engineered a microbial community which could serve as a living carbon sink. In this community, carbon dioxide is first converted into sugar by photosynthesis, then the sugar is converted into useful chemicals.

December 10, 2022 Read more

Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source (w/video)

Researchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be seamlessly added to any surface.

December 10, 2022 Read more

Recycled gold from SIM cards could help make drugs more sustainable

Researchers have used gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines.

December 9, 2022 Read more

Scientists produce electricity from wood

Scientists have managed to harvest electricity by passing water through nanoengineered wood.

December 9, 2022 Read more