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Battery with nanomaterials made from seaweed powers confidence in sustainable energy storage

Researchers use nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage.

October 5, 2022 Read more

Novel eco-friendly 3D printed composite materials

Scientists report a novel way to produce 3D printed composite materials from renewal resources from plants.

October 3, 2022 Read more

Artificial enzyme splits water

A new enzyme-like molecular catalyst for water oxidation spells progress on the path to sunlight-driven production of hydrogen.

October 3, 2022 Read more

Clean hydrogen: A long-awaited solution for hard-to-abate sectors?

New research examines how China - by far the largest producer of iron, steel, cement, and building materials - can potentially utilize clean hydrogen to decarbonize 'hard-to-abate' sectors, and aid in achieving its 2030 and 2060 decarbonization pledges.

September 30, 2022 Read more

Propelling wind energy innovation

Novel rotary electrical contact eliminates reliance on rare-earth magnets for large-scale wind turbines.

September 30, 2022 Read more

New type of nanomembrane can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic

Scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy intensive way to fractionate hydrocarbons from crude oil.

September 30, 2022 Read more

Algae as microscopic biorefineries

Chemists succeed in taking a key step towards the production of sustainable chemicals in living microfactories.

September 29, 2022 Read more

Researchers intend to 3D print next-generation sodium-ion batteries

Combining 3D printing technology with renewable materials and high temperature technology, a multidisciplinary project sets out to develop unique new-generation batteries that are both environmentally friendly and based on sodium instead of lithium.

September 29, 2022 Read more

Catalytic process with lignin could enable 100% sustainable aviation fuel

An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions.

September 28, 2022 Read more

Molecular-level design strategy could hold the key to boosting commercial hydrogen production

Researchers have constructed a molecular-level proton acceptor on the surface of perovskite to overcome the rate-limiting of proton transfer in the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and increase the efficiency of water splitting. This novel strategy has great potential for use in practical high-current industrial water electrolysis devices and applications.

September 26, 2022 Read more

Solvent study solves solar cell durability puzzle

Engineers say they've solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites.

September 23, 2022 Read more

Green electronics made from wood

Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers.

September 19, 2022 Read more

Designed to adapt: Living materials are the future of sustainable building

Working together across disciplines, researchers are applying materials that adapt, respond to the environment, self-power, and regenerate to meet the challenges of adaptive architecture.

September 17, 2022 Read more

Metal powder: zero-carbon fuel for the future?

Scientists analyse how iron can be used to store and transport energy.

September 16, 2022 Read more

Fuel from a greenhouse gas made with single gold atoms

Single gold atoms catalyze the selective methanization of carbon dioxide.

September 14, 2022 Read more

Reusing 1 kg of clothing saves 25 kg of CO2

Researchers have conducted a pioneering analysis to calculate the share of fibres used in the clothes that are dumped in textile collection bins.

September 14, 2022 Read more

Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish

A new study shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain.

September 12, 2022 Read more

A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance

Small changes in crystal structure at the interface between materials in ceramic fuel cells linked to drastic changes in conductivity that must be overcome to improve performance.

September 9, 2022 Read more