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In the search for novel types of superconductors – phases of matter that that conduct electric current without loss – scientists are investigating materials...

The nanoscopic equivalent of stacking a deck of cards — layering materials a mere few atoms thick atop one another — has emerged as...

Fiber batteries are millimeter-thin batteries based on fibers that can be woven into items of clothing or used to create highly flexible, wearable electronics....

America’s growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has shed light on the significant challenge of sustainably sourcing the battery technology necessary for the broad...

Drexel University’s MXene material is one step closer to transforming the lives of people suffering from end-stage kidney disease. Nephria Bio, Inc., a U.S.-based...

Researchers have developed a method to stabilise a promising material known as perovskite for cheap solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance. The researchers, from...

  Researchers have developed a 46-inch (116cm) woven display with smart sensors, energy harvesting and storage integrated directly into the fabric.   By integrating fibre-based electronics, photonic,...

Perovskite materials would be superior to silicon in PV cells, but manufacturing such cells at scale is a huge hurdle. Machine learning can help. David...

The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)...

Method efficiently breaks down plastic bottles into component parts   What if the life cycle of the plastic bottle was circular? Where a used plastic bottle...