Tag: Energy
Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Ancient Materials
Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources.
Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Ancient Materials:...
Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Solid Energy Materials
Machine learning approach opens insights into an entire class of materials being pursued for solid-state batteries
Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Solid Energy Materials: A team...
Nanoparticles Advance in Thermoelectricity for Power Generation
Low Melting Point for Nanoparticles Plus High Melting Point of Bulk Silver Allows Thermoelectric Modules to Work Across Range of Operating Temperatures
Nanoparticles Advance in...
New Stable Organic Solar Cells that Enable Renewable Energy
Organic solar cells show great promise for clean energy applications. However, photovoltaic modules made from organic semiconductors do not maintain their efficiency for long...
Making Ammonia Could Take a Bite Out of Global Energy Use
Making Ammonia Could Take a Bite Out of Global Energy Use: Stanford researchers have discovered a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia...
3D Printed Ferroelectric Materials Eliminate Harmful Bacteria
New fabrication technique gives materials antimicrobial properties, with scope to improve safety of implants including heart valves and stents
3D Printed Ferroelectric Materials Eliminate Harmful...
Stanford Turning Seawater into Hydrogen Fuel
The SLAC-Stanford team pulled hydrogen directly from ocean waters. Their work could help efforts to generate low-carbon fuel for electric grids, cars, boats and...
Shedding Light on Mechanisms of Electrochemical Energy Storage
UV-Visible Spectroscopy Gives Researchers a Tool to Study Battery Materials
Understanding why certain materials work better than others when it comes to energy storage is...
Develop Electrolyte Enabling High Efficiency Zinc Batteries
Develop Electrolyte Enabling High Efficiency Zinc Batteries: CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have developed a new electrolyte that...
Strong Ultralight Material Can Aid Energy Storage Carbon Capture
2D polymers likely candidates for large-scale multifunctional applications
Strong Ultralight Material Can Aid Energy storage carbon capture: 2D materials get their strength from their atom-thin, sheetlike...