Research team counters solar energy misinformation
Resistance to adoption of solar panels as an economical and efficient replacement for fossil fuels is based on inaccurate information being spread by foes of renewable energy.
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A promising molecular catalyst for aqueous polysulfide-based redox flow batteries
In recent years, researchers have been exploring the potential of a wide range of new battery technologies, including so-called redox flow batteries. Redox flow batteries, also known as flow batteries, are battery cells that ...
Engineering
Highly performing metal halide perovskite solar cells fabricated in ambient air
Metal halide perovskites, solution-processable materials with advantageous optoelectronic properties, have recently emerged as suitable candidates for developing photovoltaic technology. Recent studies demonstrated metal ...
Energy & Green Tech
Phosphazene-based electrolytes for high-voltage lithium batteries that work in extreme environments
Lithium metal batteries have numerous notable advantages over other existing battery systems, including high energy density. Nonetheless, the use of most existing high-energy lithium metal batteries in extreme environments ...
Energy & Green Tech
New method to recycle materials inside lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which store energy leveraging the reversible reduction of lithium ions, power most devices and electronics on the market today. Due to their wide range of operating temperatures, long lifespan, ...
Energy & Green Tech
A scalable approach to fabricate ultrathin protonic ceramic electrochemical cells with lower operating temperatures
Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) are emerging energy technologies containing electrolytes based on proton-conducting oxides and oxygen-ion conductors. These devices could contribute to the ongoing shift towards ...
Energy & Green Tech
Study finds heat pumps more efficient than gas or oil
As the year 2030 approaches, governments and industry leaders are actively studying ways to meet a European climate law aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%. The European Green Deal initiative has set ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
An affordable and scalable strategy to fabricate efficient silicon heterojunction solar cells
Silicon heterojunction (SHJ), solar cells based on a heterojunction between semiconductors with different band gaps, are among the most promising photovoltaic technologies. So far, these cells have exhibited remarkable power ...
Energy & Green Tech
New strategies to minimize voltage losses in ternary organic solar cells
Ternary organic solar cells, in which the photoactive layer is made of three different organic materials, have been found to achieve highly promising power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). While these ternary organic solar ...
Engineering
Researchers fabricate phase-heterojunction all-inorganic perovskite solar cells with an efficiency above 21.5%
Solar technologies have become increasingly advanced over the years, with the discovery of new photovoltaic materials and designs. While solar cells based on a mixture of organic and inorganic halide perovskite materials ...
