Viologen redox flow batteries offer an alternative to vanadium
A technology has been developed to replace the active material in large-capacity ESS "redox flow batteries" with a more affordable substance.
Jul 2, 2024
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Engineering
Computer vision method characterizes electronic material properties 85 times faster than conventional approach
Boosting the performance of solar cells, transistors, LEDs, and batteries will require better electronic materials, made from novel compositions that have yet to be discovered.
Jun 11, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Stable high-energy density lithium-ion batteries could lead to fast charging electric vehicles
A research team has developed a core technology to ensure the charging/discharging stability and long-life of lithium-ion batteries under fast-charging conditions. Their findings were published in Advanced Functional Materials.
May 31, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New composite decking could reduce global warming effects of building materials
Buildings and production of the materials used in their construction emit a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming and climate change. But storing CO2 in building materials ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Material science advance could lead to airplanes that optimize their shape in flight
Materials and objects could take on different shapes by themselves through a method developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Breakthrough tests showed how microscale melting and cooling of a wide range of materials—such ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Tuning surface molecular design of porous carbon for blue energy harvesting
Did you know rivers carry about 40 trillion metric tons of river water into the ocean every year? This meeting point, known as the estuary, holds great potential for electricity generation.
Jul 27, 2023
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Advance in flexible photodetector could improve monitoring of greenhouse gases
There will soon be a new tool to fight global warming with the development of lightweight flexible light sensors that can simultaneously image across a wide spectral range, from the visible to the infrared, with minimal optical ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Robotics
Team prints seaweed-based, biodegradable actuators
Traditionally, soft robots have been made using synthetic polymers, rubbers, and plastics. Such materials provide soft robots with long operational lives and stable structures, but may pose risks to the environment if lost ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in photobioreactors for carbon dioxide capture
Algae grown in transparent tanks or tubes supplied with carbon dioxide can convert the greenhouse gas into other compounds, such as food supplements or fuels. But the process leads to a buildup of algae on the surfaces that ...
Apr 13, 2023
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New strategy for cathode materials in lithium-chlorine battery
A team led by Prof. Chen Wei, Prof. Jiang Hailong and Prof. Li Zhenyu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) adopted NH2-functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in lithium-chlorine (Li-Cl2) batteries ...
Apr 6, 2023
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