Brushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries.
Aug 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries.
Aug 22, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new method to improve solid-state hydrogen fuel cell charging times.
Aug 12, 2022
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Robotics
During the Automate 2022 trade show on June 6-9 in Detroit, Southwest Research Institute is introducing new automation technology that allows industrial robots to visually classify work and autonomously perform tasks.
Jun 6, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Our lives today are governed by electronics in all shapes and forms. Electronics, in turn, are governed by their batteries. However, the traditional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), that are widely used in electronic devices, ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Robotics
When it comes to powering mobile robots, batteries present a problematic paradox: the more energy they contain, the more they weigh, and thus the more energy the robot needs to move. Energy harvesters, like solar panels, ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A research team led by Dr. Joong-Kee Lee of the Center for Energy Storage Research has developed a next-generation secondary battery that uses zinc metal as an electrode without any risk of explosion or fire. This battery ...
Sep 2, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The search for renewable energy sources, which include wind, solar, hydroelectric dams, geothermal, and biomass, has preoccupied scientists and policymakers alike, due to their enormous potential in the fight against climate ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
To convert hydrocarbons into fuel, the petrochemical industry currently relies primarily on heterogeneous catalysts, which in most cases contain active metal sites with poorly defined structures. In recent years, however, ...
Engineering
Harsh environmental conditions—such as surface temperatures reaching thousands of degrees Fahrenheit—make it challenging to accurately measure temperatures and heat flux on hypersonic flight systems.
Sep 27, 2019
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