A recent article in the Royal Society of Chemistry conducted by Researchers at the University of Manchester demonstrates the use of polystyrene (PS) microgel particles (PM) as a substitute for hole transport material (HTM) in the manufacturing of perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Aug 2017
A smart surface capable of offering fast and reversible surface wetting properties, from superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic, has been developed by Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) – and it uses such a small voltage it could be powered by conventional batteries.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
15 Aug 2017
In recent years, high-energy density materials (HEDMs) have become a significant class of materials within the energetic materials and chemical science communities.
By Liam Critchley
10 Aug 2017
Chemical imaging is currently utilized as a powerful tool for the determination of the chemical composition and heterogeneity with a sample. It is a widely-used process in analytical chemistry, but one method alone cannot be used to fully characterize complex samples.
By Liam Critchley
9 Aug 2017
Despite recent advances across various photoresponsive materials, the quantitative conversion in solids during photochemical reactions is hampered by the intrinsic structural flexibility of the materials.
By Liam Critchley
3 Aug 2017
Researchers recently discovered the real reason for the formation of dendrites in lithium batteries with solid electrolytes.
By Benedette Cuffari
2 Aug 2017
A Research team from Texas, USA, have now developed a chemically enabled volumetric 3D digital light photoactivatable dye display (3D Light PAD), which is not only efficient, but can be easily fabricated.
Research has found that solar energy harvesting technologies require a net positive energy balance, which has been achieved by a team of Researchers from India who has developed an artificial leaf platform for SWS processes.
By Liam Critchley
1 Aug 2017
Single photon detectors are now known to possess a superior intensity sensitivity; however, the spectral resolution is usually lost after the detection event has occurred.
Direct ink writing (DIW), is a 3D printing process that allows for the manufacture of ordered, porous structures using a layer-by-layer (LbL) method.