Several years of rapid development has allowed research groups worldwide to create increasingly efficient perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. The scientific focus is now shifting towards the better understanding and control of the mechanisms responsible for the impressive performance of these new types of photovoltaics.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
19 Jan 2021
Due to electrostatic discharge damaging electronic devices, the industry experiences immense losses running into billions of dollars yearly. Croatia-based EcoCortec has announced its world-first biodegradable, compostable, and static-dissipative film and bags.
New market leader in mission-critical space systems, Redwire, has accomplished a world-first in successfully creating a set of ceramic components in space via 3D printing. In December 2020, a Ceramic Manufacturing Model (CMM) accomplished this feat, representing a significant milestone for ceramic production in space.
Engineers at the Chinese company Atomstack have created an entirely new system deposition system – the first thermoplastic rubber 3D printer.
3D printing is heralded as a key technology to improve the environmental credentials and sustainability of manufacturing. This article explores how viable it is as an alternative to the current manufacturing processes.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
12 Jan 2021
Recycling Technologies, a growing UK-based advanced recycling company, is in partnership with industry giants Neste and Unilever to create virgin-quality plastic with chemical recycling.
With support from the Baden-Würtemberg Think Tank project, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Audi have partnered to create a novel chemical recycling method for automatic plastic parts.
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Dec 2020
In partnership with Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels and feedstock for the chemical industry, Royal DSM aims to expand sustainable feedstock for polymer production and offer products that can support a more environment-friendly circular economy model.
Lithium-air batteries were originally proposed in the 1970s as a possible power source for battery electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. Theoretical specific energy of nearly 11,700 Wh kg-1, close to the value known for liquid fuels, renders rechargeable Li-air (Li-O2) batteries as top candidates for electric vehicles.
By Ankita Biswas
18 Dec 2020
The electric vehicle revolution is currently powered significantly by nickel (Ni) in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. This article will look at the current and future use of high nickel in electric vehicle batteries.
By Ankita Biswas
17 Dec 2020