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New Long-Lasting Solar Cell Design Could Pave Way for Power-Generating Windows

In a study led by the University of Michigan, researchers have demonstrated that a new transparency-friendly solar cell design was capable of handling high efficiencies with 30-year projected lifetimes. This innovation could lead to windows that also provide solar power.

15 Sep 2021

New Superionic Material Could Lead to Key Discoveries in Energy Conversion Devices

Researchers generally first select a research problem carefully before embarking on their research. Then, they devise a suitable plan to solve it and finally execute that plan. However, occasionally, accidental discoveries can take place during the research.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers Create Longer-Lasting Lithium Sulfur Batteries by Simply Adding Sugar

Simply by adding sugar, researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles and submarines.

13 Sep 2021

Converting Food Waste and its Associated Biomass into Rechargeable Batteries

The one thing that spent grain, apple cores, and walnut shells have in common could someday be utilized to power a data center.

13 Sep 2021

Researchers Develop Glucose-Based Lithium-Sulfur Batteries that Last Longer

Researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have developed longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles, and submarines, by just using sugar.

13 Sep 2021

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Quantum chemists believe gold, silver and copper could help the world take a leap towards green energy after discovering that compounds based on these metal elements and hydrogen are very promising candidates for hydrogen storage.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers have discovered a way to use mining waste as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

9 Sep 2021

New Shape Memory Polymer Stores Six Times More Energy than Others

Shape memory polymers get back to their original shapes upon applying heat or light. This happens when they are subjected to stretching or deforming. Such materials exhibit great potential for soft robotics, smart biomedical devices, and deployable space structures. However, so far they have not been able to store sufficient energy.

9 Sep 2021

Researchers Achieve 21.4% Record Efficiency for Flexible Solar Cells

A new efficiency record of 21.4% for flexible CIGS solar cell on polymer film has been achieved by scientists at Empa. Solar cells of this type are especially suited for applications on roofs, transport vehicles or mobile devices.

8 Sep 2021

New Way to Make Solar Cells More Efficient

A new study performed at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has revealed that bandgap engineering has the ability to enhance the performance of optoelectronic devices developed to exploit the energy of “hot” electrons.

8 Sep 2021

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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New Long-Lasting Solar Cell Design Could Pave Way for Power-Generating Windows

New Superionic Material Could Lead to Key Discoveries in Energy Conversion Devices

Researchers Create Longer-Lasting Lithium Sulfur Batteries by Simply Adding Sugar

Converting Food Waste and its Associated Biomass into Rechargeable Batteries

Researchers Develop Glucose-Based Lithium-Sulfur Batteries that Last Longer

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

New Shape Memory Polymer Stores Six Times More Energy than Others

Researchers Achieve 21.4% Record Efficiency for Flexible Solar Cells

New Way to Make Solar Cells More Efficient

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

4Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

5Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

6Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

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