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Researchers Develop Shape-Shifting Crystals that Convert Evaporation Energy into Motion

Water evaporation, as observed when a puddle of water disappears on a summer day, is a remarkably powerful process.

15 Sep 2020

$2 Million Funding for Research into Liquid Fuel Strategy

Rice University engineer Haotian Wang has been awarded a four-year, $2 million collaborative grant by the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program of the National Science Foundation to explore how waste carbon dioxide, the bane of Earth's atmosphere, can be directly converted into pure liquid fuels.

9 Sep 2020

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries are Promising Alternatives to Li-Ion Batteries

Theoretically, lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have a much greater charge density compared to lithium-ion batteries. Moreover, they are much more economical because of the abundance and affordable price of sulfur.

9 Sep 2020

New Dye-Sensitized Betavoltaic Cell for Better Energy Production

Electronic devices are becoming smaller, more connected, and more powerful; and they still have one thing in common: they need energy to function.

7 Sep 2020

Unexpected Electric Currents Arise in the Plasma Within Doughnut-Shaped Fusion Facilities

Electric current is everywhere, from powering homes to controlling the plasma that fuels fusion reactions to possibly giving rise to vast cosmic magnetic fields.

7 Sep 2020

New Technique Reassembles, Reuses a Catalyst that Enables Energy-Efficient Water Splitting

The future economy based on renewable and sustainable energy sources might utilize battery-powered cars, large-scale solar and wind farms, and energy reserves stored in batteries and chemical fuels.

7 Sep 2020

New Public-Private Collaborations to Accelerate Fusion Energy Development

World-class expertise in confining and stabilizing the plasma that fuels fusion reactions has brought two new public-private collaborations to the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

7 Sep 2020

Researchers Knock Down the Barrier to Building Ultra-Fast Battery Storage Systems

For years, researchers have aimed to learn more about a group of metal oxides that show promise as key materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries because of their mysterious ability to store significantly more energy than should be possible.

3 Sep 2020

Holistic Study of Layered Materials Could Lead to Faster Charging, Longer Lasting Devices

A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to track energy-transporting ions within an ultra-thin material, which could unlock its energy storage potential leading toward faster charging, longer lasting devices

26 Aug 2020

Self-Assembling Monolayer Could Increase Storage Capacity of Lithium Batteries

A research team from Penn State reports that a self-assembling, thin layer of electrochemically active molecules could be the solution in the hunt for a fast-charging, reliable, cold-weather battery for automobiles.

26 Aug 2020

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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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Researchers Develop Shape-Shifting Crystals that Convert Evaporation Energy into Motion

$2 Million Funding for Research into Liquid Fuel Strategy

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries are Promising Alternatives to Li-Ion Batteries

New Dye-Sensitized Betavoltaic Cell for Better Energy Production

Unexpected Electric Currents Arise in the Plasma Within Doughnut-Shaped Fusion Facilities

New Technique Reassembles, Reuses a Catalyst that Enables Energy-Efficient Water Splitting

New Public-Private Collaborations to Accelerate Fusion Energy Development

Researchers Knock Down the Barrier to Building Ultra-Fast Battery Storage Systems

Holistic Study of Layered Materials Could Lead to Faster Charging, Longer Lasting Devices

Self-Assembling Monolayer Could Increase Storage Capacity of Lithium Batteries

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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Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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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

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

4Corn Protein Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

5The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

6First Ever Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study on 3D-Printed Bioceramic Implants

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