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Platinum-Based Nanoplates Enhance Catalytic Activity and Stability of Fuel Cells

Despite being a promising technology for generating electrical power in an efficient and clean way, the main challenges in the commercialization of fuel cells are activity, cost, and durability.

19 Dec 2016

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Could Dominate Automotive Industry in Future

You’d have to be completely uninterested in cars or any other type of transportation to not recognize that automobiles are undergoing a major transition. They no longer run solely on internal-combustion engines and burn petroleum-based fuels. Nowadays, consumers routinely purchase vehicles that run in part or entirely on electricity.

7 Dec 2016

Applying Operando X-Ray Spectroscopy for Producing Highly Stable Battery Systems

One of the main factors in enhancing the performance of electric vehicles is the enhancement of batteries.

6 Dec 2016

SGL Group Awarded €7 Million to Develop New Generation of Fuel Cells for Automotive Sector

SGL Carbon SE is a partner in the joint development project INSPIRE, which has been funded with a €7 million award from Europe’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) and will run for three years.

6 Dec 2016

Scientists use Non-Hazardous Solvents to Develop Plastic Solar Cells

Scientists at North Carolina State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an effective, semi-printed plastic solar cell without using halogen solvents that are hazardous to the environment. These cells can be developed at room temperature, which creates implications for commercial production on a large-scale.

30 Sep 2016

Microstructural Defects Improve Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell Conductivity

Scientists studying cadmium telluride-based solar cells, which are a promising substitute for silicon-based cells, have found that microscopic "fault lines" present within and between the material’s crystals function as conductive pathways that enable the flow of electric current.

28 Sep 2016

Rensselaer Receives $2.2 Million DOE Grant to Develop Ion Conductive Alkaline Membrane Materials

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop innovative ion conduction materials for next-generation renewable energy conversion and storage technology.

19 Sep 2016

University of Liverpool Scientists Discover Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Scientists from the University of Liverpool have discovered a significant breakthrough that could lead to improved fuel cell materials being developed.

14 Sep 2016

Narrowing Down Active Form of Iron-Based Catalyst Can Open New Possibilities for Making More-Active Fuel Cells

Fuel cells have long held promise as power sources, but low efficiency has created obstacles to realizing that promise.

13 Sep 2016

Newly Developed Fuel Cells Prove Effective for Vehicle and Stationary Energy Systems

A recent breakthrough to speed up the commercialization of low-cost fuel cells for stationary and automotive applications has been achieved by a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory in partnership with Yoong-Kee Choe at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan and Cy Fujimoto of Sandia National Laboratories.

24 Aug 2016

Editorial Highlights

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.

Fuel Cell News

Platinum-Based Nanoplates Enhance Catalytic Activity and Stability of Fuel Cells

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Could Dominate Automotive Industry in Future

Applying Operando X-Ray Spectroscopy for Producing Highly Stable Battery Systems

SGL Group Awarded €7 Million to Develop New Generation of Fuel Cells for Automotive Sector

Scientists use Non-Hazardous Solvents to Develop Plastic Solar Cells

Microstructural Defects Improve Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell Conductivity

Rensselaer Receives $2.2 Million DOE Grant to Develop Ion Conductive Alkaline Membrane Materials

University of Liverpool Scientists Discover Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Narrowing Down Active Form of Iron-Based Catalyst Can Open New Possibilities for Making More-Active Fuel Cells

Newly Developed Fuel Cells Prove Effective for Vehicle and Stationary Energy Systems

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

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Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Fuel Cell News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

4Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

5Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

6New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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