Apr
21
Solar Cells For Use Under Water
April 21, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at New York University say there may be many overlooked organic and inorganic materials that could be used to harness sunlight underwater and efficiently power autonomous submersible vehicles. Their research, published in the journal Joule, develops guidelines for optimal band gap values at a range of watery depths, demonstrating that various wide-band gap semiconductors, […]
Apr
16
A Water Splitting Catalyst With No Metal
April 16, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Aalto University researchers have developed a promising graphene-carbon nanotube catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction. Fuel cells and water electrolyzers that are low cost and efficient would form the cornerstone of a hydrogen fuel based economy, one of the most promising clean and sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. These devices rely […]
Apr
15
A Safer Higher Voltage Lithium Ion Battery Chemistry
April 15, 2020 | 3 Comments
University of Tokyo researchers, who explore the physical and chemical properties of electrical energy storage, have found a new way to improve lithium-ion batteries. They successfully increased not only the voltage delivery of a lithium-ion battery but also its ability to suppress dangerous conditions that affect the current range of batteries. This improved lithium-ion battery […]
Apr
14
The photosensitizer is a compound that promotes chemical reactions in the presence of light. It has many potential applications for improving the efficiency of modern technologies ranging from electricity-producing solar panels to cell phones. The new chemical photosensitizer compound created by researchers at West Virginia University could change the future for renewable energy. The researchers’ […]
Apr
9
Fusion Stellarator Improvement Holds More Heat
April 9, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s advanced design of the world’s largest and most powerful stellarator demonstrates the ability to moderate heat loss from the plasma that fuels fusion reactions. A key hurdle facing fusion devices called stellarators, those twisty facilities that seek to harness on Earth the fusion reactions that power the sun and stars, has […]
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