Dec
28
A Spray Coating Tech Said To Protect Fusion Reactor Walls
December 28, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have used a spray coating technology to produce a new workhorse material that can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. The recent advance could enable more efficient compact fusion reactors that are easier to repair and maintain. The advance, detailed in a paper published recently in the journal […]
Dec
27
Next Solar Cell Development Is The Back Contact Micrometric
December 27, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… University of Ottawa engineers, together with national and international partners, have achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The cells, with a size twice the thickness of a strand of hair, have significant advantages over conventional solar technologies, reducing electrode-induced shadowing by 95% and potentially lowering energy production costs […]
Nov
28
Saving The Energy Lost In Organic Solar Cells
November 28, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A Technical University of Munich (TUM) research group has shown that certain organic dyes can help build virtual highways for energy in organic solar cells. The sun sends enormous amounts of energy to the earth. Nevertheless, some of it is lost in solar cells. This is an obstacle in the use of organic […]
Nov
21
Solution Found For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Durability Problem
November 21, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Pohang University of Science & Technology engineers enhance hydrogen fuel cell durability via tungsten oxide coating that functions as a shield. The research has received recognition and was featured on the front cover of the international journal Science Advances. Fuel cells used in hydrogen vehicles has shown that when they are initiated or brought […]
Nov
2
Graphene Filter Could Protect Fuel Cells From Big Molecules
November 2, 2023 | 1 Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A University of Tsukuba research team has successfully developed a new method that can prevent the crossover of large fuel molecules and suppress the degradation of electrodes in advanced fuel cell technology using methanol or formic acid. The successful sieving of the fuel molecules is achieved via selective proton transfers due to steric hindrance […]
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