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Upgrading the Performance of Lithium Batteries

Researchers from China examine new options for the electrolyte, the conductive medium at the center of a battery, in an article that was recently published in the open-access Journal of Power Sources Advances.

15 Dec 2022

Self-Healing Polymer Made From a Common Chemical Compound

The first self-healing polymer has been produced by material scientists at RIKEN using a commercially available compound.

15 Dec 2022

Fabricating a Bifacial Perovskite-CIGS Tandem Solar Cell

Bifacial thin film solar cells constructed from copper indium gallium diselenide, or CIGS, may gather solar energy from both their front and back sides, possibly yielding more solar energy than traditional equivalents. However, so far, their development has resulted in very moderate energy conversion efficiency.

15 Dec 2022

Fabricating Advanced Materials Using Spark Plasma Sintering

Since the 1980s, technology transfer has been part of the mission for the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories. But while the concept seems simple – find ways to move lab-developed innovations into new products and services in private industry – it's actually quite complex.

15 Dec 2022

Some Solvents More Effective than Others at Getting Between Plants’ Polymers

Lignin and cellulose are polymers-;large molecules made up of repeating modules-;that are situated in a tangled braid, along with some other polymers, within the plant cell wall.

15 Dec 2022

Opening Event for CSEM’s Battery Innovation Hub

Switzerland's energy future is electric, whether in transport, factories, or homes. But the revolution needed to power this transition calls for innovative energy storage solutions.

From CSEM 15 Dec 2022

A New Technique Will Have a Huge Impact on Clean Energy Storage Devices

A novel growth technique has been developed for hybrid perovskites that could have a huge impact on clean energy storage devices.

14 Dec 2022

Remotely Manipulating a Composite Material Using Heat and Magnetic Fields

At the Public University of Navarre (UPNA/NUP), scientists, who belong to the Smart Cities (ISC) and InaMat2 institutes, have remotely handled a composite that has been made out of thermoplastic and iron powder utilizing heat and magnetic fields. This helps achieve a “degree of control never seen before.”

14 Dec 2022

Understanding How Water Droplets Merge on the ISS

Understanding how water droplets spread and coalesce is essential for scenarios in everyday life, such as raindrops falling off cars, planes, and roofs, and for applications in energy generation, aerospace engineering, and microscale cell adhesion. However, these phenomena are difficult to model and challenging to observe experimentally.

14 Dec 2022

ABB Launches Sensi+™ – Revolutionary Analyzer for Natural Gas Quality Monitoring

ABB’s Sensi+ analyzer offers a reliable new solution which simplifies and reduces the cost of pipeline operation and maintenance. It enables safer, easier, and more efficient pipeline monitoring and operations through a single device that can analyze up to three contaminants (H2S, H2O, CO2) in any natural gas stream accurately and in real time.

From ABB Measurement and Analytics Analytical Products 14 Dec 2022

Manufacturing Durable Solid-State Batteries Using a Positive Electrode Material

Electric cars are often viewed as the greatest option for replacing traditional cars with a more environmentally friendly alternative. However, electric cars and other electric vehicles will almost certainly be powered by lithium-ion batteries, which currently do not provide the required performance and durability at an affordable price.

13 Dec 2022

New Machine Captures Carbon from Flue Gas and Converts to Ethylene

Engineers have built a machine that captures carbon from flue gas and converts it to ethylene. The device integrates a carbon capture system with an ethylene conversation system for the first time.

13 Dec 2022

Engineers Use High-Frequency Vibrations to Boost Hydrogen Production

Engineers in Melbourne have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.

13 Dec 2022

Atlas Copco Strengthens US Presence with New Manufacturing Facilities for the Semiconductor Industry

Edwards, part of the Atlas Copco Group, is opening the doors to two new manufacturing facilities in Arizona and Massachusetts to support the fast-growing North American semiconductor market.

From Atlas Copco AB 13 Dec 2022

New Generation Fast-charging Lithium-free Batteries to be Born in a Barcelona Startup

New-generation batteries are about to see the light thanks to the project being carried out by the company Napptilus Battery Labs (NBL) in collaboration with the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience (ICN2) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ??which has accreditation from the Spanish government as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, for research and development of new energy storage technologies.

13 Dec 2022