Scientists have reported the investigation of adhesive inter-layer interactions in perovskite solar cells. Published in ACS Applied Energy Materials, the new research has been contributed to by scientists from Worcester Polytechnic University, in the US state of Massachusetts.
By Reginald Davey
21 Apr 2022
Graphene (GR), a single-layer carbon sheet with a hexagonal packed lattice structure, has displayed attractive potential in artificial photocatalysis due to its enchanting properties in enhancing light absorption, electron transfer dynamics, and surface reactions.
Researchers discovered that light can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material. This magnetism centers on the behavior of electron "spin." By controlling & aligning electron spin at this level of detail & accuracy, this platform could have applications in quantum computing & simulation.
A major challenge for producers of electricity from solar panels and wind turbines is akin to capturing lightning in a bottle. Both solar and wind increasingly generate electricity amid little demand, when market prices are too low to cover costs. At noon on sunny days, for example, wholesale power prices in areas with high quantities of solar and wind occasionally fall below zero.
Researchers have grown thin films of two diverse crystalline materials by stacking one on top of the other using a unique method referred to as “dative epitaxy.”
The acquisition of Spinweld by American Friction Welding boosts production capabilities, integrating skilled personnel and advanced welding machinery.
CRAIC Technologies upgrades Lambdafire™ microspectrometers to Windows 11, ensuring enhanced usability and security for cutting-edge microspectroscopy solutions.
Glass possesses excellent transparency as well as stability when it comes in contact with chemicals or heat and is hence considered to be appropriate for several high-tech applications.
In a review recently published in the open-access journal Polymers, researchers discussed the sustainable and potential applications of animal waste proteins.
By Surbhi Jain
20 Apr 2022
Professor Ziyi’s Ge research team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has created high-performance flexible organic solar cells (OSCs) with good thermal stability and stretchability, accomplishing power conversion efficiency effectiveness (PCE) of over 16.5%.
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Energies, researchers presented the sustainable wind-photovoltaic (PV)-hydrogen-storage (WPHS) microgrid energy management strategies in two stages based on receding horizon optimization.
By Surbhi Jain
20 Apr 2022
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers discussed the potential of carbon nanotubes in the recovery of biophenols from olive vegetation waters.
By Surbhi Jain
20 Apr 2022
Writing in Polymers, a team of researchers from India’s Vellore Institute of Technology and Yeungnam University in Korea have reviewed current advances in 3D-printed bioactive glasses for use in bone tissue engineering.
By Reginald Davey
20 Apr 2022
A team of scientists from the University of Ostrava and the Université de Haute-Alsace have collaborated on new research into producing porous carbon materials by liquefying cellulose, an abundant natural material that has been investigated for numerous industrial and biochemical applications.
By Reginald Davey
20 Apr 2022
Chinese scientists have reported the development of a novel scaffold material for use in tissue engineering applications. The results of their research have been published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials.
By Reginald Davey
20 Apr 2022