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Nanoporous Material Shows Promise for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting

One prospective source of renewable energy is hydrogen gas produced from water with the aid of sunlight. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a material, nanoporous cubic silicon carbide, that exhibits promising properties to capture solar energy and split water for hydrogen gas production. The study has been published in the journal ACS Nano.

23 Mar 2021

Scientists Study Nucleation and Growth of Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Atomic Detail

Batteries charge and recharge--apparently all thanks to a perfect interplay of electrode material and electrolyte. However, for ideal battery function, the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a crucial role. Materials scientists have now studied nucleation and growth of this layer in atomic detail.

23 Mar 2021

Evaluating Consolidation Using the FT4 Powder Rheometer

The consolidation of a powder bed can occur in different ways. Consolidation during a transportation or processing can be due to vibration, with powder subject to normal and lateral stresses.

From Freeman Technology 23 Mar 2021

Researchers Achieve Low Temperature, High Efficiency Conversion of CO2 to Methanol

In the path toward mitigating the energy crisis and realizing the goal of carbon neutrality, one of the potential methods is the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol by using a “green hydrogen” source based on renewable energy.

23 Mar 2021

High Performance Fuel Cell Delivers Safe, Long-Lasting Power Supply

INERGIO, a startup company of EPFL, has recently revealed a prototype for a high-performance, eco-friendly, lightweight fuel cell that is capable of supplying energy in scenarios where a power grid is absent.

22 Mar 2021

UC Chemists Turn to a Supercomputer for Understanding the Properties of Industrial Solvent

To understand the fundamental properties of an industrial solvent, chemists with the University of Cincinnati turned to a supercomputer.

22 Mar 2021

'Opposite Action' Strategy Shows Promise for Improving Industrial Gas Separation

A more energy-efficient method improves how an industrial gas is purified by reversing the traditional process. The concept was developed and successfully tested by scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan and colleagues. The findings were reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

22 Mar 2021

A New Breakthrough in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

In 1991, scientists Brian O'Regan and Michael Grätzel at EPFL published a seminal paper describing a new type of solar cell: the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), also known as "Grätzel cell".

22 Mar 2021

New Coating for Lithium-Ion Batteries Promises Extended Driving for Electric Vehicles

A new coating for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), developed by scientists at UNIST promises extended driving for future electric vehicles (EVs).

22 Mar 2021

New Solid-State Material Could be Used in Thermal Management Applications

Generation or manipulation of heat forms part of nearly 90% of the world’s energy use, and regulating thermal transport is still a challenge in several fields, ranging from nano- and micro-scale electronic devices to aeronautics.

22 Mar 2021

Picosun Trusts in Augmented Reality For Refined Customer Support

Picosun Group has significantly reinforced its local service units globally and established its PicoSupport™ Center.

From Picosun Oy 22 Mar 2021

InnovationLab and Evonik Partner on First Fully Printed Rechargeable Batteries for Flexible Printed Sensors

InnovationLab, the expert in printed electronics “from lab to fab,” today announced a partnership with Evonik, a world leader in speciality chemicals. This partnership will enable the first fully printed, flexible, rechargeable, solid-state, batteries for integration in printed sensor systems.

22 Mar 2021

TRB Continues Collaboration With Hitachi On New UK Rail Project

TRB Lightweight Structures is starting a new project as part of its long-term partnership with Hitachi, a global transport specialist at the forefront of innovation in the rail industry. The project involves the manufacture of toilet panels, partitions and doors, as well as modified bike and bulk units, for 23 new trains which are due to enter service by 2022.

From TRB Lightweight Structures Ltd 19 Mar 2021

Crystals of Organic Molecules Have Ice-Forming Superpowers

At the heart of clouds are ice crystals. And at the heart of ice crystals, often, are aerosol particles - dust in the atmosphere onto which ice can form more easily than in the open air.

19 Mar 2021

Simple Process for Fabricating Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Paves Way to Large-Scale Production

A new, simpler solution process for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells overcomes the key bottleneck to large-scale production and commercialization of this promising renewable-energy technology, which has remained tantalizingly out of reach for more than a decade.

19 Mar 2021

Materials Science News

Nanoporous Material Shows Promise for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting

Scientists Study Nucleation and Growth of Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Atomic Detail

Evaluating Consolidation Using the FT4 Powder Rheometer

Researchers Achieve Low Temperature, High Efficiency Conversion of CO2 to Methanol

High Performance Fuel Cell Delivers Safe, Long-Lasting Power Supply

UC Chemists Turn to a Supercomputer for Understanding the Properties of Industrial Solvent

'Opposite Action' Strategy Shows Promise for Improving Industrial Gas Separation

A New Breakthrough in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

New Coating for Lithium-Ion Batteries Promises Extended Driving for Electric Vehicles

New Solid-State Material Could be Used in Thermal Management Applications

Picosun Trusts in Augmented Reality For Refined Customer Support

InnovationLab and Evonik Partner on First Fully Printed Rechargeable Batteries for Flexible Printed Sensors

TRB Continues Collaboration With Hitachi On New UK Rail Project

Crystals of Organic Molecules Have Ice-Forming Superpowers

Simple Process for Fabricating Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Paves Way to Large-Scale Production

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