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New Solar Cell Works Even in Water

Researchers from RIKEN and the University of Tokyo have created a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with waterproof and stretchable films, which can continue to provide electricity from sunlight even after being immersed in water or being compressed and stretched.

19 Sep 2017

Potential Use of Magnesium-Antimony Materials in Thermoelectric Devices

Thermoelectric materials will be a vital resource for the future as they are capable of producing electricity from sources of heat that would otherwise go to waste, from vehicle tailpipes, power plants and elsewhere, without producing additional greenhouse gases.

19 Sep 2017

TU Wien Researchers Develop New Cloaking Technology

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new cloaking technology: a special type of material is irradiated from above in a manner such that another beam of light can pass in an entirely uninhibited manner.

15 Sep 2017

Researchers are Aiming to Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Stronger and Safer

The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries available today are good; however they could be a lot better in the future.

13 Sep 2017

New Organic Material for Eco-Friendly, High Capacity Rechargeable Batteries

3Q, a novel compound conducts electricity and retains energy in a much better way than other organic materials presently used in batteries.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers Develop Inflammable, Water-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

For the first time, researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a unique water-based lithium-ion battery that does not explode.

7 Sep 2017

Study Investigates the Suitability of Electrochemical Nano-Porous Silicon to Lithium Ions

Energy is increasingly being produced via renewable and zero-emission forms of energy such as solar power and wind in a climate-neutral society.

31 Aug 2017

Lightweight, High-Temperature Composite Material for Energy Storage Applications

A group of Penn State researchers have experimentally demonstrated that an innovative, lightweight composite material has the ability to store energy in electric vehicles, flexible electronics, as well as aerospace applications at operating temperatures considerably greater than when compared to prevalent commercial polymers.

1 Aug 2017

New Magnet Displays Electronic Charge Carriers that Have Almost No Mass

Improvements in recent electronics have necessitated the requisite hardware, transistors, to be smaller in each new iteration. The size of silicon transistors has been reduced to the order of 10 nm by the recent progress in nanotechnology.

31 Jul 2017

Material Scientists Unearth the Reasons Behind Higher Efficiency of Perovskites

In the recent past, there has been a major revolution in the solar cell industry due to the use of perovskites, which are not only easy to synthesize and inexpensive but also highly flexible to use.

27 Jul 2017

Energy News

New Solar Cell Works Even in Water

Potential Use of Magnesium-Antimony Materials in Thermoelectric Devices

TU Wien Researchers Develop New Cloaking Technology

Researchers are Aiming to Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Stronger and Safer

New Organic Material for Eco-Friendly, High Capacity Rechargeable Batteries

Researchers Develop Inflammable, Water-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

Study Investigates the Suitability of Electrochemical Nano-Porous Silicon to Lithium Ions

Lightweight, High-Temperature Composite Material for Energy Storage Applications

New Magnet Displays Electronic Charge Carriers that Have Almost No Mass

Material Scientists Unearth the Reasons Behind Higher Efficiency of Perovskites

The Advantages of Using Food-Grade Thermal Fluid in Indirectly Heated Baking Ovens

Detecting Gas Leaks Hundreds of Meters Away with ABB Ability ™ Gas Leak Detection System

Testing Medical Device Connections In-Line with ISO 80369

Digital Microscope - MoticPanthera HD

Gas Dilution System for Explosive Gas Mixing/Dilution Applications

Replacing Stainless Steel and Tungsten Braiding with LCP Monofilament

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Using Remote Communication for Oil and Gas Operations

Improving the Life of Platinum Labware

Using Digital Radiography in the Aerospace Industry

An Introduction to PTFE and Thin-walled Catheter Liners

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2 Research Could Uncover the Dynamic Mysteries of Metal Additive Manufacturing

3 New "Beyond Lithium" Rechargeable Batteries with Superior Performance

4 A Simple Additive to Improve Perovskite Thin Films for Solar Cells

5 Researchers Use Artificial Nanosilicate Clay to 3D Print New Scaffolds

6 Top Teams Receive $400,000 at NASA's Second Phase of 3D-Printing Competition

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