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Sodium-and Potassium-Based Batteries Could be Key for Smart Grid of Future

Products entering the market each year such as electric cars take advantage of the latest developments in battery technology.

21 Jun 2018

Building Better, Faster and Stronger Lithium Batteries

Knowing how lithium responds to pressure developed during a battery’s charging and discharging could result in safer, improved batteries.

30 May 2018

Potential Materials to Stabilize Lithium-Ion Battery with Record-High Capacity

New ways to stabilize a new battery with a record-high charge capacity has been discovered by researchers at Northwestern University.

30 May 2018

Researchers Measure Particle Movement Inside Lithium Ion Batteries Using 3D X-Ray Tomography

Since their introduction in the late 1990s, lithium ion batteries have greatly evolved. They find use in many day-to-day appliances, such as mobile phones, laptop computers, and medical devices, in addition to aerospace and automotive platforms, among others.

23 May 2018

MRI-Like Method for Detecting Flaws Within Batteries

A team of chemists has formulated an MRI-based method that can swiftly diagnose what affects certain types of batteries—from establishing how much charge is present to detecting internal flaws - without having to open them.

4 May 2018

Physicists Construct Motor and Energy Storage Device from Single Component

Physicists and material scientists have been successful in building a motor and an energy storage device from a single component. They used an elastic polymer fiber closed into a ring that was designed to rotate on the application of an external energy supply.

4 May 2018

Perovskite Materials Could Replace Silicon in Solar Cells

Sun is a source of tremendous energy, and harnessing this energy is one of the primary goals to attain a sustainable energy supply.

1 May 2018

Organic Solar Cells Exhibit Record Efficiency

In a progress that makes a more flexible, economical type of solar cell commercially feasible, researchers at the University of Michigan have showcased organic solar cells that can attain 15% efficiency.

25 Apr 2018

Neutron Scattering Could Help in Optimizing Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

The fundamental mechanisms dictating the conversion of sunlight into energy in hybrid perovskite materials have been revealed in real time by neutron scattering. A deeper knowledge of this behavior will allow manufacturers to develop solar cells that have superior efficiency.

25 Apr 2018

Material with Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Elements for Use in Solar Cells

Javier Vela and the chemists in his Iowa State University research group faced an issue wherein a toxic material performed very well in solar cells.

29 Mar 2018

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Energy News

Sodium-and Potassium-Based Batteries Could be Key for Smart Grid of Future

Building Better, Faster and Stronger Lithium Batteries

Potential Materials to Stabilize Lithium-Ion Battery with Record-High Capacity

Researchers Measure Particle Movement Inside Lithium Ion Batteries Using 3D X-Ray Tomography

MRI-Like Method for Detecting Flaws Within Batteries

Physicists Construct Motor and Energy Storage Device from Single Component

Perovskite Materials Could Replace Silicon in Solar Cells

Organic Solar Cells Exhibit Record Efficiency

Neutron Scattering Could Help in Optimizing Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

Material with Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Elements for Use in Solar Cells

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

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Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

How the Technician Shortage is Slowing Industry Expansion

Leveraging Coriolis Flow Meters for Accurate Mass Flow and Density

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

1Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

23D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

5New Study Sheds Light on How Copper Catalysts Degrade During Artificial Photosynthesis

6Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

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