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Integration of Solar Cells with Water-Splitting Catalyst Boost Stability, Efficiency of Artificial Photosynthesis

Scientists have found a way to engineer the atomic-scale chemical properties of a water-splitting catalyst for integration with a solar cell, and the result is a big boost to the stability and efficiency of artificial photosynthesis.

10 Nov 2016

Researchers Make New Advancements with Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Solar cells made of the highly popular and inexpensive perovskite material can use a new method to sandwich two forms of perovskites into one photovoltaic cell, and generate electricity from sunlight with increased efficiency.

9 Nov 2016

Intestinal Villi Inspire Researchers to Develop Next-Generation Smartphone Battery

Inspired by the structure of cells that line the walls of human intestine, researchers from the University of Cambridge have produced a preliminary model of next-generation lithium- sulfur batteries.

27 Oct 2016

Novel Technique Could Increase Energy Density in Li-Ion Batteries

A new method to enhance the energy density of lithium (Li-ion) batteries has been developed by Yuan Yang, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering.

24 Oct 2016

Goethe University Chemists Develop New Catalyst for Splitting Hydrogen Molecule

Chemists from Goethe University have developed a new catalyst to activate hydrogen by introducing boron compounds into a common organic molecule.

24 Oct 2016

X-Ray Vision Helps to Examine Degradation of Plastic Solar Cells

The accurate X-ray vision offered by DESY’s radiation source PETRA III has been used by researchers from the Technical University of Munich to examine the degradation of plastic solar cells.

12 Oct 2016

New 3D Structure Made of Microtubes Improves Energy Density of Rechargeable Battery

In the race towards miniaturization, a French-US team-mostly involving researchers from the CNRS, Université de Lille, Université de Nantes and Argonne National Laboratory (US) as part of the Research Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage (RS2E)1-has succeeded in improving the energy density of a rechargeable battery without increasing its size (limited to a few square millimeters in mobile sensors).

12 Oct 2016

Researchers Create Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Very Low Driving Force

In the past it was assumed that for efficient functioning of organic solar cells, a large driving force was required, but that hinders the efficiency of organic solar cells.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers One Step Closer to Developing Smart Clothing that Can Capture and Release Solar Power

Batteries used in smart phones as well as other portable electronic devices normally dry out during inopportune times. Scientists have attempted to create fibers as an alternative to batteries and incorporate these fibers in clothing to power these portable devices.

6 Oct 2016

Highly Durable Thermoplastic Foams, Composites Help Build Lighter and Recyclable Blades

As the sizes of offshore wind turbines increase, operators are finding it challenging to transport, install, disassemble, and dispose the gigantic rotor blades of these turbines. In partnership with other industry experts, Fraunhofer researchers are working towards developing highly durable thermoplastic composites and foams that will help in building lighter and recyclable blades.

5 Oct 2016

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