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Using a Fullerene-Derivative Interlayer to Enhance Solar Cell Energy Capture Efficiency

Solar cells are a critical component to the transition to renewable energy sources, and enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE), or amount of power captured with a given amount of sunlight, increases the practicality of solar power in a society with high energy demands.

19 May 2023

New Prototype Metamaterial can Control the Direction and Intensity of Energy Waves

For more than 10 years, Guoliang Huang, the Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering at the University of Missouri, has been investigating the unconventional properties of "metamaterials" -- an artificial material that exhibits properties not commonly found in nature as defined by Newton's laws of motion -- in his long-term pursuit of designing an ideal metamaterial.

19 May 2023

Potential for More Energy-Efficient Electronics with New 2D Material

Germanene, a two-dimensional material made up of germanium atoms, is demonstrated to function as a topological insulator by researchers from the University of Twente.

17 May 2023

Designing Textile-Based Modular “Skins” to Retrofit Energy-Inefficient Building Structures

Older buildings tend to leak heat through their walls, requiring much more energy to maintain a comfortable temperature in summer or winter.

16 May 2023

Using New Priming Method to Enhance Battery Life and Efficiency

Energy storage capacity might be revolutionized by silicon anode batteries, which is essential for achieving climate targets and realizing the full potential of electric automobiles.

16 May 2023

LANXESS to Showcase Comprehensive Portfolio for Battery Production

From May 23 to 25, specialty chemicals company LANXESS will be at the Battery Show Europe showcasing its portfolio for batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles. The event in Stuttgart is Europe’s largest trade fair for cutting-edge technologies and production processes in this fast-growing segment.

16 May 2023

Novel Means to Control the Interactions Between Excitons

EPFL engineers have figured out a way to regulate the interactions between excitons—quasiparticles that might one day transport data and substitute the electrons in electronic devices. The engineers’ approach involves applying an electric field to a two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting material.

11 May 2023

INL, PNNL and Idaho Power Evaluate the Feasibility of Producing Hydrogen at Hydropower Plants

Idaho National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have partnered with Idaho Power to evaluate the feasibility and advantages of making hydrogen at existing hydropower plants.

11 May 2023

New Insights Could Lead to Reduction in Cost of Biofuel Production

Nonfood, plant-based biofuels have potential as a green alternative to fossil fuels, but the enzymes required for production are too inefficient and costly to produce. However, new research is shining a light on enzymes from fungi that could make biofuels economically viable.

11 May 2023

Enhancing and Overcoming the Limitations of Zinc-Air Batteries

Zinc-air batteries are hailed as the technology of the future for various energy devices due to their potential high density, low cost, and eco-friendly design.

10 May 2023

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