Perovskite-based tandem solar cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. Researchers are working on scaling them up and making them ready for the real world.
May 2nd, 2024
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All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. Researchers are working on scaling them up and making them ready for the real world.
May 2nd, 2024
Read moreResearchers have developed a self-digesting plastic, which they say could not only help reduce plastic pollution, but also strengthen the plastic itself.
Apr 30th, 2024
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Apr 24th, 2024
Read moreA fibrous adsorbent selectively recovers high-purity gold from waste. Dramatically reduces the cost and time of the recovery process and enables material to be mass-produced and repeatedly recycled.
Apr 23rd, 2024
Read moreScientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.
Apr 16th, 2024
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Apr 7th, 2024
Read moreDrawing inspiration from the way plants breathe, a group of researchers has created a paper-based magnesium-air battery that can be used in GPS sensors or pulse oximeter sensors.
Apr 3rd, 2024
Read moreResearchers have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowing a solar cell to be put onto clothes and still function correctly after being rained on or even washed.
Mar 27th, 2024
Read moreAstudy reveals that greenhouse plastic cover films, commonly composed of polyethylene (PE), are releasing microplastics into the environment during their usage, significantly impacting ecosystems.
Mar 21st, 2024
Read moreCellulose, abundantly available from plant biomass, can be converted into molecules used to make a new class of recyclable polymers, to sustainably replace some plastics.
Mar 21st, 2024
Read moreNew research suggests that there might be other ways to generate solar energy than just trying to make individual solar cells super-efficient.
Mar 18th, 2024
Read moreResearchers unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen without the dangerous risk of mixing the two gases.
Mar 6th, 2024
Read moreScientists succeeded in making new viscose from worn-out cotton sheets.
Mar 6th, 2024
Read moreProcess transforms glass fiber-reinforced plastic into silicon carbide, widely used in semiconductors, sandpaper and other products.
Feb 29th, 2024
Read moreIn order to prevent power grid failure in a society where electrification is supplied increasingly by variable sources like solar and wind, researchers report the development of artificial intelligence algorithms intended to react swiftly when the network's voltage balance is threatened.
Feb 28th, 2024
Read moreJust when it seemed like organic solar cells hit a roadblock, along comes 3PNIN, a game-changing molecule shaped like a propeller, ready to turbocharge their progress and break through barriers.
Feb 27th, 2024
Read moreThis innovative approach integrates a transient electric field and swirling flow to improve mass transfer and interfacial ion transport. The system shows wide applicability for recovering precious and heavy metals, offering environmentally friendly and resource-efficient recycling processes.
Feb 22nd, 2024
Read moreResearchers have introduced a biohybrid catalyst that oxidizes polystyrene microparticles to facilitate their subsequent degradation.
Feb 20th, 2024
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