In an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent efficiency.
Apr 23rd, 2018
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Plastic itself is inanimate and cannot be evil - what's morally wrong is what humans do with it.
Apr 20th, 2018
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Scientists have developed a new class of crystalline porous organic salts with high proton conductivity for applications such as proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Scientists have developed ways to increase the lifetime of solar cells and also proposes ways to improve ageing tests for them.
Apr 10th, 2018
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Researchers are designing bacteria to efficiently consume plastic waste and turn it into novel destructible plastic - good for the environment and health.
Apr 10th, 2018
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Long electron-hole diffusion length in high-quality lead-free double perovskite films.
Apr 5th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a patented method to use cheap and abundant paper biomass to make lithium-sulfur batteries.
Apr 2nd, 2018
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Scientists spice up electrolyte solution to increase charge cycles.
Mar 27th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a method to lighten and improve the isolated and absorption properties of building materials by reusing olive stones.
Mar 23rd, 2018
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On World Water Day 2018, the European Environment Agency is highlighting the importance of clean water and how nature can help protect this valuable resource for generations to come.
Mar 22nd, 2018
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It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time reducing the dependence on oil.
Mar 15th, 2018
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New research verges on development of a commercial hydrogen-bromine flow battery, an advanced industrial-scale battery design engineers have strived to develop since the 1960s.
Mar 14th, 2018
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For decades, combustion researchers and engine companies have been seeking to understand how these gases are produced during combustion so that they can find ways to reduce them. Now researchers have synthesized more than a decade's worth of combustion studies to create a new overarching model of how nitrogen oxides are produced.
Mar 12th, 2018
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Working prototype could eventually replace lithum ion batteries.
Mar 8th, 2018
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A variety of models predict the role renewables will play in 2050, but some may be over-optimistic, and should be used with caution, say researchers.
Mar 6th, 2018
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With the growing global demand for sustainable and energy-saving products and processes, biosurfactants have come under the spotlight in recent years. A new study reviews their use in biotechnology applications, focusing on microorganisms in cold habitats.
Mar 6th, 2018
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The team developed an iridium catalyst with only two active metal centers. Most significantly, experiments revealed the catalyst to be a well-defined structure, capable of serving as a productive platform for future research on solar fuel synthesis.
Mar 5th, 2018
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Researchers have successfully tested a new material that can be used for cheap and large-scale production of hydrogen - a promising alternative to fossil fuel.
Mar 5th, 2018
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