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March 24, 2018
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March 24, 2018

Two Better Than One: Chemists Advance Sustainable Battery Technology

Mar. 16, 2018 — Chemists describe design and synthesis of a pi-conjugation-extended viologen molecule as a novel, two-electron storage anolyte for neutral total organic aqueous redox flow ... read more

Research Gets Closer to Producing Revolutionary Battery to Power Renewable Energy Industry

Mar. 14, 2018 — 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 ... read more

Chemists Use Abundant, Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Elements to Synthesize Semiconductors

Mar. 14, 2018 — Chemists have synthesized a new material for semiconductors. The chemists think the material will work well in solar cells, but without the toxicity, scarcity or costs of other ... read more

Researchers Tap Problematic E-Waste Surplus to Recover High-Quality Polymers

Mar. 14, 2018 — Mixed-plastic electronics waste could be a valuable source of reusable polymers, a new study suggests. The team has developed the first energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process that ... read more

Study IDs 'White Graphene' Architecture With Unprecedented Hydrogen Storage Capacity

Mar. 13, 2018 — Engineers have zeroed in on the optimal architecture for storing hydrogen in 'white graphene' nanomaterials -- a design like a Lilliputian skyscraper with 'floors' of boron ... read more

Ash from Dinosaur-Era Volcanoes Linked With Shale Oil, Gas

Mar. 13, 2018 — Nutrient-rich ash from an enormous flare-up of volcanic eruptions toward the end of the dinosaurs' reign kicked off a chain of events that led to the formation of shale gas and oil fields from ... read more

Painting a Clear Picture of How Nitrogen Oxides Are Formed

Mar. 12, 2018 — 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 ... read more

Report Identifies Options for Lowering Risk of Failure of Undersea Bolts on Offshore Oil Rigs

Mar. 9, 2018 — A new report identifies strategies for improving the reliability of bolts used in offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, thereby reducing the risk that a bolt failure could cause a spill of oil, ... read more

Manure Could Heat Your Home

Mar. 8, 2018 — Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global ... read more

All Power to the Proton: Researchers Make Battery Breakthrough

Mar. 7, 2018 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable 'proton battery' that could re-wire how we power our homes, vehicles and ... read more

Mapping Battery Materials With Atomic Precision

Mar. 7, 2018 — An international team used advanced techniques in electron microscopy to show how the ratio of materials that make up a lithium-ion battery electrode affects its structure at the atomic level, and ... read more

With a TENG, Solar Cells Could Work Come Rain or Shine

Mar. 7, 2018 — Despite the numerous advances in solar cells, one thing remains constant: cloudy, rainy conditions put a damper on the amount of electricity created. Now researchers have developed hybrid solar cells ... read more

Lithium-Related Discovery Could Extend Battery Life and Improve Safety

Mar. 7, 2018 — New research shows using a 3-dimensional layer of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as the substrate of lithium metal anode has been found to mitigate dendrite formation and stands to both dramatically ... read more

Reshaping Energy Landscape of Phonons in Nanocrystals

Mar. 6, 2018 — Phonons, which are packets of vibrational waves that propagate in solids, play a key role in condensed matter and are involved in various physical properties of materials. In nanotechnology, for ... read more

Running on Renewables: How Sure Can We Be About the Future?

Mar. 6, 2018 — 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 ... read more

Enhanced Weathering of Rocks Can Help to Pull CO2 out of the Air -- A Little

Mar. 6, 2018 — Weathering of huge amounts of tiny rocks could be a means to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While this is normally a slow natural process during which minerals chemically bind CO2, ... read more

Chemistry for a Sustainable Planet

Mar. 6, 2018 — Chemists have developed a highly selective catalyst capable to reduce carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. The carbon monoxide can subsequently be used to develop useful ... read more

Untapped Gold Mine Is Lost from End-of-Life Vehicles

Mar. 6, 2018 — Vast quantities of scarce metals are being lost from Europe's urban mine of vehicles, including 20 tonnes of gold each year – and the proportion of critical metals in vehicles is continuing to ... read more

Engineer Creates Solution to Cheaper, Longer Lasting Battery Packs

Mar. 6, 2018 — The new technology called a bilevel equalizer is the first hybrid that combines the high performance of an active equalizer with the low cost of the passive ... read more

Hydrogen Extraction Breakthrough Could Be Game-Changer

Mar. 5, 2018 — Researchers have successfully tested a new material that can be used for cheap and large-scale production of hydrogen – a promising alternative to fossil ... read more
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