A solution-processable indigo acceptor delivers comparable performance to not just state-of-the-art fullerene-based devices but also silicon photodiodes.
Energy
Heatproof roof can cool your house for free
Researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney have developed a new material that can keep roofs cooler than the air above them, even in direct sunlight.
Hybrid Superstructures Boost Lithium-Ion Research
Hierarchical structuring in hybrid amorphous/crystalline nanowire bundles provides a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
New electrocatalyst for efficient hydrogen production
A new study in Advanced Science presents the development of a new nanocomposite material electrocatalyst for more efficient hydrogen production.
Metal-semiconductor heteronanorods for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen
A Chinese research team has demonstrated the synthesis of unique one-dimensional heteronanostructures for photo-induced applications.
In Situ Studies Pave Path for Stable Lithium Electrodes
Perpendicular inhomogeneities in lithium electrodes have been studied in real time using synchrotron radiation.
Graphene-wrapped sulfur makes for better batteries
Chinese researchers have developed a graphene-based composite material to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Plasma nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical water splitting
New research has proposed a plasma-assisted route to Fe2O3-Co3O4 nanomaterials for use as PEC water splitting anodes.
Silicon clathrates investigated as novel lithium battery anodes
A new study of the electrochemical capabilities of silicon clathrates has observed minimal structural and volume changes after the insertion of lithium.
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