British researchers have reported a window electrode based on an ultra-thin bilayer of copper and amorphous tungsten sub-oxide.
Energy
Molybdenum disulfide nanosheets married with carbon nanofibers for high-energy batteries
Shu-Hong Yu and his team have developed a method to construct kinetically stable anode materials for high-energy applications.
Improved MoS2 catalysts for hydrogen production
New research has found that “edge-free” monolayer MoS2 films supported by 3D nanoporous gold possess outstanding catalytic activity,
Modeling improved organic solar cell behaviour
A new electrostatic model has been developed, which treats electrons and holes not as point charges or an average electrostatic density, but as delocalized Gaussian spheres.
Compact nuclear fusion reactor
US engineering company Lockheed Martin has reported that it has developed a new design for a fusion reactor that could be in use in a decade.
Unique catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells synthesized
Researchers show how a unique nano-alloy composed of palladium nano-islands embedded in tungsten nanoparticles creates a new type of catalyst.
Next generation batteries with titanium dioxide anodes
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a new battery that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only 2 minutes.
Nuclear waste storage materials research wins grant
An American team have won an $800,000 grant to research stable materials for nuclear waste storage.
Multifunctional coating to improve DSSCs
A new multifunctional coating system to increase the sunlight harvesting ability and the operational lifetime of organic DSSC devices has been proposed.
The global energy transition – do we have a Plan B?
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