New work summarizes progress on the structural characteristics, synthetic methods and thermoelectric properties of a new class of thermoelectric materials.
Energy
The future of energy storage from TiO2 nanotubes
A team from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has created long titanium nanotubes that show promise for use in fast charge/discharge batteries.
Efficient Electron Transport in a Semiconducting Copolymer
Hopping of localized, intrachain polarons leads to high charge carrier mobilities in a donor acceptor type conjugated copolymer.
Developing transparent solar concentrators
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed a new type of transparent solar concentrator.
Aviation biofuel made from tobacco plants
Boeing Partners with South African Airways for a pioneering project that will make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new tobacco plant, not cigarettes.
Solving the MXene capacitive paradox
Entirely new family of conductive two-dimensional carbides and nitrides may lead to better energy storage.
Voltage loss in polymer solar cells down to the dielectric constant
High dielectric constant polymer solar cells found to behave as efficiently as their inorganic counterparts.
Analyzing Lithium–Sulfur Batteries in Operando Mode
A new technique is developed for studying lithium-sulfur batteries in operation: UV/Vis spectroscopy in operando mode.
Silicon carbide finds its place (in a nuclear reactor)
Toshiba and IBIDEN unveil a prototype silicon carbide fuel assembly cover for use in nuclear power stations.
High-capacity battery uses only organic ingredients
American researchers design organic battery intended for deployment in power stations.
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