High dielectric constant polymer solar cells found to behave as efficiently as their inorganic counterparts.
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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.
Speeding up the characterization of organic photovoltaics
A new contactless and rapid light beam-induced current method can be used to identify defects in complex organic multilayer films.
Is semiconductor photocatalysis photochemical or thermochemical or both? (and do we care?)
Professor Ozin addresses a fundamental concern in the field of photocatalysis.
Corrosion protection for water-splitting semiconductors
Caltech researchers devise a method to protect the materials in a solar-fuel generator.
Hybrid energy system is an alternative to FRET
Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a new hybrid energy transfer system that mimics the processes responsible for photosynthesis.
MIT researchers break QD solar cell efficiency record
Rate of improvement of quantum dot devices is one of the most rapid seen for a solar technology.
Material to improve solid-oxide fuel cells
Unusual compound is the first metallic oxygen ion conductor of its kind, as well as the first that is active at room temperature.
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