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Ceramic polymer coating system for biogas plants
A new coating system for all kinds of component parts of biogas plants can be applied at ambient temperatures down to minus 10°C.
Donor-acceptor diblock copolymers for polymer solar cells
Researchers from UT Austin found a powerful route to synthesize donor-acceptor block copolymers via a simple sequential monomer addition approach.
Continuous test operation begins at large-format energy storage system
Giant lithium-ion battery could close the gap between the supply of and demand for electrical energy.
A battery made of wood?
Wood fibers help nano-scale batteries keep their structure.
Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics most downloaded article of the year
Review on graphene/polymer composites for energy applications scores more downloads than any other article so far this year.
Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
Ionic liquid thermocell will improve waste heat harvesting
Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
Ascent Solar agree joint venture with Suqian government
Agreement covers a multi-faceted, three-phase project over the next six years for producing CIGS technology.
Optimizing electrodes with new analytical methods
Micro-computed X-ray tomography and microfluidic-based electrochemical analysis give new insights into into electrode structure-performance relationships.
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