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Qiang Zhang takes a moment to outline the lithium dendrite formation problem faced by researchers working on lithium-based battery technologies.
The Role of Arts in Climate Change Discourse
The arts—especially art using a combination of sounds and visuals—can inspire different ways of thinking about and engaging with the world. At a time when global climate change’s effects are accelerating, climate change communicators would be wise to consider the arts to frame and articulate these complex challenges.
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Collective behavioural change toward less environmentally-impactful lifestyles, particularly in industrialised nations, remains a substantial and obdurate barrier to mitigating the impacts of serious environmental problems, particularly global climate change.
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Recent Progress in the Applications of Vanadium-Based Oxides on Energy Storage
Researchers from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics review the current developments and future opportunities for the application of vanadium-based oxides in Li- and Na-ion batteries.
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With population growth and fast socio-economic development, water shortage is becoming a serious issue worldwide.
Perovskite Perspectives: Yi Hou and Christoph Brabec Talk Hysteresis
Yi Hou and Christoph Brabec take a moment to outline the hysteresis problem faced by researchers working on perovskite materials.
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