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To PCE Infinity and Beyond: Recent Perovskite Research

by Lisa Smith | Jul 2, 2017 | Energy, Features, Micro-/Nanotechnology

Perovskite-based photovoltaics are currently achieving PCEs of just over 22%. Here are some interesting highlights of recent perovskite research.

Understanding Loss from Climate Change, as if People Mattered

by WIREs Authors | Jun 30, 2017 | Environment, Food and Water

A look beyond predefined risk assessments, an explicit focus on value- and place-based priorities and decision making processes to access the impact on vulnerable communities at the center of analysis, to identify where, how, and when to target concrete efforts for risk reduction and prevent intolerable losses due to climate change.

Thermosetting Polymer Films with Tunable Mechanical Properties from Renewable Resources

by Advanced Science News | Jun 30, 2017 | Environment, Polymer Science

The use renewable resources to prepare thermosetting polymer films with tunable mechanical properties is demonstrated in a new paper. These exciting results highlight the possibility of combining two structurally different renewable materials to prepare cross-linked networks with varying and tunable mechanical properties.

Algae as a Sustainable Raw Material for Biodiesel Production

by WIREs Authors | Jun 29, 2017 | Environment, Food and Water

A recent Review takes an in-depth look at the current status and future prospects of supercritical transesterification.

Improvement of Energy Storage Materials

by Ying Jia | Jun 27, 2017 | Energy

Stable composites with high specific capacitance using a simple in situ anodic polymerization technique are synthesized.

Is Local Knowledge An Extractable Resource?

by WIREs Authors | Jun 25, 2017 | Environment, Features, Food and Water

A team of Fulbright NEXUS researchers takes stock of the literature and charts a path forward for situating the ‘local’ in climate change adaptation. (Image credit: Pekchar/Fotolia)

Solar Glasses: A Glimpse into the Bright Future of Wearable Electronics

by John Uhlrich | Jun 24, 2017 | Electronics, Energy, Features, Manufacturing, Micro-/Nanotechnology, Optics, Sensors

In an important step forward for wearable electronics, researchers design and build a set of “solar glasses”, which integrate transparent solar cells into the lenses and electronics into the frames, to measure and display the instantaneous light intensity and ambient temperature.

Interview: Advances in Carbon Dioxide Utilization

by John Uhlrich | Jun 21, 2017 | Energy, Environment, Features, Food and Water

Prof. Elizabeth Biddinger talks about her recent article on copper-based catalysts for carbon dioxide electroreduction, which brings new insights towards the renewable conversion of carbon dioxide, a well-known greenhouse gas, into green fuels and chemicals.

Biofuels in Aviation

by Martin Grolms | Jun 20, 2017 | Biotechnology, Energy

In a large-scale test, DLR researchers investigated the use of biofuels as well as blends of biofuels and kerosene in a real engine.

Improving Metal–Air Battery Performances by Trapping Oxygen

by Advanced Science News | Jun 20, 2017 | Energy, Features

A hollow cobalt and nitrogen co-doped carbon nanopolyhedra catalyst, which effectively traps oxygen molecules available in the electrolyte is fabricated.

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