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The Scent of Recycled Plastic

by Martin Grolms | May 26, 2017 | Environment, Features

Young researcher studies the smells of plastic waste used in manufacturing recycled plastics.

Breathing Glass: How To Save The Environment With Polymers

by Jolke Perelaer | May 23, 2017 | Energy, Environment, Features, Micro-/Nanotechnology, Polymer Science

Concept of ‘breathing glass’: The biobased poly(limonene carbonate) (PLimC) unifies sustainability, carbon capture and utilisation of carbon dioxide in one material.

Recent Lithium Battery Research: Because Knowledge is Power

by Lisa Smith | May 23, 2017 | Electronics, Energy, Micro-/Nanotechnology

Safer technologies with higher energy densities and longer working lives are at the top of the list for lithium battery research.

Go with the Flow: Protecting Undervalued Ecosystems

by WIREs Authors | May 22, 2017 | Environment, Food and Water

Temporary rivers fluctuate between flowing, pool and dry states, making their instream habitats more dynamic and variable than those in equivalent rivers with year-round flow.

All-Printed Batteries: Bend Me, Stretch Me, Twist Me!

by Jolke Perelaer | May 22, 2017 | Electronics, Energy, Manufacturing

Strategy for all-printed Zn-Ag2O battery on a stretchable textile and photographs of sealed battery while being stretched, twisted and indented.

Nickel–Cobalt Phosphate: Energy Storage for All Seasons

by Lisa Smith | May 22, 2017 | Energy, Features

2D may no longer be good enough for our cinema screens, but for nickel–cobalt phosphate it means an impressive specific capacitance.

Cloud Feedback Mechanisms in Global Climate Models

by WIREs Authors | May 20, 2017 | Environment, Features

Clouds have a remarkable impact on Earth’s climate.

Pt/TiO2/CxNy-triazine Upgrades Photocatalysis to Meet Environmental Challenges

by Ekaterina Perets | May 17, 2017 | Energy, Environment

By synthesizing a hollow Pt/TiO2/CxNy-triazine nanocomposite, the low activity of TiO2 has been addressed.

Thin-Film Technology on the International Market

by Martin Grolms | May 11, 2017 | Electronics, Energy

The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and its industry partner Manz achieved a breakthrough on the Chinese market.