Advanced Science News
Energy
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Finding Value in Textile Wastewater
Nitrogen and sulfur present in dye-contaminated wastewater are incorporated into an energy material, simultaneously addressing two challenges.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Reactions
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a moment to take stock of the achievements of materials science. Advanced Science News speaks...
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Hui-Ming Cheng on Supercapacitor Performance
Hui-Ming Cheng and colleagues Da-Wei Wang and Quan-Hong Yang clarify the trouble with current metrics used to quantify supercapacitor performance.
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Nobel Prizes 2019: Chemistry
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino win the 2019 Chemistry Nobel Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries
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Extending the Range of Electric Cars with Invisible Solar Panels
Butterfly inspired photovoltaic car roof extends the mileage by approx. 10% or an equivalent reduction in fuel consumption.
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Smart Ships on the Horizon
Scientists develop a triboelectric nanogenerator that harvests mechanical energy from unstable surfaces, such as a swaying ship.
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Radiative Sky Cooling as a Renewable Source of Energy
A new, cost-effective device that can generate electricity from energy otherwise lost to space.
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Current Decarbonization Plans Will Still Lead to Catastrophe
United in Science report says countries need to at least triple their current efforts to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement.
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Editorial: Climate Week 2019
2019 can be a turning point in the fight against climate breakdown.
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Metamaterial Improves Solar Cells
As the demand for photovoltaics increases, so too does the demand for rare metal resources, which must be addressed.