Advanced Science News
Energy
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Withstanding Wind, Waves and Operation Loads: Making Wind Turbines Work
Offshore wind turbines are exposed to high dynamic loads in a high corrosive environment. A new overview describes the occurring loads and...
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Hard Carbon for Lithium-ion Secondary Batteries
Japanese companies target the future market for Lithium-ion batteries. Kureha, Kuraray, and Itochu jointly developed and commercialized a new hard carbon material...
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Who wants a defective solar cell?
Professor Bruce Clemens and co-workers have shown that the presence of defects in CZTS solar cells brings about an increase in solar...
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Exciting times for Polymer Physics
It’s a fascinating time for polymer science in fields as diverse as energy generation, biomedical applications, and nanotechnology.
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How to Enhance the Efficiency of Polymer Solar Cells
Understanding structure-property correlations can be helpful in gaining higher efficiencies in polymer solar cells.
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BASF invests $50 million to acquire equity ownership position in Sion Power
BASF today announced a $50 million investment in Sion Power, the global leader in the development of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries.
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Towards Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Hydrogen Generation
Photosynthesis is considered the “Holy Grail” in the field of sustainable energy generation because it directly converts solar energy into storable fuel...
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Most downloaded articles of the month from the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics
Reviews on all physical aspects of polymer science made a splash in December. Read them for free now!
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Algae for Your Tank? Synthesizing Biodiesel from Plants
A new catalytic process allows the effective conversion of biopetroleum from microalgae into diesel fuels.
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Giving Order to Hybrid Materials
A new hybrid structure of ZnO nanowires and polythiophenes with nanometer-scale ordering and a high crystallinity could be used for hybrid photovoltaics.
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