Advanced Science News
Energy
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Nanotechnology for Energy: Structure Your Solar Cells
What is the ideal nano-morphology for organic and hybrid solar cells? A progress report from a German research group sheds light on...
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Organic Electronics: What Lies Beneath
A comprehensive study of plastic substrates can help you choose the right one for your device.
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Nanospheres and Solar Cells – On a Roll
“It seems like the whole world is working on solar cells; trying to make them better, cheaper and safer to cope with...
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Carbon Nanotubes for Better Li-Ion Cells
A coating of single-walled carbon nanotubes improves the performance of li-ion cell cathodes: They show longer lifetimes and stable capacities even at...
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Powering the Planet with Energy Nanomaterials?
How can nanomaterials make a difference in the grand challenge: efficient and green global scale production, storage and use of energy? Professor...
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Cover Story: More than Just Pretty! Well-Defined Catalysts for Fuel Cells
Systematic insights into well-defined platinum-alloy nanoparticles promise cheaper and more-efficient fuel cells.
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Advanced Energy Materials: Free online access to inaugural issue
The January 2011 issue of new journal Advanced Energy Materials is now freely available online at www.advenergymat.de.
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Morphology Changes in Plastic Solar Cells
Understanding the morphology changes in plastic solar cells may hold clues for the development of new high-performance materials.
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High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells on Textured Substrates
Sumit Chaudhary and co-workers from Iowa State University demonstrate that design optimization of the textured substrate leads to polymer-based solar cells that...
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Book Review: Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge
Professor Sanjay Mathur of the University of Cologne reviews Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge, a new text covering areas of energy research...
