Advanced Science News
Energy
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Storing Gas in a Carbon Fibre Vessel
Linde developed a new range of carbon fibre wrapped gas cylinders. Lighter than steel cylinders and equipped with in-built digital intelligence and...
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New Bayer Material Meets Demand for Tougher Turbine Blades
Bayer's new polyurethane systems could meet the demand for stronger, more durable wind turbine blades.
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BASF builds its “Battery Materials” unit
BASF builds its Battery Materials capabilities with the purchase of Merck's electrolytes business.
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New Enhanced Offshore Wind Turbines
BARD is testing two prototypes of its new 6.5 megawatt class. The official beginning of the certification tests is scheduled for the...
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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.
