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Copper ions flow like liquid through crystalline structures
11/10/2018
Materials scientists have sussed out the physical phenomenon underlying the promising electrical properties of a class of materials called superionic crystals through the investigation of CuCrSe2. A better understanding of such materials could lead to safer and more efficient rechargeable batteries than the current standard-bearer of lithium ion.Approach paves way for new antimicrobial materials
11/10/2018
Researchers have successfully incorporated 'photosensitizers' into a range of polymers, giving those materials the ability to render bacteria and viruses inactive using only ambient oxygen and visible-wavelength light.Study opens route to flexible electronics made from exotic materials
10/10/2018
Engineers have developed a technique to fabricate ultrathin semiconducting films made from a host of exotic materials other than silicon. To demonstrate, they fabricated flexible films made from gallium arsenide, gallium nitride, and lithium fluoride - materials that exhibit better performance than silicon but until now have been prohibitively expensive to produce in functional devices.HZB researchers are used to boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells
10/10/2018
The efficiency of a solar cell is one of its most important parameters. It indicates what percentage of the solar energy radiated into the cell is converted into electrical energy. The theoretical limit for silicon solar cells is 29.3 percent due to physical material properties. In the journal Materials Horizons, researchers describe how this limit can be abolished.Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter
09/10/2018
A research group from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has made great, rapid strides towards the development of a specially designed molecule which can store solar energy for later use. These advances have been presented in four scientific articles this year, with the most recent being published in the highly ranked journal Energy & Environmental ScienceNew fuel cell concept brings biological design to better electricity generation
09/10/2018
Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. But most fuel cells are too expensive, inefficient, or both. In a new approach, inspired by biology, a University of Wisconsin-Madison team has designed a fuel cell using cheaper materials and an organic compound that shuttles electrons and protons.A 'recipe book' that creates color centers in silicon carbide crystals
08/10/2018
Researchers are documenting the different temperature and proton dosages required to make defects that will further allow silicon carbide to be used for quantum technology.Researchers discover highly active organic photocatalyst
08/10/2018
Scientists from the University of Liverpool, University College London and East China University of Science and Technology have synthesized a new organic material that can convert water into hydrogen fuel using sunlight.Future cars to be made from revolutionary new material
05/10/2018
A new material that is as stiff as metal but flexible enough to withstand strong vibrations could transform the car manufacturing industry, say experts from the University of Surrey.Blue light special: FSU researcher finds new chemical clusters emit highly efficient light
05/10/2018
A Florida State University research team has discovered that a unique organic-inorganic compound containing zero-dimensional molecular clusters emits a highly efficient blue light.