Read article: Lithium-oxygen batteries broach 100% coulombic efficiency
By combining an inorganic electrolyte and cathode with elevated temperatures, researchers show that lithium-oxygen batteries can reversibly charge and discharge with a coulombic efficiency close to 10...
Read article: Niobium tungsten oxides help make faster-charging batteries
Micron-sized particles intercalate large quantities of lithium at high rates
Read article: Improving electron transfer in enzymatic fuel cells
Efficient electrical connection leads to improved power density
Read article: Supercapacitor nano-architecture: designing a plant-powered future
Green supercapacitors are set to be revolutionized by research that sheds light on the complex synergy between the structure and performance of electrode materials
Read article: Grain boundaries give inorganic perovskites huge potential
Researchers manipulate the ferroelectric effect in a clever composite to tune the efficiency of a metal oxide perovskite solar cell
Read article: Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries stretch, bend, and weave like yarn
Researchers report high-capacity, washable, rechargeable Zn-ion batteries with a "yarn" form factor for flexible wearable power storage
Read article: New catalysts by design
Pioneering approach could prove to be a completely new way to discover and make novel catalysts for almost any industrially important process
Read article: Shedding light on photochromic responses
Researchers point the way to optimizing the photochromic response of TiO2/Ag nanocomposites for numerous applications, using GISAXS and optical transmission measurements
Read article: Energy harvesting coiled up in your favourite chair – update from innoLAE 2018
Textiles present an exciting opportunity for energy scavenging thanks to developments to incorporate energy-generating devices on these flexible platforms, as presented at innoLAE 2018
Read article: Substrate exfoliation carves an opening for kesterite photovoltaics
Sulphur incorporation followed by a neat exfoliation process enhances the voltage of kesterite solar cells and gives them the potential to power the Internet of Things
