Water harvesting gel works at low humidity levels
Material is low cost and easy to make, say researchers
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Charge-transport mystery deepens in promising solar-cell materials
Large polarons may not be responsible for the favourable optoelectronic properties of lead halide perovskites after all
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Thermophotovoltaic cells top 40 per cent efficiency
Two-junction devices could be integrated into renewable-energy systems for low-cost thermal-grid storage
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Manganese oxide mineral is a heat-storage champion
Birnessite-like material has a volumetric energy density close to the theoretical maximum
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Solar cell keeps going after sunset
New device produces power at night thanks to an integrated thermoelectric generator
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Freeze–thaw battery could help store solar and wind energy
Device uses low-cost and abundant materials
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Honeycomb-like nanopatterning boosts efficiency of ultrathin solar panels
“Hyperuniform disordered” design delivers 66.5% solar absorption
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Colour-changing sensor raises a pink flag to hydrogen leaks
Micron-scale device could alert operators to gas escaping from hydrogen fuel stations, generators and pipelines
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Perovskite solar cell survives the damp and heat
New device meets a critical industrial stability standard for photovoltaic modules
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Paddlewheel-like molecules push sodium ions through next-generation battery
New finding could allow for the development of alternatives to lithium-ion technology
Read article: Paddlewheel-like molecules push sodium ions through next-generation battery
