Materials for energy Research update Hybrid device acts as both solar cell and battery Researchers develop first photoelectric system that can convert light into charge and then store it Read article: Hybrid device acts as both solar cell and battery
Materials for energy Research update Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable New work advances the commercialization of cells made from lead halide perovskites Read article: Processing tweak makes solar cell ‘ink’ more stable
Materials for energy Research update Wood-based conductors could make Li-ion batteries safer New material might be used as a solid battery electrolyte or as an ion-conducting binder for the cathode of an all-solid-state device Read article: Wood-based conductors could make Li-ion batteries safer
Pollution Research update Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner New flash Joule heating technique recovers precious metals from electronic waste in seconds Read article: Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner
Materials for energy Interview In search of new solutions for cheap and stable solar cells Next-generation photovoltaic materials expert Giulia Grancini discusses her research on hybrid perovskite solar cells and the “golden triangle” of efficiency, stability and cost Read article: In search of new solutions for cheap and stable solar cells
Materials for energy Research update Biological systems inspire new method for extracting lithium Technique that separates lithium from contaminated water could help meet demand for electric vehicle batteries Read article: Biological systems inspire new method for extracting lithium
Materials for energy Research update Simulations herald rethink for all-inorganic perovskite solar cells Materials long maligned as less efficient than their hybrid cousins in fact have fewer loss mechanisms, say researchers Read article: Simulations herald rethink for all-inorganic perovskite solar cells
Materials for energy Research update Exciton ‘surfing’ could boost the efficiency of organic solar cells New quantum mechanical mechanism increases exciton diffusion length Read article: Exciton ‘surfing’ could boost the efficiency of organic solar cells
Cosmology Podcasts Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roof In this podcast the conversation runs from quantum fundamentals to the practicalities of powering the future Read article: Pondering cosmic mysteries with Paul Davies, tandem solar cells could soon be on your roof
Materials for energy Research update Polycrystalline thermoelectric breaks record for heat conversion efficiency New material could be used in devices that capture waste heat produced by industrial power plants and combustion engines Read article: Polycrystalline thermoelectric breaks record for heat conversion efficiency
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