Read article: Nanolubricant makes household fridges more efficient
Adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes to a common refrigerant reduced the power consumption of a domestic fridge by nearly 30%
Read article: Light-activated catalysts make nearly perfect water-splitters
A new model system based on strontium titanate has an external quantum efficiency of 96% for near-ultraviolet light
Read article: Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
Findings could enhance our understanding of existing ceramic materials and hasten the development of better ones – including in nuclear energy applications
Read article: Quantum dot solar cells get greener
New devices are toxic-element-free and defect-tolerant
Read article: Hydrogel helps make self-cooling solar panels
New technology could be an environmentally friendly way to cool down photovoltaics and other devices
Read article: Ultraporous metal-organic frameworks could make clean energy carriers
The materials can store large amounts of hydrogen and methane in their nanoscopic pores
Read article: Thermogalvanic hydrogel cools down electronic devices
Material also recovers waste heat and converts it into electricity
Read article: Wearable supercapacitor stores energy using human sweat
Device eliminates the need for harmful battery electrolytes
Read article: Colourful bilayer paint can cool buildings by reflecting sunlight
Coating comes in a range of colours and could be used in summer clothing
Read article: Wide-band-gap semiconductors could harvest sunlight underwater
Devices made from these materials could be used to power autonomous submersible vehicles and sensors
