Findings could enhance our understanding of existing ceramic materials and hasten the development of better ones – including in nuclear energy applications
Read article: Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
New devices are toxic-element-free and defect-tolerant
Read article: Quantum dot solar cells get greener
New technology could be an environmentally friendly way to cool down photovoltaics and other devices
Read article: Hydrogel helps make self-cooling solar panels
The materials can store large amounts of hydrogen and methane in their nanoscopic pores
Read article: Ultraporous metal-organic frameworks could make clean energy carriers
Material also recovers waste heat and converts it into electricity
Read article: Thermogalvanic hydrogel cools down electronic devices
Device eliminates the need for harmful battery electrolytes
Read article: Wearable supercapacitor stores energy using human sweat
Coating comes in a range of colours and could be used in summer clothing
Read article: Colourful bilayer paint can cool buildings by reflecting sunlight
Devices made from these materials could be used to power autonomous submersible vehicles and sensors
Read article: Wide-band-gap semiconductors could harvest sunlight underwater
Unique tool characterizes chemical evolution early in a device's lifetime
Read article: Emergence of crucial interphase in lithium-ion batteries is observed by researchers
New insights could lead to better energy-storage devices
Read article: Supercapacitor model captures complex physics of charging
