Carbon news, April 2021

Strain could switch on diamond for optoelectronics

large diamond structures can be elastically deformed in a uniform and controlled way at the nanoscale

Understanding Li-plating could boost fast charging

in-situ optical microscopy reveals how lithium plating occurs on graphite particle anodes

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Cool result with superactivated carbon particles

Researchers have shown that superactivated carbon particles can act as an alternative regenerator material to enhance the capability of cryocoolers.

Aluminum bonds with carbon over new rechargeable battery

By combining aluminum with carbon fibers, researchers have developed a rechargeable battery that can be charged and discharged up to 10,000 times.

Turbo process burns rubber to produce graphene

Scientists have optimized a graphene-production process so that it can produce graphene from tires for use in strengthening concrete.

Metal-organic framework boosts sodium-ion storage

cerium oxide/carbon nanocomposite derived from a metal-organic framework makes an ideal anode for sodium-ion batteries

Carbon fibers support ground-breaking advance in structural batteries

Using carbon fibers, researchers have developed a structural battery that combines high levels of electrical energy storage, stiffness and strength.