Energy

New study stretches rubber to form battery electrolyte

Researchers have formulated a rubber electrolyte with superior ionic conductivity, mechanical properties and electrochemical stability.

Dynamic research uncovers molecular paddlewheels in solid electrolyte

Paddlewheel-like molecular dynamics help to push sodium ions through a novel solid electrolyte being investigated for use in sodium-ion batteries.

Washable, wearable triboelectric sensors

Swell new microscopy method captures true state of battery layer

Researchers have produced the first high-resolution images of the solid-electrolyte interphase in its natural squishy state.

Phase-change film produces smart window

Researchers have developed a thin film containing a phase-change material that can switch between absorbing heat from the Sun and reflecting it.

New battery study brings lithium islands back from the dead

Researchers have discovered a way to mobilize isolated islands of metallic lithium in a battery and get them to reconnect with the anode.

Semiconductor particles possess facets of 2D materials

Researchers have discovered that the junctures at the facet edges of 3D semiconductor particles have 2D electronic properties.

Distortion leads to more stable perovskite crystals

Researchers have developed a method for stabilizing a specific perovskite material in solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.

Researchers create world's longest flexible fiber battery

Researchers have developed the world’s longest flexible fiber lithium-ion battery, which can be woven into fabrics.

Mapping the material genome with megalibraries and AI

By applying machine learning to the data in their own megalibraries, researchers have successfully guided the synthesis of new nanomaterials.