Energy news, July 2014

The solution-based inorganic process could drive more efficient electronics and solar devices
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A new porous material called CC3 effectively traps radioactive krypton and xenon gases by breathing enough to let the gases in but not out.

Polayacenes for improved solar cells.

A three-dimensional porous nanostructure would have a balance of strength, toughness and ability to transfer heat, according to scientists.

Thank you to all who have submitted. Winners to be announced at the Materials Today Asia conference in December.

Norwegian scientists have investigated the effect of particle size on the thermal and optical properties of aerogels for insulating windows.

US researchers have developed a scalable process to produce continuous ribbons of aligned CNTs, for use in supercapacitor electrodes.

Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, built from cheap, eco-friendly components.

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