Energy news, July 2020

New flexible CNT film can heat, cool and generate electricity

A carbon nanotube film possesses a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that could make it of use for next-generation smart fabrics.

Perovskite solar cells last longer with a dash of salt

Researchers have found that a salt based on the organic compound piperidine can greatly improve the longevity of perovskite solar cells.

New model reveals how material nanostructure affects conductivity

A computational model for understanding how changes in material nanostructure affect conductivity could lead to new energy storage devices.

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Micro-patterned perovskite solar cells trap light better

micropatterned substrate boosts perovskite light absorption

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Smashing new technique for creating heterostructured materials

A new technique for making heterostructured materials uses ball milling to smash structurally incommensurate solids and then reassemble them.

Light-powered metal catalyst can break fluorocarbons

A light-powered metal catalyst, comprising tiny spheres of aluminum dotted with specks of palladium, can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons.

Fluorine helps produce stable electrolyte for lithium-metal batteries

By adding fluorine to a commercially available liquid electrolyte, researchers have boosted its stability and performance in lithium-metal batteries.

New production method rubs 2D heterostructures up the right way

Researchers have developed a new abrasion-based method for producing heterostructure devices based on 2D materials such as graphene.