Energy news, October 2020

New membrane opens gate to carbon capture

Researchers have developed an electrochemically assisted membrane whose permeability to gases such as carbon dioxide can be switched on and off at will.

27 October 2020

Distorting impurities help improve thermoelectric materials

Researchers have discovered that antimony impurities enhance the efficiency of thermoelectric materials by introducing crystal distortions.

26 October 2020

Improved heat management of electronic devices

Dissipating heat in electronic devices with graphite films

26 October 2020Laurie Donaldson

Celebrating 100 years of polymer science

23 October 2020

New class of composite materials for thermal energy storage

Thermochemical energy storage for renewable energy

23 October 2020Laurie Donaldson

New current collector makes batteries lighter, safer and more efficient

A novel current collector for lithium-ion batteries, comprising a copper-coated polymer, weighs 80% less and can also help prevent battery fires.

23 October 2020

Solar panel checkerboard design improves light absorption

New solar cell design improves their ability to absorb light

22 October 2020Laurie Donaldson

Zeolite improves system for obtaining water from air

By adding a zeolite and tweaking the design, researchers have boosted the output of a system that can extract drinkable water directly from the air.

21 October 2020

Hydrogen-rich material pressured into superconducting at room temperature

For the first time, researchers have produced superconductivity at room temperature by compressing a hydrogen-rich material at extremely high pressures.

20 October 2020