Energy news, January 2021

2020 Winners Announced: EnSM Achievement Award and EnSM Young Scientist Award

Materials that don't mix make stable organic solar cells

The properties of elastic modulus and glass transition temperature can determine the best materials for creating stable organic solar cells.

Chilli peppers add spice to perovskite solar cells

Researchers have found that capsaicin, the compound that makes chilli peppers spicy, can enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.

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Novel alloy anode lets seawater into batteries

An anode made from a zinc- and manganese-based alloy opens the door to replacing the solvents commonly used in battery electrolytes with seawater.

Surface rearrangement can transform catalytic activity

Researchers have discovered that the surface atomic layer of a catalyst for splitting water can re-arrange itself to boost its catalytic activity.

New study shows how catalyst evolution aids oxygen evolution

Advanced characterization tools have helped to reveal the structural and chemical evolution of strontium catalyst during the oxygen evolution reaction.

From “Makromolekel” to POLYMER: A Centennial Celebration of Staudinger's “On Polymerization”

Bubbles of distortion clearly spotted in perovskite solar cells

For the first time, scientists have observed the formation of fleeting distortions known as polarons in the atomic lattice of hybrid perovskites.

Nickel clusters attracted to surface imperfections on hydrogen catalyst

An inexpensive catalyst made from tiny clusters of nickel metal anchored to a 2D substrate is highly effective at extracting hydrogen from alcohols.

Kai Siegbahn prize 2021: the nominations are now open!

Gelatin-based film that can self-repair smartphones

Self-repairing gelatin-based film that can repair itself multiple times

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