Energy news, June 2021

New gold open access journal brings fast and high-quality communications to corrosion research

Article Highlight: Turning leftover coffee into batteries

Researchers hope that carbon obtained from coffee grounds could build better and more sustainable batteries

Photocathode for hydrogen production is self-improving

Si/GaN could be ideal efficient and durable photoelectrode for photoelectrochemical systems capable of artificial photosynthesis

Stiff drink helps increase energy density of organic solid-state battery

Researchers have improved the energy density of organic-based, solid-state lithium batteries by altering the cathode microstructure with ethanol.

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Oxygen atoms caught escaping from battery electrodes

For the first time, researchers have made detailed measurements of how oxygen seeps out of the nanoparticles that make up lithium-ion battery electrodes.

Biodegradable battery brings sustainability to the Internet of Things

Biodegradable battery for the Internet of Things, integrated health monitoring, and environmental or agricultural sensing

New study confirms battery benefits of anionic redox reaction

For the first time, researchers have directly observed the anionic redox reaction in a lithium-rich battery material with high energy density.

Novel separator reduces pressure of gassy electrolytes

A novel separator based on a metal-organic framework can keep gas-based electrolytes from vaporizing in batteries that work at ultra-low temperatures.

New framework for producing porous aerogels

Researchers have shown that covalent organic frameworks can be turned into a porous aerogel that could find use as a custom membrane in batteries.

Unusual electron highway discovered in novel alloy

Based on their predictions, researchers have developed a bismuth alloy with oddly behaving electrons that manipulate heat in unusual ways.

Layered crystal takes zig-zag route to generating power

Researchers have discovered that a layered crystal made of rhenium and silicon can produce a highly efficient transverse thermoelectric generator.

Mystery of metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts solved

researchers reveal the secrets of transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) catalyst pyrolysis

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Fluorenone flows into energy storage

Researchers have chemically modified the organic material fluorenone for use in redox flow batteries, replacing expensive vanadium.