Energy news, August 2022

Making surfaces water-repellent with sandpaper

Making surfaces superhydrophobic without using chemicals

New optical microscopy technique peers into working batteries

Researchers have developed a low-cost optical microscopy technique for studying lithium-ion batteries in real time and under realistic conditions.

MOF sensor detects iodine gas with outstanding sensitivity

extremely sensitive MOF-based sensor meets the urgent need for detection of ultra-trace gas-phase radioactive iodine

New study takes charge of zinc batteries

Using electron microscopy, researchers have identified the reasons why zinc-based battery systems often fail.

Carbon capture materials sourced from cheap and sustainable resources

Using melamine to efficiently capture CO2 from flue gases

Openings for Editors, the Acta Journals

New battery electrode material welcomes calcium ions

Researchers have shown that molybdenum vanadium oxides with large channels make an ideal electrode material for calcium-ion batteries.

2D material offers alternative to lead X-ray shielding

new concept for lead-free X-ray shielding material based on two-dimensional antimonene

New machine-learning method applies symmetry to advanced materials

Researchers have designed a machine-learning method that uses symmetry to predict the structure of materials from their constitutive elements.