When the thermoelectric semiconductor tin monoselenide is doped with antimony, it switches between p-type and n-type as doping increases.
18 December 2020
By replicating the design of a mammal bone, researchers have improved the structural integrity of the cathode for a sodium-ion battery.
17 December 2020
Researchers have developed a perovskite crystal that can detect gamma rays and a method to produce it in large volumes.
17 December 2020
A team of researchers says it's time to step up efforts to find thermoelectric materials for cooling applications as well as power generation.
16 December 2020
By using nanosheets and graphene foam in an island-bridge design, researchers have developed stretchable micro-supercapacitor arrays.
16 December 2020
Improved solar energy storage using a molecular machine
15 December 2020Laurie Donaldson
Nanomaterial-based device that can heat or cool buildings
15 December 2020Laurie Donaldson
A new flexible, rechargeable, printable silver oxide-zinc battery can provide five to 10 times more power than current lithium-ion batteries.
14 December 2020
Using triangular-shaped molecular building blocks, researchers have created an ultrathin porous membrane for filtering organic solvents.
11 December 2020
By switching between two different nanomaterial sheets, engineers have produced a dual-mode heating and cooling device for buildings.
9 December 2020
A magnesium battery with a new cathode and electrolyte can deliver a power density comparable to that of lithium-ion batteries.
7 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that metal-organic frameworks need to be flexible in order to separate gases efficiently.
4 December 2020
Researchers have developed a platform that combines a novel electrospray deposition tool with X-ray analysis for studying blended materials.
2 December 2020
A novel AI algorithm called CAMEO was able to discover a potentially useful new material without requiring additional training from scientists.
1 December 2020