Researchers have shown that plant-based solvents called terpenes can replace toxic chlorinated solvents in the manufacture of organic solar cells.
23 December 2022
Synthetic vascular grafts improved by seaweed molecule
23 December 2022Laurie Donaldson
A new low-temperature process for fabricating bifacial thin-film CIGS solar cells can greatly improve their energy-conversion efficiency.
21 December 2022
New electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries stops them catching fire
20 December 2022Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have discovered the first known de novo protein that can catalyze the synthesis of cadmium sulfide quantum dots.
20 December 2022
Chemically recycling PVC into usable material without using heat
16 December 2022Laurie Donaldson
Dissoiving various metals in a liquid gallium solvent causes them to self-assemble into differently shaped crystals, including a tiny zinc snowflake.
15 December 2022
By adding salt to a polymer electrolyte, researchers have produced a lithium-ion battery that can function at high temperatures without starting a fire.
13 December 2022
Using two different approaches, researchers have developed novel electrocatalysts for producing hydrogen that don't contain precious metals.
7 December 2022
Researchers have developed an electrochemical method for recycling PVC that actually takes advantage of the toxic plasticizers in PVC.
7 December 2022
A new microprinting technique uses sugar and corn syrup to transfer microscopic patterns of materials onto curved surfaces.
2 December 2022