3D Printed Heat Exchanger 'More Efficient' than Conventional Designs. A new type of lightweight, 3D printed heat exchanger with a maze-like design is more compact and efficient than its conventional counterparts, its developers say. A team led by engineers from the University of Glasgow have...
A nitrogen doped carbon-coated nickel anode can catalyze an essential reaction in hydrogen fuel cells at a fraction of the cost of the precious metals currently used, Cornell researchers have found. The new discovery could accelerate the widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells, which hold...
Toward Batteries that Pack Twice as Much Energy per Pound. In the endless quest to pack more energy into batteries without increasing their weight or volume, one especially promising technology is the solid-state battery. In these batteries, the usual liquid electrolyte that carries charges...
Synthesizing Functional Ceramic Powders for Solid Oxide Cells in Minutes through Thermal Shock. A team of reserachers from the U.S. and China has demonstrated the novel, rapid, economical synthesis of ceramic powders using thermal shock, for use in perovskite solar cells. The research was...
Manufacturing Technology Could Transform Production of Critical Components. If a coffee cup fails to survive an unexpected engagement with gravity, its replacement is just a few dollars away. But not all ceramics or metals can afford to fail – the precision components inside a nuclear reactor,...
LSU Chemists Unlock the Key to Improving Biofuel and Biomaterial Production. As the world searches for and demands more sustainable sources of energy and materials, plant biomass may provide the solution by serving as a renewable resource for biomaterials and biofuel production. However, until...
Seeing the Plasma Edge of Fusion Experiments in New Ways with Artificial Intelligence. MIT researchers are testing a simplified turbulence theory’s ability to model complex plasma phenomena using a novel machine-learning technique. #News #Fusion #Energy #MachineLearning #Plasma
Modular Facade with Integrated Systems Technology Supplies Buildings with Renewable Energy. The rate of renovation in the building sector is still too low to achieve the energy transition by the target date set by the German federal government. However, increased use of prefabricated components...
Spray-on Coating Could Make Solar Panels Snow-resistant. In an advance that could dramatically improve the productivity of solar panels in cold climates, a University of Michigan-led team has demonstrated an inexpensive, clear coating that reduced snow and ice accumulation on solar panels,...
A Wiki for Perovskite Solar Cell Research. An international team of experts has collected data on metal halide perovskite solar cells from more than 15,000 publications and developed a database with visualisation options and analysis tools. The database is open source and provides an overview...
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