The basis of the innovative battery chemistry for the zinc-air batteryis a non-alkaline, aqueous electrolyte. Credit: WWU – MEET (Judith Kraft) International Research Cooperation for…
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A chemical-looping version of the reverse water-gas shift reaction (RWGS-CL) can help convert CO2 to CO at much lower temperatures without undesirable byproducts, enabling a…
The lead groups from Cornell University, Oregon State University and Argonne National Laboratory employ a set of advanced characterization tools to study the atomic structure…
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MIT researchers used neutrons to study an MOF material that could one day serve as durable supercapacitors and potentially power…
An MOF material could store and release methane more safely and cost effectively at moderate temperatures and pressures. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL Methane, the primary component…
An integrated biorefinery approach utilizing agriculture waste biomass to produce renewable biomethane along with other co-products (for soil amendment, nutrient recovery, and transportation biofuels). Credit:…
This InEnTec plant in Oregon will receive feedstock materials, such as medical and industrial waste, and — using InEnTec’s plasma gasification process — will convert…
An illustration shows polarons — fleeting distortions in a material’s atomic lattice –in a promising next-generation energy material, lead hybrid perovskite. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National…
The solar cell created by the team is transparent, allowing its use in a wide range of applications. Credit: Joondong Kim from Incheon National University…
Graphene hybrid made from metal organic frameworks (MOF) and graphenic acid make an excellent positive electrode for supercapacitors, which thus achieve an energy density similar…
A ribbon model of a protein. Credit: Emw/Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Proteins are essential to cells, carrying out complex tasks and catalyzing chemical reactions. Scientists…
In this AI-designed layout for a boiling water reactor, fuel rods are ideally positioned around two fixed water rods to burn more efficiently. MIT researchers…
A diagram from a new paper detailing a smart thermostat shows the interaction of weather conditions, control systems, sensors, and learning algorithms to optimize microclimates…
Carbon spheres — microscope images. A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital component for carbon capture technology…
A research team led by Northwestern engineers and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have uncovered new findings into the role of ionic interaction within graphene and…
New technology to overcome the life limit of next-generation water-cell batteries. A research team led by Professor Hee-Tak Kim from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has…
An all-in-one solution for the design strategy of macroporous host with double-end binding sites. Credit: HKUST A team led by Cheong Ying Chan Professor of…
An illustration of the 2D boron nitride substrate with imperfections that host tiny nickel clusters. The catalyst aids the chemical reaction that removes hydrogen from…
KSTAR sets the new world record of 20-sec-long operation at 100 million °C. Aims to continuously operate high-temperature plasma over the 100-million-degree for 300 seconds…
ITIC is selectively located at the interface of PTzBT and PCBM domains, which leads to an efficient charge carrier (photocurrent) generation. Credit: Itaru Osaka, Hiroshima…