Engineering
Improving Energy Production via increasing Singlet Fission
Singlet fission (SF) is an exciton amplification process in which two triplet excitons are formed from a singlet exciton produced by the absorption of a…
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Engineering
Novel Electro-biodiesel is more capable and cleaner than Existing Alternatives
Vehicles powered by diesel emit significant carbon emissions that are difficult to decarbonize. According to the United States Energy Information Administration, diesel fuel use in…
Engineering
Key to Low-cost and Long-lasting Renewable Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Lithium-sulfur batteries have never fulfilled their promise as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other gadgets. But ?Donghai Wang, a mechanical…
Environment
Scientists reveal new insights into how Air Pollution Forms
A team of researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute/Hamad Bin Khalifa…
Technology
Ultra-sensitive Electronic Skin inspired by the Human Brain
Researchers have successfully built an ultrasensitive pressure sensor for electronic skin that is modeled after the nerve system in the human brain. This technology is…
Technology
Cloud Computing Stores Chemistry Code
The speed and agility of cloud computing opens doors to completing advanced computational chemistry workflows in days instead of months. Some computing challenges are so…
Engineering
Evaluating the True Climatic Costs of Manufacturing
The production of commodities such as steel, polymers, and cement in the United States alone causes $79 billion in climate-related harm worldwide each year, according…
Technology
Batteries for Small Bio-integrated Devices and Robots
Batteries for miniature bio-integrated devices and robotics are a critical area of research and development due to the unique requirements of these systems. These devices,…
Chemistry
Catalytic Selectivity can be Controlled by Reaction Circumstances
Chemists at the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new theoretical framework for better forecasting catalyst activity. These clusters of atoms reduce the amount…
Chemistry
Significantly Extended the Longevity of Zinc Batteries
The move to renewable energy necessitates effective techniques of storing significant volumes of electricity. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have devised a…
Chemistry
Carbon Capture from the Air just became Easier
In the face of rising CO2 levels, scientists are looking for sustainable methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, known as direct air capture.…
Engineering
Reactor could Improve the Energy Efficiency of Direct Air Capture
Rice University researchers created an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to significantly reduce energy usage for direct air capture, which is the removal of…
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