Researchers Discover a Simple Way to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
By modifying the molecular structure of a polymer used in solar cells, an international team of researchers has increased solar efficiency by more than thirty…
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New Superconducting Cable System Brings Nuclear Fusion Power Station Closer to Reality
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a new superconducting cable system that is crucial to the success of nuclear fusion reactors. The superconductivity…
New Research Opens Graphene Band-Gap
Researchers from UNIST have developed a method for mass producing boron/nitrogen co-doped graphene nanoplatelets, opening the door for future use in electronic devices. Ulsan National…
Surprise Discovery Could Revolutionize Solar Energy
In a newly published study, researchers from Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory detail the surprise discovery that could revolutionize solar energy. Researchers have been able to tune…
Graphene “Sandwich” Protects Microscopic Materials from Radiation
By placing microscopic materials between two sheets of graphene, researchers have discovered a new technique that protects microscopic materials from the harmful effects of radiation…
New Composite Batteries Have the Potential to Pack Five Times the Energy Density
New research from the Argonne National Laboratory and King Abdulaziz University details new composite materials that are anticipated to have an energy density five times…
Nanoengineers Develop ‘Nanosponge Vaccine’ to Fight MRSA Toxins
Nanoengineers from UC San Diego have developed nanosponges that soak up a dangerous pore-forming toxin produced by MRSA, and have shown that their nanosponge vaccine…
Scientists Develop Self-Healing Battery Electrode
Using self-healing silicon microparticles, scientists have developed the first battery electrode that heals itself. Researchers have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening…
Scripps Researchers Develop New Method for Enhancing Biofuel Production
By metabolically engineering a “knock-down” of fat-reducing enzymes called lipases, UC San Diego researchers have developed a method for greatly enhancing biofuel production in tiny…
Researchers Demonstrate a New Paradigm for Solar Cell Construction
Using perovskite crystals fabricated with a combination of potassium niobate and barium nickel niobate, a team of researchers has experimentally demonstrated a new paradigm for…
Oxford Researchers Creating Simpler, Cheaper Solar Cells
By working to improve perovskite cell efficiency, scientists at Oxford University are creating simpler and cheaper solar cells. Over the last four years, solar cells…
Solid Concepts 3D Prints First Metal Gun
Using a laser sintering process and powdered metals, Solid Concepts manufactures the world’s first 3D printed metal gun. Austin, TX – Solid Concepts, one of…
New Retinal Implant Technology Expected to Help Restore Sight
In an effort to improve retinal implant technology, researchers have developed a new method that uses microsecond pulses, on-chip counter-electrodes, and controlled firing of electrodes…
Researchers Develop Peptoid Nanosheets that Mimic Natural Antibodies
A team of researchers from the Berkeley Lab have developed peptoid nanosheets that mimic the way natural antibodies recognize viruses and toxins. Taking inspiration from…
Metamaterial Lens Has Ten Times More Power than Any Current Lens
Researchers from the University of Sidney have developed a metamaterial lens that has ten times the resolution of any current lens. A lens with ten…
Gold Nanoparticles Recycle CO2 Into Useful Forms of Carbon
A newly published study from researchers at Brown University shows the ability of carefully designed gold nanoparticles to recycle CO2 into useful forms of carbon….
Scientists Develop Graphene-Coated Silicon Supercapacitor
Using porous silicon coated with graphene, material scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed the first supercapacitor that is made out of silicon. Solar cells that…
Researchers Develop Million-Year Data Storage Disk
Using a wafer consisting of tungsten encapsulated by silicon nitride, scientists have developed a disk that can store data for a million years or more….
