by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 29, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Solar panels and photovoltaics (PVs) are becoming increasingly widespread, contributing to ongoing efforts aimed at decarbonizing electricity production. Solar cells based on perovskites, a class of minerals that can leverage parts of the solar spectrum, have recently...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 29, 2024 | Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Over the past few decades, quantum physicists and engineers have been trying to develop new, reliable quantum communication systems. These systems could ultimately serve as a testbed to evaluate and advance communication protocols.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 29, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
If realized using solar energy or other renewable energy, water splitting could be a promising way of sustainably producing hydrogen (H2) on a large-scale. Most photoelectrochemical water splitting systems proposed so far, however, have been found to be either...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 29, 2024 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
The condensation of excitons with non-zero momentum can give rise to so-called charge density waves (CDW). This phenomenon can prompt the transition of materials into a fascinating new quantum phase, known as an excitonic insulator.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Feb 29, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Lithium-metal batteries, which contain anodes based on metallic lithium, are promising rechargeable batteries that could help to meet the growing demands of the electronics industry. These batteries have various advantages, including high energy density and fast...
