Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had a profound deep impact on the economy, inflating the prices of energy and food, with detrimental consequences for both individuals and companies worldwide. As a result, many governments, particularly in Europe, have...
Energy & Green Tech
A strategy to improve the efficiency and carrier lifetimes of all-inorganic perovskite solar cells
All-inorganic perovskites have recently proved to be highly promising for the development of photovoltaics (PVs), as they could potentially achieve better thermal stabilities than hybrid perovskite solar cells based on both organic and inorganic materials. Despite...
A new integrated solar battery based on carbon nitride photoanodes
In recent years, researchers have been trying to create increasingly efficient solar technologies and more sustainable battery designs. Among emerging sustainable energy solutions are solar batteries, systems that can store the energy collected by solar cells or...
A photocatalyst that can produce hydrogen peroxide from oxygen and water
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a colorless liquid compound with strong oxidizing properties that can have numerous industrial and medical applications. This compound is generally synthesized through the anthraquinone process, through which the compound anthraquinone...
Study explores the viability of realizing stable high-voltage O-redox cathodes
To meet rising energy demands and power the countless electronic devices on the market, researchers will need to develop new advanced battery technologies. These technologies should ideally have higher energy densities and longer lifetimes, so that they can store more...
A strategy to stabilize 3D/2D perovskite heterostructures for solar cells
Hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) made of organic and inorganic materials are highly promising energy solutions that could help to reduce carbon emissions worldwide. In recent years, these cells' power-conversion efficiencies (PCEs) have improved significantly,...
Simple techniques to quantify Li plating and speed up the charging of Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are among the most widespread rechargeable battery technologies, due to their high energy densities and performances. Despite their versatility and advantageous characteristics, these batteries often require specific times to charge and...
An approach to stall oxygen evolution in high-voltage cathodes
To support the operation of the countless electronic devices that are being developed every day, researchers will need to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies. Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), some of the most employed rechargeable batteries worldwide,...
Highly performing lithium sulfur batteries based on metallic molybdenum disulfide nanosheets
To reduce carbon emissions and still meet the growing demands of the electronics industry, scientists will need to develop alternative battery technologies that are more durable, sustainable, and can store more energy. In recent years, they have thus been trying to...
A strategy to boost the efficiency of solar cells based on thin-film bifacial Cu(In,Ga)Se2
To tackle global warming, engineers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced technologies that can generate and store electrical energy more sustainably. The most renowned among these technologies are solar cells, devices based on photovoltaic materials that...