Keeping Tabs on Polysulfides in Batteries
Optimizing lithium-sulfur battery electrolytes for long life.
Optimizing lithium-sulfur battery electrolytes for long life.
Magnesium ions move very fast to enable a new class of battery materials.
Scientists directly see how the atoms in a magnesium-based battery fit into the structure of electrodes.
New materials could turn water into the fuel of the future.
Nanoscale images by Molecular Foundry researchers yield surprise that could push solar cell efficiency to 31 percent.
Researchers reveal the factors that affect the stability of semiconductors in solar fuel devices to aid the discovery of next-generation materials.
Scientists determined new molecular-level information at the solid/liquid interface, pushing toward better energy storage devices.
Microporous polymer separator prevents specific molecules from crossing battery and causing degradation and shorter lifetimes.
A simplified architecture leads to efficiencies rivaling conventional silicon solar cells.
Nanowire-based design incorporates two semiconductors to enhance absorption of light.
Small-scale device provides easy “plug-and-play” testing of molecules and materials for artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies.
Objective comparison of catalyst performance may enable the development of systems for artificial photosynthesis.