Materials
Researchers develop aluminium battery that charges smartphones in a minute
08 Apr 2015
Apart from personal devices, the new aluminum-ion battery, that is both greener and safer, could be used to store renewable energy on the electrical grid
New kind of “tandem” solar cell developed
By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 27 Mar 2015
Researchers combine two types of photovoltaic material to make a cell that harnesses more sunlight
Stanford engineers' new manufacturing process could yield better solar cells, faster chips
25 Mar 2015
Plasmonic ceramic materials key to advances in nanophotonics for extreme operational conditions
24 Mar 2015
Symmetry matters in graphene growth
18 Mar 2015
New paint makes tough self-cleaning surfaces
09 Mar 2015
New materials from waste CO2
07 Mar 2015
Waste CO2, captured from emissions can be used to produce polymers which are important in the production of materials called polyurethanes
New flow battery to keep big cities lit, green & safe
07 Mar 2015
The new zinc-polyiodide redox flow batter uses an electrolyte that has more than twice the energy density of the next-best flow battery used to store renewable energy and support the power grid
Mystery solved: why seashells’ mineral forms differently in seawater
By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 05 Mar 2015
The new discovery could be a step toward enabling the directed synthesis of new materials on demand in the lab — useful for technological applications
Asphaltene analysis takes a giant step
24 Feb 2015
Fibres made by transforming materials
21 Feb 2015
A new approach to drawing thin fibres from bulk materials could enable low-cost silicon devices in fibres that could be made into fabrics
Scientists identify mineral that destroys organic compounds, with implications for Mars Curiosity Mission
21 Feb 2015
Electrical conductors that are 100% efficient
19 Feb 2015
The future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers work to turn germanium - the material of 1940s transistors - into a potential replacement for silicon.
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