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2016

X-rays reveal details of plastic solar cell production

Plastic solar cells are light, easy to install, and readily produced using a printer. Nevertheless, the processes that take place on the molecular scale during the production of organic solar cells are not yet entirely clear.

Seeing the big picture in photosynthetic light harvesting

To understand the photosynthetic light-harvesting that takes place inside the chloroplast of a leaf, you can't just study the activity of a single antenna protein.

What new wearable sensors can reveal from perspiration

Researchers say this device is the first fully integrated electronic system that can provide continuous, non-invasive monitoring of multiple biochemicals in sweat.

2D Islands in graphene hold promise for future device fabrication

In what could prove to be a significant advance in the fabrication of graphene-based nanodevices, a team of Berkeley Lab researchers has discovered a new mechanism for assembling two-dimensional (2D) molecular "islands" that could be used to modify graphene at the nanometer scale.

2015

New hybrid electrolyte for solid-state lithium batteries

Scientists have developed a novel electrolyte for use in solid-state lithium batteries that overcomes many of the problems that plague other solid electrolytes while also showing signs of being compatible with next-generation cathodes.

Coming to a monitor near you: a defect-free, molecule-thick film

An emerging class of atomically thin materials known as monolayer semiconductors has generated a great deal of buzz in the world of materials science.

Chemist aims to put his nanohoops into future devices

Nanohoops, can be made using both carbon and other atoms. Because they efficiently absorb and distribute energy, they may be useful in solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes or as new sensors or probes for medicine.

Future tradeoffs analysed at IDTechEx conference

At IDTechEx's forthcoming event, Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing, taking place in Santa Clara on Nov 18-19, there will be many presentations on the next wave of battery technology for electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing 2015, Nov 18-19, Santa Clara

What to expect at the Future Battery Technology Session at IDTechEx's Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing Show!

Single layer perovskite sheet rises to the fore

To the growing list of two-dimensional semiconductors, such as graphene, boron nitride, and molybdenum disulfide, whose unique electronic properties make them potential successors to silicon in future devices, you can now add hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites.

Solar cell absorbs high-energy light at 30-fold higher concentration

By combining designer quantum dot light-emitters with spectrally matched photonic mirrors, a team of scientists created solar cells that collect blue photons at 30 times the concentration of conventional solar cells, the highest luminescent concentration factor ever recorded.

Autonomous taxis would deliver significant benefits

Imagine a fleet of driverless taxis roaming your city, ready to pick you up and take you to your destination at a moment's notice. While this may seem fantastical, it may be only a matter of time before it becomes reality.

A new way of probing electrolyte/electrode interfaces

One of the most important things to understand in battery technology is the precise physical and chemical processes that occur at the electrode/electrolyte interface.

Hematite 're-growth' smoothes rough edges for clean energy harvest

Finding an efficient solar water splitting method to mine electron-rich hydrogen for clean power has been thwarted by the poor performance of hematite.

Goodbye, range anxiety?

n the first study of its kind, scientists quantitatively show that electric vehicles will meet the daily travel needs of drivers longer than commonly assumed.

Electrolyte genome could be battery game-changer

A new breakthrough battery—one that has significantly higher energy, lasts longer, and is cheaper and safer—will likely be impossible without a new material discovery.

Organic photovoltaics experiments showcase HPC 'superfacility' concept

A collaborative effort linking the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with supercomputing resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center and Oak Ridge National Laboratory via the Energy Sciences Network is yielding exciting results in organic photovoltaics research that could transform the way researchers use these facilities and improve scientific productivity in the process.

Alphabet Energy, Inc.

Alphabet Energy is a company that's focused on developing, designing and manufacturing thermoelectric waste heat recovery products based on exclusive IP from Michigan State University and the Berkeley National Labs

New battery startup promises safe lithium batteries

Scientists have worked for many years trying to find a way to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries.

Precision growth of light-emitting nanowires

A novel approach to growing nanowires promises a new means of control over their light-emitting and electronic properties.