Read article: Solar-driven hydrogel purifies contaminated water
Solar-driven hydrogel purifies contaminated water
Loofah-inspired material could supply enough drinking-quality water to meet a person’s daily requirements
Read article: Solar-driven hydrogel purifies contaminated water
Read article: Hydrogen-producing solar cells mimic photosynthesis
Hydrogen-producing solar cells mimic photosynthesis
One device offers a record-breaking solar-to-hydrogen efficiency while a second harvests water from the air and turns it into hydrogen when exposed to sunlight
Read article: Surface-science modalities shed new light on lithium diffusion in battery materials
Surface-science modalities shed new light on lithium diffusion in battery materials
Established surface-science tools could help industrial scientists to fast-track the evaluation of advanced materials for energy-storage applications
Read article: Phase heterojunction solar cell is a first
Phase heterojunction solar cell is a first
New photovoltaics concept is based on junctions between different crystalline phases of a light-absorbing perovskite material
Read article: Thinner solar cells are more robust to space radiation
Thinner solar cells are more robust to space radiation
Gallium arsenide-based photovoltaic could be used as a power source for satellites in demanding space environments
Read article: Floating artificial leaves could produce solar-generated fuel
Floating artificial leaves could produce solar-generated fuel
New devices might make it possible to locate solar farms on water, not land
Read article: A spoonful of sugar makes the dendrites go down
A spoonful of sugar makes the dendrites go down
Adding sucrose containing hydroxyl groups to battery electrolytes slows down unwanted dendrite growth while preventing electrode corrosion
Read article: Magnets, magnets, magnets: we’ll need lots of them for a green economy
Magnets, magnets, magnets: we’ll need lots of them for a green economy
James McKenzie realizes that we’re going to need lots of magnets if we want to turn the economy green
Read article: Artificial muscles offer a route to greener air conditioning, breakthroughs in semiconductor physics and hidden consciousness
Artificial muscles offer a route to greener air conditioning, breakthroughs in semiconductor physics and hidden consciousness
In this podcast we learn about a new refrigeration technology and chat about what’s new in physics
Read article: Nanoscale impurities degrade halide perovskites
Nanoscale impurities degrade halide perovskites
"Traps" for charge carriers reduce the longevity of these promising solar-cell materials as well as their efficiency
