Fuel Cells News
October 29, 2024
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Oct. 28, 2024 The transition to renewable energy requires efficient methods for storing large amounts of electricity. Researchers have developed a new method that could extend the lifespan of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by several orders of magnitude. Instead of ...
Oct. 28, 2024 A team has developed a highly efficient alkaline membrane electrolyser that approaches the performance of established PEM electrolysers. What makes this achievement remarkable is the use of inexpensive nickel compounds for the anode catalyst, ...
Oct. 24, 2024 By using a water-splitting system with an aqueous electrolyte, this system is expected to block fire risks and enable stable hydrogen ...
Oct. 24, 2024 Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But mechanical engineers have now found a way to make these Li-S batteries last longer -- with ...
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Oct. 17, 2024 A research team is exploring new battery technologies for grid energy storage. The team's recent results suggest that iron, when treated with the ...
Oct. 17, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions. This ...
Oct. 17, 2024 By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon ...
Oct. 2, 2024 Researchers have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery ...
Oct. 2, 2024 Researchers have developed a solid electrolyte that could be a suitable material for all-solid-state batteries. Solid electrolyte composed of nanoparticles embedded in an amorphous matrix shows high ...
Sep. 26, 2024 Scientists successfully tested a new way to produce sustainable jet fuel from lignin-based agricultural waste. The team's research demonstrated a ...
Sep. 26, 2024 A research team has developed a new fluorine-free binder and electrolyte designed to advance eco-friendly, high-performance battery ...
Sep. 25, 2024 Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in ...
Sep. 24, 2024 Scientists are pioneering a new approach to designing electrolytes for more energy-efficient and less carbon-intensive electrochemical processes. They hope to improve electrolyte performance in ...
Sep. 24, 2024 Ammonia (NH3) can be decomposed to produce hydrogen gas without releasing CO2. The ease of transport and high hydrogen density make it valuable for ...
Earlier Headlines
Sep. 23, 2024 A research team has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which could significantly reduce costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and ...
Sep. 17, 2024 Rising demand for electronic devices and electric vehicles has increased the dependence on secondary ion batteries. While lithium-ion batteries are already popular, a promising alternative sodium-ion ...
Sep. 17, 2024 Researchers developed an artificial motor at the supramolecular level that can develop impressive power. This wind-up motor is a tiny ribbon made of special molecules. When energy is applied, this ...
Sep. 16, 2024 Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: they don't always generate power when it's needed. To make the most ...
Sep. 13, 2024 Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when ...
Sep. 12, 2024 Researchers have discovered why lithium-ion batteries, which power most electronic devices, lose capacity overtime. The findings could enable the development of electric vehicles that go far longer ...
Sep. 10, 2024 Researchers have introduced a novel method for converting the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, a sustainable fuel. This significant advancement could pave the way for more ...
Aug. 27, 2024 Ammonia is a gas that plays a crucial role in agriculture and industry and has the potential to become a zero-carbon fuel for energy conversion and storage technologies. However, the current methods ...
Aug. 21, 2024 Lithium iron phosphate is one of the most important materials for batteries in electric cars, stationary energy storage systems and tools. It has a long service life, is comparatively inexpensive and ...
Aug. 19, 2024 Scientists have developed a model capable of predicting the cycle lives of high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries by applying machine learning methods to battery performance data. The model ...
Aug. 15, 2024 A study expands understanding on how electrons move through the conductive parts of complex fluids found in electrochemical devices such as batteries. This work can help overcome existing knowledge ...
Aug. 14, 2024 More efficient and longer-lasting fuel cells are essential for fuel cell-powered heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to be an alternative to combustion fuelled counterparts. Researchers have developed an ...
Aug. 13, 2024 A team has reported the first demonstration of selective electrochemical separation driven by halogen bonding. This was achieved by engineering a polymer that modulates the charge density on a ...
Aug. 9, 2024 A research team reports a pioneering plasma-catalytic process for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. This breakthrough addresses the limitations of ...
Aug. 8, 2024 A catalyst that significantly enhances ammonia conversion could improve wastewater treatment, green chemical and hydrogen ...
July 31, 2024 Hydrogen can be produced via the electrolytic splitting of water. One option here is the use of photoelectrodes that convert sunlight into voltage for electrolysis in so called photoelectrochemical ...
July 25, 2024 Engineers discovered that when the aluminum in soda cans is purified and mixed with seawater, the solution produces hydrogen -- which can power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon ...
July 22, 2024 When water is split electrolytically, the result is typically hydrogen -- and 'useless' oxygen. Instead of oxygen, you can also produce hydrogen peroxide, which is required for many ...
July 19, 2024 Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for ...
July 18, 2024 A new study suggests that the U.S. government's push to increase heavy-duty trucks' energy efficiency could encourage more shipping by truck instead of rail, reducing the policies' ...
Monday, September 23, 2024
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- New Age Electrode With Densely Functionalized Polymeric Binder for High-Performance Lithium and Sodium-Ion Batteries
- Synthetic Mini-Motor With Enormous Power Developed
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- Study Shows New Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Boost Energy Use
- Novel Electrode for Improving Flowless Zinc-Bromine Battery
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- BESSY II Shows How Solid-State Batteries Degrade
- Could High-Temperature Single Crystals Enable Electric Vehicles Capable of Traveling Up to One Million Kilometers?
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- Algae Offer Real Potential as a Renewable Electricity Source
- Looking for a New Battery Platform? Focus on the Essentials
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Solving the Problems of Proton-Conducting Perovskites for Next-Generation Fuel Cells
- A Novel Multifunctional Catalyst Turns Methane Into Valuable Hydrocarbons
- Polymeric Films Protect Anodes from Sulfide Solid Electrolytes
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Wind Farms Are Cheaper Than You Think -- And Could Have Prevented Fukushima, Says Global Review
- 'The Magic of Making Electricity from Metals and Air' The Vexing Carbonate Has Achieved It!
Friday, May 24, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries, Research Finds
- New Milestone for Lithium Metal Batteries
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Carbon-Capture Batteries Developed to Store Renewable Energy, Help Climate
- Studying Bubbles Can Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Motors
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New 'forever Chemical' Cleanup Strategy Discovered
- Manganese Sprinkled With Iridium: A Quantum Leap in Green Hydrogen Production
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Subterranean Storage of Hydrogen
- BESSY II: How Pulsed Charging Enhances the Service Time of Batteries
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Unleashing Disordered Rocksalt Oxides as Cathodes for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries
- Magnetic Fields Boost Clean Energy
- A Simple Way to Harvest More 'blue Energy' From Waves
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Engineers 'symphonize' Cleaner Ammonia Production
- Are High-Purity Cathode Materials Truly Necessary?
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Lights Up Process for Turning CO2 Into Sustainable Fuel
- Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost
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- Towards A Better Way of Releasing Hydrogen Stored in Hydrogen Boride Sheets
- Conversion Process Turns Greenhouse Gas Into Ethylene
Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Elusive Bottleneck Holding Back Global Effort to Convert Carbon Dioxide Waste Into Usable Products
- Chemists Decipher Reaction Process That Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Improving Fuel Cell Durability With Fatigue-Resistant Membranes
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- Next-Generation Batteries Could Go Organic, Cobalt-Free for Long-Lasting Power
- Efficiently Moving Urea out of Polluted Water Is Coming to Reality
- Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future
- Machine Learning Method Speeds Up Discovery of Green Energy Materials