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Modified Nanofibers Stabilize Zn Anode in Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery

Researchers construct a reliable zinc anode from an adaptable protective layer made of conductive carbon nanofibers modified by zincophilic materials of copper nanoparticles.

15 Sep 2022

Improving Solar Thermal Batteries with Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

A paper reported the integration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a flexible triblock copolymer framework using an azobenzene derivative and carboxylic acid patterning to construct lightweight and flexible solar thermal batteries.

13 Sep 2022

3D Printed Sustainable Monoliths for Energy Applications

Researchers look at producing 3D customizable monoliths from cellulose nanofibers utilizing a material extrusion-based 3D printing technique.

7 Sep 2022

Porous Carbon Nanofibers Aid Design of Practical K Metal Batteries

New research proposes the fabrication and employment of highly porous nitrogen (N) and zinc (Zn) codoped carbon nanofibers as potassium hosts to aid the production of practical K metal batteries.

29 Aug 2022

Powering Implanted Medical Devices with Osmotic Energy

Researchers fabricated an osmotic nanopower generator based on biocompatible and ion-channel-mimetic negatively charged bacterial cellulose (NBC)/MXene hybrid membrane.

18 Aug 2022

New Study Reveals the First Dual-mode Piezotronics-based Force Sensor

With the rise of Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, piezoelectrics, or materials that generate electric charge when a strain is applied to them, are becoming extremely useful as compact and energy-efficient force senso...

16 Aug 2022

Nanomaterial Improves Safety of Lithium Metal Batteries

A new study discussed the fabrication of nano halloysite nanotube-based high-performance poly (vinyl alcohol) composite separators to enhance the safety and electrochemical performance in lithium metal batteries.

11 Aug 2022

Fabrication of Rigid, Curved Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers demonstrated the fabrication of rigid, curved perovskite solar cells for the first time for applications within automotive sensors and aerospace industries.

9 Aug 2022

Nanoporous MXene Films Improve Ion Transport in Flexible Micro-Supercapacitor

Researchers discovered that the nanopores in MXene films, which are coupled to nanoparticles between MXene layers, improve the transport of ions in micro-supercapacitors.

9 Aug 2022

Smart Wearable Devices and Energy Generators Inspired by Muscle Fibers

Developing lightweight and robust smart textiles is an emerging need to meet the demand for skin-conformable wearable devices. Designing wearable devices inspired by muscle fibers could serve as valuable contributions to next-generation electronics.

18 Jul 2022