The field of sustainable construction materials is currently seeking transformative solutions to reduce the environmental impact associated with concrete ...

Developing new materials can involve a dizzying amount of trial and error for different configurations and elements.

Searching appropriate material systems for energy storage applications is crucial for advanced electronics. Dielectric materials, including ferroelectrics, anti-ferroelectrics, and relaxors, have ...

Hydrogen is expected to play a central role in future clean energy systems, but storing it efficiently and safely remains one ...

Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. Electrostatic ...

Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly popular. However, such energy can be wasted if an excess is available when it’s not yet needed. A particularly relevant example is solar power; solar ...

Scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Leipzig in Germany have developed a new heat-storage material. They claim it improves the energy efficiency of ...

EPRO Advance Technology (EAT) has developed Si+, a porous silicon material, to generate ultra-pure hydrogen with volumetric energy density of 140 kg/m³ from a water source. The Hong Kong-based ...

Fossil fuel consumption is the biggest threat to our environment, and steps are being taken all over the world for sustainable energy production and storage alternatives. This has ultimately increased ...

Scientists created artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes to address energy loss in ferroelectric capacitors. The new material exhibits an energy density up to 19 times ...

More than two decades ago, research conducted for the electrical construction industry identified that the ideal amount of inventory on a job site equals about three days of installation-ready ...