In a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed poly(styrenesulfonic acid)-based PEMs with a high density of ...
Polymers
Apr 19, 2023
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As far back as the 1930s, inventors have commercialized fuel cells as a versatile source of power. Now, researchers from Japan have highlighted the impressive chemistry of an essential component of an upcoming fuel cell technology.
Materials Science
Jun 29, 2021
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Modern and emerging applications in various fields have found creative uses for organic thin films (TFs); some prominent examples include sensors, photovoltaic systems, transistors, and optoelectronics. However, the methods ...
Materials Science
May 18, 2021
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Using a two-pronged approach that will help to understand and design more-efficient energy storage systems, RIKEN electrochemists have explored the distribution of electrical charges at the interface between the electrode ...
Materials Science
Dec 11, 2020
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South Korean researchers have developed a new type of electrode structure for all-solid-state secondary batteries. If this technology is adopted, the energy density of the batteries could increase significantly when compared ...
Materials Science
Dec 2, 2020
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Hydrogen produced by using solar energy could contribute to a climate neutral energy system of the future. But there are hurdles on the way from laboratory scale to large-scale implementation. A team at HZB has now presented ...
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2020
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a way to reduce the operating temperature of ceramic fuel cells by using a high proton conductivity electrolyte. In their paper published in ...
Reducing resistance to the flow of ions in solid electrolytes can improve the efficiency of fuel cells and batteries, but first, scientists must understand the material properties responsible for the resistance.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 22, 2020
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology combine forced convection cooling with thermo-electrochemical energy conversion to create a self-sustaining liquid cooling system. A liquid electrolyte is circulated through a cell ...
General Physics
Nov 29, 2019
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The production of hydrogen peroxide can be much safer and simpler through a process developed at Rice University.
Materials Science
Oct 10, 2019
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