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Machine learning finds fluoride battery materials that could rival lithium
AI could help make new battery type that could store more energy than lithium-ion batteries viable
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Photosynthesis used to power a microprocessor for over six months
System represents a breakthrough in the real-life applicability of biophotovoltaic devices
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Wastewater from battery recycling plants mined for water-splitting catalysts
Electrocatalysts derived from metal pollutants used to generate hydrogen
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Business
Battery boom time
The fast-evolving market for vehicle batteries is driving commoditisation and consolidation, but also innovation
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Stabilisation of rare allotrope could be key to making lithium-sulfur batteries work
Gamma sulfur allows batteries to operate in conventional electrolyte without cell-killing side reactions
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The labs pointing to a greener future for Africa
Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more
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Cooking up sustainable battery materials in the microwave
Improved sodium-ion battery anodes synthesised while avoiding conventional solvents
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The RSC’s climate challenge
The Royal Society of Chemistry aims to use Cop26 as a springboard to a more sustainable future. Rachel Brazil reports
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Optimising battery performance through materials characterisation
Discover how materials understanding is key to optimising the performance of battery technology and explore several key technologies to perform this characterisation
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Flip battery sideways for NMR studies
By turning button batteries on their side they can be studied by nuclear magnetic resonance without removing their metal casing
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Trial of hydrogen to heat UK homes and university hailed a success
Safety and practicality of blending 20% hydrogen with methane confirmed in pilot project
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The long road to sustainable lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries could save the planet from petrol-driven cars, but do the batteries themselves live up to their sustainable reputation? Katharine Sanderson investigates efforts to make batteries better
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New type of crystal expels liquid when squeezed
Accidental discovery uncovers crystalline solid with very unusual property
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Integrated design gives lithium–air battery room to breathe safely
Improved stability and cycling brings battery with highest theoretical energy density closer to market
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Mechanochemical oxidation turns a profit from battery recycling
New lithium extraction method follows principles of green chemistry
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Additive mixture speeds up process for making combustible ice
Scientists address speed and stability issues surrounding hydrate formation
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Ten chemistry innovations that Iupac says could change the world
How chemistry can tackle plastic recycling, climate change and Covid-19 among other challenges
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Redox-less electron transfer in ‘weird’ material could allow powerful batteries
Models predict yttrium difluorocarbene could hold twice the charge of lithium-ion cells
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Solar cell concept used to enhance nuclear battery
New device uses a ruthenium dye to absorb beta radiation
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The drive to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Electric vehicles are surging in popularity but Patrick Hughes asks what happens once their batteries are no longer fit for purpose