Salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea

An improved membrane (yellow line) dramatically increased the amount of osmotic power harvested from salt gradients,…

The world’s largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one

The inside of the University of Maine’s first 3D printed home is visible on Oct. 12,…

Researchers develop high-energy-density aqueous battery based on halogen multi-electron transfer

In situ observation of the charge-discharge process of IBA under an optical microscope. Credit: Nature Energy…

How potatoes, corn and beans led to breakthrough in smart windows technology

The chromaticity coordinates of the EC devices with different host materials under the voltage of +1.9…

Plasma treatment enhances electrode material for fuel cells in industry, homes and vehicles

Midjourney generative AI’s impression of impurities harbored by a structure made up of carbon atoms. Credit:…

An ultralow-concentration electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

Credit: Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2024). DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400110 Lithium salts make batteries powerful but expensive. An…

Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release date

Microsoft researchers say an AI model they have developed lets avatars engage in realistic seeming conversations…