A new University of Melbourne-led study suggests that reducing battery sizes, extending lifetimes, and promoting shared mobility can help reduce predicted global carbon dioxide-equivalent LIB emissions to around half by 2050. Cleaner production methods, such as switching battery chemistries and greener factories, are also essential, bu...
A UCF researcher is developing novel experiments to characterize the particle properties in thermochemical energy storage reactors, a technology that preserves energy through reversible chemical reactions. The goal is to improve reactor uniformity and efficiency in various industries.
A new hybrid anode technology has been developed that delivers higher energy storage while reducing thermal runaway and explosion risks. The 'magneto-conversion' strategy applies an external magnetic field to ferromagnetic manganese ferrite conversion-type anodes, promoting uniform lithium ion transport and preventing dendrite formation.
Scientists have developed a new supercapacitor with a carbon nano-onion core structure, achieving the highest level of energy storage ever recorded. This breakthrough could lead to significantly lighter and faster-charging energy storage devices.
Researchers discovered that trap-jaw ants use a combination of head tendon and exoskeleton energy storage to drive perfectly circular mandible rotations. This mechanism allows the ants to repeatedly strike victims without damaging themselves.
Researchers have successfully stored liquid fuels like ethanol in polymeric gels, drastically reducing evaporation rates and flammable gas mixtures. The development of this method aims to create safer work environments in industries that use liquid fuels.
Researchers have developed a shape memory polymer that can store up to 17.9 J/g energy, allowing it to lift objects 5,000 times its own weight upon heating. The polymer's high energy density and low cost make it an ideal material for soft robotics, smart biomedical devices, and deployable space structures.
QUT researchers have designed a new carbon nanostructure made from diamond nanothreads that can store mechanical energy when twisted or stretched. The structure has an energy density 4-5 orders higher than conventional steel springs and up to 3 times compared to Li-ion batteries.