RPI researchers Xin et al. intercalated small fragments of graphene into the gaps formed by larger graphene sheets that had been coiled into fibers. Once annealed, the large sheets provided pathways for conduction, while the smaller fragments helped...
Read MoreDE-FOA-0001396: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON ION CONDUCTORS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS ARPA-E seeks input from researchers and technologists from a broad range of fields on how to achieve transformational gains in the ability to selectively conduct ions in...
Read MoreThe Nature magazine featured this materials science research on its cover page of the 27 August, 2015 issue. A group of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA reported their recent work on the doping of materials at the...
Read MoreBy Rob Matheson MIT News office Gallium nitride electronics could drastically cut energy usage in data centers, consumer devices. An exotic material called gallium nitride (GaN) is poised to become the next semiconductor for power electronics, enabling much...
Read MoreBatteries are essential in our daily lives. They power our phones, cars and laptops, and there now exists an opportunity for them to power our homes and enterprise infrastructure. Yet while the technologies that rely on batteries are...
Read MoreBelow are some approaches for materials performance enhancement.  What are your thoughts on the other novel and creative approaches that can be used to improve Li-ion battery performance? General strategies for performance enhancement and their rationale: (a) reducing dimensions of...
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