Thermal management is essential for reducing future heating and cooling energy consumption. Notably, the near-infrared (NIR) ...

Leaving water inside a sodium battery material boosts performance and enables desalination. Sodium-ion batteries could play a ...

Researchers unlock sodium-based electrochromic capacity in nanorods by introducing thermally removable dopants, offering a practical solution for thermal regulation.

By switching from lithium to sodium, researchers open a scalable path for smart windows that cut solar heat using Earth ...

Hexagonal tungsten oxide nanorods are highly promising for sodium-based near-infrared electrochromic windows. However, conventional dopants limit the performance of these devices. In a new study, ...

Scientists have developed a fuel cell system which they say could ultimately have enough energy capacity to power regional electric aircraft. They state that the technology is capable of carrying over ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Researchers and scientists began work on sodium-ion battery development as early as the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and continued to progress throughout the eighties. However, lithium-ion batteries ...

A research team led by scholars from Hebei University of Technology, Wenzhou University, and University of Shanghai for Science and Technology has recently synthesized a novel P2/O3 biphasic ...

While lithium ion battery prices are falling again, interest in sodium ion (Na-ion) energy storage has not waned. With a global ramp-up of cell manufacturing capacity under way, it remains unclear ...