Brian Westenhaus

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• The Problem With Converting CO2 Back Into Fuel

  Published 24 May 2023 | viewed 2,028 times

  Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie researchers are working through the clogging problem in CO2 electrolysis. The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be converted into…

• Palladium May Be Key To New Era Of Superconductors

  Published 23 May 2023 | viewed 2,815 times

  At issue is how can we produce the best superconductors that remain superconducting even at the highest possible temperatures and ambient pressure? Vienna University of…

• How A Cactus Inspired Scientists To Make Cheaper Hydrogen

  Published 18 May 2023 | viewed 5,346 times

  Engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso have proposed a low-cost, nickel-based material as a catalyst to help split water more cheaply and…

• Photosynthesis Research Opens New Avenues For Renewable Energy

  Published 14 May 2023 | viewed 3,727 times

  Technical University of Munich (TUM) researchers use artificial photosynthesis that may produce syngas (synthetic gas) for the large-scale chemical industry and be able to charge…

• A Battery Breakthrough That Could Solve A Major Problem For The West

  Published 10 May 2023 | viewed 25,692 times

  Texas A&M University chemical engineers have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. Chemical engineering professor Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus…

• Can Zinc Batteries Compete With Lithium Ion Batteries?

  Published 09 May 2023 | viewed 3,905 times

  ETH Zurich researchers think zinc batteries can be made cheap, efficient, durable, safe and environmentally friendly. All attributes combined would be a breakthrough for the…

• Solving The Biggest Problem With Wind Energy

  Published 06 May 2023 | viewed 6,611 times

  Danish researchers at Aarhus University have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades – and simultaneously extract intact…

• Organic Electrodes: A Promising Development For The Energy Transition

  Published 26 April 2023 | viewed 1,601 times

  A Chinese team has now introduced a new Organic Electrode Materials (OEM) for aqueous organic high-capacity batteries that can be easily and cheaply recycled. Right…

• ViPER Group Announces Breakthrough In Battery Tech

  Published 20 April 2023 | viewed 31,970 times

  Purdue University’s research shows promise for developing high-energy-density rechargeable lithium-metal batteries and addressing the electrochemical oxidation instability of ether-based electrolytes. The research was conducted by Purdue…

• MIT Study: Nuclear Power Shutdown Could Lead To Increased Deaths

  Published 19 April 2023 | viewed 3,385 times

  A Massachusetts Institute of Technology new study shows that if U.S. nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas to…

• Atomic Breakthrough Could Have Huge Implications For Petroleum Refining

  Published 18 April 2023 | viewed 40,027 times

  University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical engineers have developed a model of how catalytic reactions work at the atomic scale. It should be an advance considered a breakthrough…

• Understanding The Atomic Structure Of Energy Storage Devices

  Published 15 April 2023 | viewed 2,059 times

  Drexel University researchers have developed a new technique that can quickly identify the exact electrochemical mechanisms taking place in batteries and supercapacitors of various compositions. This…

• Forgotten Equation Could Be Key In Recycling CO2

  Published 13 April 2023 | viewed 7,211 times

  Cornell University scientists have dusted off an archaic – now 120 year old – electrochemical equation. The goal is to manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and…

• Scientists Find New Way To Turn Plant Waste Into Biofuels

  Published 11 April 2023 | viewed 3,040 times

  University of California – Santa Barbara researchers have proven that tough, woody lignin can be broken down in an anaerobic environment. It’s a tough material,…

• Texan Researchers Want To Store Hydrogen In Underground Salt Deposits

  Published 08 April 2023 | viewed 3,511 times

  A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Bureau of Economic Geology suggests that salt could have a big role…

• Tokyo Scientists Unveil Solid-State Battery Breakthrough

  Published 06 April 2023 | viewed 158,037 times

  Tokyo University of Science researchers demonstrated unprecedented control of response speed by over two orders of magnitude in a solid state battery. This is a major…

• New Ceramic Battery Could Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries

  Published 03 April 2023 | viewed 53,960 times

  Scientists at Vienna University of Technology have invented a new oxygen ion battery chemistry based on ceramic materials. If it degrades, it can be regenerated,…

• Researchers Create Catalyst That Cleans Dirty Water And Produces Hydrogen

  Published 30 March 2023 | viewed 5,371 times

  Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have developed a dual-purpose catalyst that purifies herbicide-tainted water while also producing hydrogen. The project, which…

• Nature Inspires Breakthrough In Energy Efficiency

  Published 29 March 2023 | viewed 3,127 times

  Scientists will report at the American Chemical Society an eco-friendly plant based film that cools when exposed to sunlight. The material could someday keep buildings, cars…

• Scientists Find New Way To Make Hydrogen Directly From Seawater

  Published 26 March 2023 | viewed 34,977 times

  RMIT University researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater. In a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen…