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Ultra-sensitive optical sensor can reduce hydrogen’s risks

AI technology led the way

09-Dec-2022

In the pursuit of clean and renewable energy, hydrogen plays an important role. But a major challenge facing this transition is that the gas is explosive when mixed with air. For this reason, it is crucial to be able to detect hydrogen leaks as early as possible. Now researchers at Chalmers ...

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New research reveals wastewater treatment plants can catch a cold

02-Nov-2022

Just like humans, wastewater treatment plants can get sick, due to viral attacks. Now, new research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, reveals the implications for the surrounding environment in case the plant catches a cold. The efficient running of wastewater treatment plants is an ...

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Janus graphene opens doors to sustainable sodium-ion batteries

Ten times the energy capacity of standard graphite

31-Aug-2021

In the search for sustainable energy storage, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, present a new concept to fabricate high-performance electrode materials for sodium batteries. It is based on a novel type of graphene to store one of the world's most common and cheap metal ...

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New electronic paper displays brilliant colours

Electrochromic Inorganic Nanostructures with High Chromaticity and Superior Brightness

13-Jul-2021

Imagine sitting out in the sun, reading a digital screen as thin as paper, but seeing the same image quality as if you were indoors. Thanks to research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, it could soon be a reality. A new type of reflective screen - sometimes described as 'electronic ...

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World first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries

Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery

19-May-2021

Thanks to unique research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, such a vision could someday be a reality. Researchers from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering recently published an article outlining a new concept for rechargeable batteries - made of cement. The ...

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Big breakthrough for 'massless' energy storage

"The next generation structural battery has fantastic potential"

23-Mar-2021

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. Their latest research breakthrough paves the ...

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The importance of good neighbors in catalysis

Are you affected by your neighbours? So are nanoparticles in catalysts

04-Nov-2020

New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, published in the journals Science Advances and Nature Communications, reveals how the nearest neighbours determine how well nanoparticles work in a catalyst. "The long-term goal of the research is to be able to identify ...

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How to make perfect edges in 2D-materials

Researchers tailored the materials’ properties by using a “magic” chemical and founded a start-up company

20-Oct-2020

Ultrathin materials such as graphene promise a revolution in nanoscience and technology. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now made an important advance within the field. In a recent paper in Nature Communications they present a method for controlling the edges of ...

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Single atom-thin platinum makes a great chemical sensor

Atomically thin platinum could be useful for ultra-sensitive and fast electrical detection of chemicals

16-Sep-2020

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, together with colleagues from other universities, have discovered the possibility to prepare one-atom thin platinum for use as a chemical sensor. The results were recently published in the scientific journal Advanced Material ...

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A 'butter-like' material could make solid state batteries more stable

An interlayer, made of a spreadable material helps improve the current density tenfold, while also increasing performance and safety

26-May-2020

Solid state batteries are of great interest to the electric vehicle industry. Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and Xi'an Jiaotong University, China now present a new way of taking this promising concept closer to large-scale application. An interlayer, made of a ...

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