Energy

Researchers have shown that defects in the molecular structure of perovskites – a material which could revolutionise the solar cell industry – can be...

Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.

The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors...

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel that is both sustainable and...

When Ghanaian Abu Yaya wondered why his country imports all of its electroporcelain – a small but crucial component for electrical power transmission...

Since its discovery in 2004, scientists have believed that graphene may have the innate ability to superconduct. Now Cambridge researchers have found...

A new prototype of a lithium-sulphur battery – which could have five times the energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery – overcomes one of the...

A new design for transistors which operate on ‘scavenged’ energy from their environment could form the basis for devices which function for months or...