When light interacts with metallic nanostructures, it instantaneously generates plasmonic hot carriers, which serve as key intermediates for converting optical energy into high-value energy sources ...

A research team led by Professor Jaehoon Kim at Sungkyunkwan University and Dr. Dong Ki Lee at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a highly efficient catalytic process ...

This paper is the first direct demonstration of the transverse thermoelectric generation in WSi 2, and the results could pave the way for more efficient thermoelectric devices. Thermoelectric ...

The achievement shows kinetic energy from charged exhaust particles can be converted into useful electricity, but it's still not a working commercial reactor.

An insect’s internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially providing power for sensors, recording devices or to control the bug, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve ...

A team of scientists in the U.S. have developed a new material that significantly boosts the durability and performance of perovskite solar cells by achieving more than 25 percent ...

This Greening Chemistry column highlights an easy-to-overlook but important factor that affects both a laboratory’s energy ...