Using a unique ultra-fast spectroscopic technique, EPFL scientists have now been able to track the fate of charged pairs in an advanced type of solar cells currently under intense research

The spherical design produces high-pressure plasmas—essential ingredients for fusion reactions—with relatively low and cost-effective magnetic fields

The new material is based on polymer hollow fibers treated to retain their structure—and pore sizes—as they are converted to carbon through pyrolysis

Bubble-wrapped structure requires no mirrors or lenses to focus the sun’s heat

Environmentally-friendly battery is long-lasting and high voltage

New protein process in E. coli could lead to more efficient options for 'tiniest of factories'

Findings could lead to cleaner oil spill cleanups

New-generation lateral solar cells promise to be the next big thing for compact devices

Method developed at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source could help researchers improve battery performance

Bioelectrodes also have a big appetite for waste and are ready to be scaled up and used to clean up industrial sites while producing electricity as a byproduct

While some of today’s solar cells use a blend of cadmium and tellurium to convert light into electricity, adding the optimum amount of selenium in the right places could help increase efficiency

Constructing an experimental database of extreme ultraviolet spectra