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KTH team develops new cost-effective water-splitting electrocatalyst for H2 production

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The new catalyst also offers a competitive, cheap alternative to catalysts that rely on more expensive, precious materials, such as iridium oxide (IrO 2 ) or ruthenium oxide (RuO 2 ). The material possesses a layered structure with monolayer nickel-vanadium oxygen polyhedron connected together with a thickness below 1 nanometer.

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Stanford, SLAC team cages silicon microparticles in graphene for stable, high-energy anode for Li-ion batteries

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The graphene cage acts as a mechanically strong and flexible buffer during deep cycling, allowing the silicon microparticles to expand and fracture within the cage while retaining electrical connectivity on both the particle and electrode level. There are huge challenges associated with using low-cost,micrometre-sized Si source materials.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Low-cost but not cheap. All the right connections. This well-built small car should not be considered “cheap” as some people see that as meaning poorly built. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. Drivetrain. Safety and Convenience.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. It connected to your phone. In 2016 Google decided to sell Nest, so I left the company.

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