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New public analytical model from Rice University helps fine-tune battery performance

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A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers. They also found that battery half-cells have inherently better rate capability, meaning their performance is not a reliable indicator of how electrodes will perform in the full cells used in commercial batteries.

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Aviation leaders launch first in-flight 100% sustainable aviation fuel emissions study on commercial passenger jet

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A team of aerospace specialists has launched the first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. —Steven Le Moing, New Energy Program Manager, Airbus. The SAF will be provided by Neste, a leading worldwide supplier of sustainable aviation fuel.

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Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

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In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a group of researchers from the Materials Center Leoben (MCL) in Austria has now gained insight into the mechanics of this technology—which can make the systems more reliable and efficient. These insights are already being used by industry, reports Deluca.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Arlington, Texas Environmental Insights Explorer for Buildings, $750,000 Google, Mountian View, Calif.

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MIT just released directions for commercializing perovskite solar cells

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Photo: Kyoto University An MIT-led team revealed a “guidebook” for how to tune surface properties of perovskites, a silicon alternative – here’s why that’s huge for solar. The MIT-led global team has basically provided directions for future engineering efforts aimed at commercializing perovskite solar cells. Get started here. –

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Columbia University engineers make breakthrough in understanding electroreduction of CO2 for conversion to electrofuels

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If scientists figure out how the process works, they will be better able to selectively promote or inhibit certain pathways, which will lead to the development of a commercially viable catalyst for this technology. It creates a solid foundation for moving away from the trial-and-error paradigm to rational catalyst design.

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Researchers use in situ NMR spectroscopy to provide insight into silicon expansion in Li-ion batteries

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Although researchers have made progress in designing materials to mitigate this effect, a lack of understanding about what is happening inside the batteries and what governs the reactions continues to retard commercialization. This image shows the large volume expansion that silicon undergoes as it soaks up the lithium. —Ogata et al.

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