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MIT team develops first supercapacitor made entirely from neat MOFs, without conductive additives or binders

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Researchers at MIT have shown that a MOF (metal-organic framework) with high electrical conductivity—Ni 3 (2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene) 2 (Ni 3 (HITP) 2 )—can serve as the sole electrode material in a supercapacitor. Comparison of areal capacitances among various EDLC materials. —Alexandru Vlad.

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Tesla Giga Berlin uses half as much water as asparagus farm

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Screenshot) Und liebe Presse: redet mit unterschiedlichen Betroffenen, nicht nur einer Handvoll Berufsdemonstranten. For comparison, other businesses in the regional distribution area consume far more water. Durch penetrante Wiederholung werden falsche Tatsachen nicht richtig. Bitte checkt endlich die Fakten (s. cubic meters.

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MIT study finds shift to green energy sources could mean crunch in supply of key rare earth elements

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Comparison of demand projections for REE (total summed). The study by researchers at MIT also points out that production of the two metals has been increasing by only a few percentage points per year.the availability of REEs appears to be at risk based on a number of factors. Credit: ACS, Alonso et al. Click to enlarge.

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MIT Researchers Discover New Method to Generate Electricity: Thermopower Waves

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A team of scientists at MIT has discovered and demonstrated a previously unknown phenomenon that creates self-propagating waves with high thermal conductivity and with electric pulses of very high specific power, up to 7 kW/kg. (As Source: Choi et al. Click to enlarge. kW/kg to more than 5.3 kW/kg.).

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MIT automotive crash model could forecast oil and gas pipe fractures; Deepwater Horizon case study

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In a side-by-side comparison, the researchers found that their model’s reconstruction closely resembled an image of the actual fractured pipe taken by a remotely operated vehicle shortly after the accident occurred. The group had one point of comparison: an image, taken by an underwater robot shortly after the accident, of the ruined pipe.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Their analysis is published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. F of warming.

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MIT Team Extends Use of Virus Template to Assemble Li-ion Anode Materials; Biologically Activated Noble Metal Alloys

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MIT researchers used modified M13 bacteriophages as templates to assemble noble metal allow nanowires for Li-ion anode materials. An MIT team including Drs. By comparison, for most Ag and Au thin film anodes, the discharge capacity has been reported as 500-600 mAh/g at the first cycle and decreased to 100-200 mAh/g in 10 cycles.

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