To meet urgent net-zero goals, the global energy system is shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources such as solar and wind. Because these sources are intermittent, efficient storage and ...

A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy—has been a dream for researchers for decades. Now, EPFL chemical engineer Kevin Sivula and his ...

Chemical engineers from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a solar-powered transparent, porous and conductive electrode, which uses an input stream of humid air to produce ...

(Nanowerk News) Batteries have become an integral component of modern technology. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) can be found virtually everywhere, from handheld electronic devices and electric vehicles ...

The separation of water isotopologues has been a century-old challenge, also known as the Holy Grail in separation science. Heavy water (D 2 O) is a stable non-radioactive water isotopologue that ...