Power and Electrical Engineering

This topic covers issues related to energy generation, conversion, transportation and consumption and how the industry is addressing the challenge of energy efficiency in general.

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Energetic nanoparticles swing sunlight into electricity

Electricity-generating solar cells are one of the most attractive alternatives for creating a long-term sustainable energy system, but thus far solar cells…

Directed self-ordering of organic molecules for electronic devices

In a paper posted this week,* the team describes how a chemical pretreatment of electrical contacts can induce self-assembly of molecular crystals to both…

Coal gasification — myths, challenges and opportunities

There is a growing consensus that increased demand for electricity will cement coal’s place in the energy portfolio for years to come. In fact, more than half…

Solar cell directly splits water for hydrogen

“This is a proof-of-concept system that is very inefficient. But ultimately, catalytic systems with 10 to 15 percent solar conversion efficiency might be…

‘Virtual’ reality check for superconductors

New clues important to our understanding of superconductivity are provided by precise measurements of electronic statesResearchers at RIKEN’s Discovery…

UK electronics industry receives major EU funding boost

The funding for the projects, DUALLOGIC, NANOSIL and REALITY, will support research aimed at creating a new generation of faster and bigger electronic chips…

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