Researchers from Nankai and Rice universities found their 3D cross-linked graphene foam could retain its reversible and robust compressive elasticity at temperatures near absolute zero, a property not observed previously for any other bulk material.
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A lithium-ion battery research review by Rice University scientists stacks up cathode, anode, and electrolyte materials against one another, focusing on how batteries perform across a wide temperature range.
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Researchers from Rice University, Houston, Tex., say they have discovered a new protective coating for high-temperature corrosion applications—hexagonal boron nitride.
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A clay-based composite electrolyte enables supercapacitors to operate at temperature of 200°C or more, according to Rice University researchers.
Read MoreGraphene-coated ribbons of vanadium oxide, seen in a scanning electron microscope image, show promise as electrode for lithium-ion batteries, according to researchers at Rice University. (Credit: Ajayan Group/Rice University) Last…
Read MoreRice University researchers have demonstrated a paint-on lithium ion battery. Credit: Rice University; You Tube. “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” according to a 19th century…
Read MoreA team led by Rice University professor Pulickel Ajayan has been experimenting with the property of graphite oxide to act as an ionic conductor when hydrated. One of the “tricks” they…
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