Advanced Functional Materials

Sodium-Ion Batteries: The Future of Sustainable Energy Storage

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Monday, January 8, 2024
Lithium, Advanced Functional Materials, Electrolyte, Attention, Potential, Research, Chemistry, SIB, Engineering, Dongguk University, Spectroscopy, Professor, Sibs, Sodium, Electric battery

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become essential for energy storage systems.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become essential for energy storage systems.
  • With the rapid increase in global energy demand and a growing shift toward renewable energy sources, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become an indispensable part of our daily lives.
  • The team also highlighted future research directions, urging to eliminate the use of toxic substances in cathodes and design of volume-controlled anodes.
  • Title of original paper: Unleashing the Potential of Sodium-Ion Batteries: Current State and Future Directions for Sustainable Energy Storage

Chung-Ang University Researchers Unveil the Mechanism of Noise and Signal Detection, Enhancing Organic Photodetector Performance for Advanced Image Sensors

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Advanced Functional Materials, Miniaturization, Schottky, Integrated Electronics Piezo-Electric, Chung-Ang University, Bias, Research, School, Noise, OPD, Electronic component, OPDS

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Organic photodetectors (OPDs) are the "eyes" of the image sensor and can be applied to various diode systems for next-generation advanced devices. The distinct advantages of OPDs over conventional inorganic photodetectors are their extreme flexibility and low power requirement. However, noise in OPDs impedes performance. Therefore, noise reduction is important for enhancing the performance of OPDs.

Key Points: 
  • Therefore, noise reduction is important for enhancing the performance of OPDs.
  • The researchers presented their findings in a recent article made available online on November 4, 2022, in Advanced Functional Materials .
  • "Despite many efforts to reduce noise in OPDs, little work has been done to identify the mechanism of the origin of noise," explains Prof. Wang.
  • Further research on the dominant noise-causing mechanism contributes to suppress dark current for improved OPD performance in advanced applications.

Outlook on the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products Global Market to 2027 - Featuring F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Bluebird Bio, UniQure and Kolon TissueGene Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, December 9, 2022
Health, Genetics, General Health, Research, Science, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Therapy, Minister of Finance (Malaysia), Novartis, Blood, Patient, Knee, Forecast period (finance), Patella, Growth, Advanced Functional Materials, Tissue, MACI, USD, UnitedHealth Group, Medical imaging

Furthermore, market players continue to undertake various market strategies to boost the adoption of their products.

Key Points: 
  • Furthermore, market players continue to undertake various market strategies to boost the adoption of their products.
  • For instance, in January 2021, Vericel Corporation announced the expansion of the medical coverage policy for MACI by United Healthcare.
  • The expansion includes coverage for patients with multiple cartilage defects in the knee and symptomatic full-thickness cartilage defects in the patella.
  • These developments are anticipated to boost the United States market to a great extent in the future market.

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Researchers Demonstrate Improved Performance of Transition Metal Oxide Based Organic Photovoltaics

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Technology, Electronics, Efficiency, Electricity, Dick's Picks Volume 32, Ligand, Silicon, Hydrolysis, TMO, Advanced Functional Materials, Temperature, Printable Electronics Technology Centre, OPV, ACR, BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), Palladium, Aluminium, Molybdenum oxide

GWANGJU, South Korea, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harnessing the power of the sun and converting it into electricity using photovoltaic solar cells is one of the top contenders for combating the current energy crisis. To this end, researchers have developed organic photovoltaics (OPVs) with transition metal oxide (TMO) thin-film interfacial layers as a cost-effective alternative to commercial silicon solar cells. OPVs are known for their excellent photochemical properties and low-cost mass producibility. However, the TMO layer often suffers from a degraded electrical conductivity owing to the presence of lingering organic metal-binding ligands generated during their synthesis. This greatly limits the OPVs from reaching their full potential.

Key Points: 
  • To this end, researchers have developed organic photovoltaics (OPVs) with transition metal oxide (TMO) thin-film interfacial layers as a cost-effective alternative to commercial silicon solar cells.
  • However, the TMO layer often suffers from a degraded electrical conductivity owing to the presence of lingering organic metal-binding ligands generated during their synthesis.
  • A team of researchers led by Prof.Kwanghee Lee from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea found a way to overcome this challenge.
  • Further, the inverted OPV configuration showed 17.6% improved efficiency, with over 70% retention of the initial efficiency for up to 100 hours.

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Researchers Pave the Way for Large-scale, Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Water Treatment

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Friday, September 16, 2022
OSC, Polymer, Efficiency, NF, Advanced Functional Materials, DI, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Attention, Water, Electricity, Sunlight, Guideline, Technology, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Renewable energy

GWANGJU, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention in recent times for their desirable properties as next-generation energy sources. These include lightweight, flexibility, scalability, and a high power conversion efficiency (>19%). Currently, several strategies exist for enhancing the performance and stability of OSCs. However, a problem that lingers on is the difficulty of controlling the morphology of the active layer in OSCs when scaling up to large areas. This makes it challenging to obtain high-quality active layer thin films and, in turn, fine-tune the device efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • However, a problem that lingers on is the difficulty of controlling the morphology of the active layer in OSCs when scaling up to large areas.
  • This makes it challenging to obtain high-quality active layer thin films and, in turn, fine-tune the device efficiency.
  • In a recent study, a team of researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea set out to address this issue.
  • The active solution was hydrophobic and, accordingly, the researchers decided to use deionized (DI) water and vortices to stir the solution.

Worldwide Cleanroom Swabs Industry to 2028 - Stringent Norms for Cleanrooms are Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Puritan Medical Products, Berkshire, Industry, Cleanroom, Semiconductor, EU, Advanced Functional Materials

Additionally, development in the nanotechnology sector and continual efforts by the EU to consolidate the semiconductor industry are creating new opportunities for the cleanroom swabs market.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, development in the nanotechnology sector and continual efforts by the EU to consolidate the semiconductor industry are creating new opportunities for the cleanroom swabs market.
  • However, volatility in raw material costs and the cyclical nature of the semiconductor sector is negatively impacting the cleanroom swabs market's growth.
  • The global cleanroom swabs market covers North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa regions.
  • Cleanrooms are in high demand in this industry, which contributes effectively to the cleanroom swabs market's growth.

Chung-Ang University Researchers Pioneer New Way to Manipulate Microdroplets

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Ethanol, Water, Microfluidics, Technology, Chung-Ang University, Temperature, Chemistry, NIR, Advanced Functional Materials, Traction, Engineering, Materials science, Marangoni, Heat, Movement, Physics, Motion, Powder metallurgy

One way to achieve this is by using heat to make a droplet move.

Key Points: 
  • One way to achieve this is by using heat to make a droplet move.
  • This "Marangoni flow," in turn, provides a way to control the droplet's motion.
  • To tackle these issues, a team of scientists led by Dr. Sanghyuk Wooh of Chung-Ang University, Korea, developed an innovative strategy.
  • "Our approach opens up a general way to precisely manipulate droplet motion on various solid surfaces, with potential applications in microfluidics, microdroplet reactors, self-cleaning surfaces, and drug delivery," highlights Dr. Wooh.

Pusan National University Scientists Review Latest Progress in Wearable Energy Harvesting and Storage

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Friday, March 25, 2022
Method, Chemical engineering, 2D, 3D, Research, Advanced Functional Materials, Seoul National University, Communication, Assistant, National university, Electricity, Textile, Review, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Data collection, Pusan National University, Electronics, 3D printing, Consumer electronics

BUSAN, South Korea, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wearable electronic devices are becoming increasingly smaller and more complex. As a result, it has become challenging to provide them with sufficient energy. In a recent review, Pusan National University scientists take stock of the latest developments in energy harvesting and storage technology for wearable devices, with a focus on nanomaterials and their assembly into various macroscale structures. Their work aims to accelerate the design of wearable technology and shape their future demands.

Key Points: 
  • In a recent review, Pusan National University scientists take stock of the latest developments in energy harvesting and storage technology for wearable devices, with a focus on nanomaterials and their assembly into various macroscale structures.
  • In a recent paper published in Advanced Functional Materials , an international research team reviewed the latest progress in energy harvesting and energy storage for wearable devices using structured nanomaterials.
  • The team included Assistant Professor Ha Beom Lee of Pusan National University, Professor Seung Hwan Ko of Seoul National University, and Dr. Hyun Kim of Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology in Korea.
  • The article also delves into energy storage technologies, such as wearable batteries and supercapacitors, and hybrid devices, which combine multiple forms of energy harvesting and/or storage in a single package.

WPI-MANA Achieves Direct Growth of Germanene, Marking Major Step for Electronic Device Fabrication

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Chemical elements, Monolayers, Germanene, Graphene, Potential applications of graphene, Boron nitride, Boron, Single-layer materials

They believe this could be a promising technique for the fabrication of germanene-based electronic devices in the future.

Key Points: 
  • They believe this could be a promising technique for the fabrication of germanene-based electronic devices in the future.
  • The WPI-MANA group grew the germanene at interfaces of graphene/Ag(111) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN)/Ag(111) by segregating germanium atoms.
  • The resulting germanene was stable in air and uniform over the entire area covered with a van der Waals (vdW) material.
  • Such bandgap controllability would provide a way to overcome the problem of gapless graphene for future electronic device applications.

WPI-MANA Achieves Direct Growth of Germanene, Marking Major Step for Electronic Device Fabrication

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Chemical elements, Monolayers, Germanene, Graphene, Potential applications of graphene, Boron nitride, Boron, Single-layer materials

They believe this could be a promising technique for the fabrication of germanene-based electronic devices in the future.

Key Points: 
  • They believe this could be a promising technique for the fabrication of germanene-based electronic devices in the future.
  • The WPI-MANA group grew the germanene at interfaces of graphene/Ag(111) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN)/Ag(111) by segregating germanium atoms.
  • The resulting germanene was stable in air and uniform over the entire area covered with a van der Waals (vdW) material.
  • Such bandgap controllability would provide a way to overcome the problem of gapless graphene for future electronic device applications.