Aenert. Research Laboratory newsCopper oxide is a valuable catalyst material able to convert different feedstock such as methanol into fuels. In order to achieve an optimal result, understanding the mechanisms of the catalytic reaction started by an oxide catalyst is of great importance. This enables scientists to steer the reaction by controlling the amount of oxygen and the number of electrons...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsDependence on fossil fuels in almost every aspect of our lives is believed to be the greatest threat to the environment, but also entails many geopolitical problems. Therefore, turning to other types of fuels and means of energy production, especially such derived from renewable sources, is a necessary step in order to mitigate environmental damage and ensure a...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsHydrogen is considered as clean and sustainable energy carrier that can be used to power a wide range of applications, such as internal combustion engines and fuel cells. It has the benefit of producing no toxic gas and few by-products. Therefore, it is small wonder that governments, companies and scientists are taking great pains to develop methods which can...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsMost of today’s cars derive energy from burning petrol or diesel. In 2021 fossil fueled powertrains accounted for 92% of all light-duty vehicle sales at a global level. However, there is a growing number of vehicles which get power directly from a stack of batteries. These batteries are similar to lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in mobile phones, but form a pack...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn search of efficient technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, researcher from around the world come up with the most astonishing ideas to create devices or materials to convert exhaust gases in power plants to electricity and other useful products. To do so, different approaches have been tried and tested. One of them consists in integrating 3D printing into...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsWith green energy sources becoming ever more important to meet the world's energy demands, several promising technologies have experienced renewed attention from scientists around the world. One of them is the thin-film solar cells, an overall efficient technology which, however, has certain drawbacks related to low space efficiency making them unsuitable for e.g....
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn search of more reliable devices for energy storage which are able to power homes, cell phones or e-vehicles, scientists are exploring possibilities of designing batteries without are and hard-to-provide elements. One of the major drawbacks of modern battery technology is that they rely heavily on a scarce metal: cobalt. Cobalt is mainly won in African mines,...
Aenert news. Research Laboratory newsIn the quest for more efficient and reliable methods to store energy, research on new and improved battery technologies plays an important role. One of the key areas which holds great promise are solid-state batteries. A solid-state battery is a battery technology that uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte. However despite their great potential there still...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsHarnessing solar radiation in an efficient and also economical manner is one of the chief interests of today’s energy industry. Alongside conventional silicon panels, perovskites have gradually come into the crosshairs of scientific attention as they are relatively low-cost, lightweight and easily deposited onto most surfaces, including flexible and textured ones....
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsBeing one of the main pathways to carbon neutrality or carbon negativity, the electrochemical reduction of CO2 offers great promise for fuel production. The knowledge that copper is capable of performing this process has been around for more than 50 years. So far copper (Cu) is the only metal material in use. However, despite the fact that copper-based materials...
