Aenert. Research Laboratory newsAqueous zinc-organic batteries (ZOBs) are a fairly modern class of batteries featuring all the advantageous traits of zinc-ion batteries and organic cathode materials: They draw on renewable resources and have a positive impact on CO2 emissions. Especially the tunability of their molecular structure and the diversity of organic reactions which they can produce makes...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn view of the looming climate crisis we are currently facing, finding a feasible solution to mitigating the harmful influence of CO2 emissions is of paramount importance. In this context, capturing carbon dioxide and pumping it deep underground by means of geological carbon capture and storage (CCS) appears to be an essential solution for achieving the objectives...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn today’s industrialised world, hydrogen plays an important role in many areas including agriculture and industry. Hydrogen has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions as neither its production nor its combustion release CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Moreover, it can also be transformed into electricity or synthetic gas. However, to date it is still...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIt is common knowledge that cold weather and electric batteries do not go together well as most of them lose their efficiency in cool temperatures. This is mainly due to the liquid electrolyte contained in lithium-ion batteries. This battery component transfers ions between two electrodes which causes the battery to charge and discharge. At temperatures below zero,...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsGeothermal energy is a type of renewable power which is found deep underneath the Earth. Other than wind and solar power, geothermal power does not require large surface facilities or produce harmful CO2 emissions. Traditional geothermal plants use water from reservoirs located deep underground to power turbines which then generate electricity. However, this...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsAlongside increased efforts to come up with new, more abundant and also more sustainable materials to create batteries, scientists are also trying to improve existing battery types by enhancing their stability and durability. This led them to have a closer look at an ingredient found in many toothpastes. The ingredient is called sodium fluoride and is a compound of...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsEnergy can be harnessed from many sources. Among them, renewable sources have increasingly moved into the spotlight of governments and energy producers, as they are beneficial to the climate as well as life on the planet. One such green source is hydrogen. It is abundant and environmentally-friendly as it can be extracted from water with the help of renewable...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsOne of the most powerful sources of energy is the sun. Its rays can be captured and converted to create electricity or power processes to produce fuels which offer an alternative to hydrocarbon-derived fuels. One such fuel which can be harnessed with the help of sunlight is hydrogen. To do so, photoelectrochemical methods are often employed. Currently, photo...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsHydrogen is one of the simplest and most abundant elements on this planet. It is also an element which can make a valuable contribution to clearing the path to a sustainable energy industry. This has, so far, not been fully achieved, especially when it comes to large-scale production of hydrogen. Accessing hydrogen still is not a simple or clean process. Current...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn the endeavour to find new materials to advance energy and industrial production, different approaches are being examined, some of them including completely new technologies, others relying on known materials. Carbenes are one such molecule. They were first discovered in the 1830s when scientists unsuccessfully tried to dehydrate methanol to methylene. But it...
