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Science and the scientist
Didier Queloz and Michel Mayor won the 2019 Nobel Prize for physics for discovering a famous exoplanet (51 Pegasi b) in 1995. Their claim was first verified by a top astronomer at the time named Geoff Marcy. He was later … Continue reading
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Tagged 51 Pegasi b, Azeen Ghorayshi, Didier Queloz, Geoff Marcy, John B Goodenough, lithium-ion batteries, Michel Mayor, Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Nobel Prize for physics, sexual harassment
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The ‘could’ve, should’ve, would’ve’ of R&D
ISRO’s Moon rover, which will move around the lunar surface come September (if all goes well), will live and and die in a span of 14 days because that’s how long the lithium-ion cells it’s equipped with can survive the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chandrayaan 2, graphene, graphite, human spaceflight, Indian Space Research Organisation, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-ion cells, R&D, silicene, translational research
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Better batteries from rice husk
Research in lithium-ion batteries (LIB) is booming because the industries that use it widely are growing in number and expanding in scale. There’s been a steady march toward increasing the charge-capacity of LIBs, and apart from uniquely innovative solutions, the … Continue reading
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Tagged charge capacity, lithium-ion batteries, nanoporous silicon, rice husk
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A battery of power
Lithium ion batteries have found increasing usage in recent times, finding use in everything from portable electronics to heavy transportation. While they have their own set of problems, they’re not unsolvable. And when they are solved, they’ll also have to find … Continue reading
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Tagged charge capacity, electrochemistry, hydrogel, lithium borosilicide, lithium-ion batteries, Yi Cui
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