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Cheaper, lighter and more energy-dense: The promise of lithium-sulphur batteries

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Scientists are working to increase the number of charging cycles a lithium-sulphur battery can go through before it fails in order to make it a realistic alternative to today’s lithium-ion design. Credit: Pxfuel

Scientists develop paper-based sensors for carbon dioxide

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https://phys.org/news/2020-06-scientists-paper-based-sensors-carbon-dioxide.html

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The paper-based sensor developed by U of A researchers turns orange as it is exposed to carbon dioxide. The scientists say the inexpensive, easy-to-produce sensors could have uses in smart buildings or other facilities where continuous CO2 monitoring is needed. Credit: Al Meldrum

COVID-19 crisis causes 17 percent drop in global carbon emissions

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200519114233.htm

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Coronavirus and world concept illustration (stock image). Credit: © Photocreo Bednarek / stock.adobe.com

Breaking the mold: An unusual choice of material yields incredibly long-lasting batteries

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200603132522.htm

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First author of the study and Ph. D. candidate Byong-June Lee next to Prof Jong-Sung Yu Photo courtesy: DGIST

NSF-funded antimicrobial technology targets COVID-19

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https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/05/nsf-funded-antimicrobial-technology-ta…

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HaloFilm can be applied to a wide range of surfaces and materials. Once it is sprayed on, any chlorinated cleaner or off-the-shelf sanitizer can be applied atop it. HaloFilm locks in the chlorine and aims to keep high-touch surfaces free of bacteria and viruses for up to a week before the disinfectant or sanitizer needs to be reapplied.

Inside the New Samuel C. Fleming Molecular Engineering Laboratories

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By Chris Dawson

The Journey to Commercialization at Cornell

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https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/journey-commercialization-cornell

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By Casey Verderosa

Cornell engineers are crunching numbers to fight everything from coronavirus to climate change

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https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/big-red-data

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By Chris Woolston

How the coronavirus pandemic slashed carbon emissions — in five graphs

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01497-0

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Compared to last year, China's carbon emissions through March were roughly 10% lower in 2020.Credit: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty

A new electrolyte design that could enhance the performance of Li-ion batteries

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-electrolyte-li-ion-batteries.html

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Image showing an Si particle covered by the LiF-rich SEI. Credit: Chen et al.

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