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Tandem solar cells must be efficient and sustainable

“Major research collaboration to break the barrier for how much energy a sustainable tandem solar cell can produce. At the same time, toxic and rare materials will be replaced with sustainable alternatives. Over the past decade, solar cells have become …

2D materials more than graphene

“Graphene took the world by storm in the 00s. But the world is full of alternative 2D materials, and some of them may have the potential to revolutionize the electronics industry. Several times during the interview, Steven G. Louie lifts …

Better characterization of ultra-thin materials

“A new optical technology may revolutionize the semiconductor industry and create brand new possibilities within sustainable electronics and data handling. The project is subsidized by Innovation Fund Denmark. We take it for granted that a new smartphone or tablet is …

4-Rotor Concept Turbine

“From September 2016 an until December 2018, a special wind turbine was situated at DTU Risø Campus. It was a 4-rotor Concept Turbine from Vestas. The name refers to the fact that it has four rotors instead of the usual …

DTU optimizes solar cell technology

“DTU researchers will test a new type of solar cell technology that harvests energy from two sides. The results are expected to contribute to Denmark becoming the leader in the field in the solar industry. The Danish energy company European …

New X-ray microscope provides new knowledge about well-known material

“A Danish-developed X-ray microscope reveals novel dynamics in the material barium titanate, which is used in, e.g., phones, cars, and computers. Very few people have heard of barium titanate, BaTIO3, even though it is used in a wide variety …

Double graphene sandwich provides protection against corrosion

“”Normally it’s not a huge success that not a damn thing has happened after 120 days.” These words belong to Professor Peter Bøggild after a four-month period where a novel type of anticorrosion coating was tested. The nanomaterial graphene …

New research into the use of composite materials aims to reduce bridge costs and provide more durable wind turbines

“Bridges constructed with composite materials (fibre reinforced polymers) may become a familiar sight in Europe if a new pan-European research project achieves its objectives. The project also aims to provide more durable and reliable wind turbines. Industry and research communities …

Wind turbine data from the island of Bornholm confirms potential of high-efficiency electrolysis cells

“Using wind data from a wind farm on the Danish island of Bornholm, researchers from DTU Energy and partners have successfully tested the ability of electrolysis cells to store wind power. An electrolysis cell uses electricity to split, e.g …

Quantum physics provides new knowledge about the brain

“A new major research project between quantum physicists and neurophysiologists will increase our understanding of the brain. In the past couple of years, quantum physicists have developed new measuring technologies which, by measuring fields rather than electronically, make it possible …