Phase-change materials have been used in lots of applications for a long time. Paraffin is common, because it's cheap and has a low melting point. This is nothing new, except perhaps in their choice ...

Centuries ago, alchemists worked furiously to convert the common metal lead to valuable gold. Today, chemists are repurposing discarded solar panels to create valuable organic compounds from carbon ...

Thermal energy storage is pretty great, as phase-change energy storage is very consistent with its energy output over time, unlike chemical batteries. You also get your pick from a wide range of ...

CO 2 in exhaust gas from a thermal power plant reacts with waste silicon recovered from end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) panels to organic chemicals and porous silica. Centuries ago, alchemists worked ...