Materials

Research Reveals Thermal Instability of Solar Cells but Offers a Bright Path Forward

The cover illustration shows the surface of the halide perovskite structure being modified by a large organic cation. The cation diffuses through the thin film to reconstruct the surface structure. Credit: Advanced Materials
Feb 09, 2023 - Atlanta, GA
Their work reveals what goes wrong within the cells’ interface layers.

Cutting Emissions Isn’t Enough. We Need to Scrub Carbon Directly from the Air

Postdoctoral fellow Poorandokht Kashkouli, seated, discusses test data from their direct air capture rig with Ryan Lively, left, and Chris Jones. The system pulls air across filter materials to remove carbon dioxide. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)
Jan 19, 2023 - Atlanta, GA
New Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech’s leadership in a burgeoning field.

Going Back to Basics Yields a Printable, Transparent Plastic That’s Highly Conductive

A strip of flexible, transparent, and highly conductive plastic film called PEDOT(OH) created by Georgia Tech chemists and engineers. (Photos Courtesy: James Ponder)
Dec 01, 2022 - Atlanta, GA
Chemists and engineers collaborate on process that washes away nonconductive side chains from a robust polymer backbone to create a powerful conductive plastic.

Energy Dept Invests $100M in Gleb Yushin’s EV Battery Startup

Dec 13, 2022 - Atlanta, GA
The company is ramping up production on anode technology Yushin developed at Georgia Tech.

Finding Key to Low-cost, Fast Production of Solid-state Batteries for EVs

A new Georgia Tech manufacturing process could enable battery makers to produce lighter, safer, and more energy-dense batteries. (Photo credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech)
Mar 08, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
New technique could allow EV industry to make Li-ion batteries more safely with 100% solid-state nonflammable ceramic rather than liquid electrolytes.
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