The aviation industry currently stands at a technological crossroads where the ambition of urban air mobility intersects with the rigid limitations of electrochemical energy storage.
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Feb
Feb
The aviation industry is currently navigating a fundamental transition from centralized combustion-based systems to decentralized, electrified architectures.
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Jan
Jan
The aviation industry currently finds itself in a state of bifurcated reality. On one side, the urban air mobility (UAM) sector is awash in battery-electric optimism, driven by the proliferation of eVTOL concepts designed for short intra-city hops.
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Jan
Jan
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have long been heralded as a revolution in transportation. They promise cleaner, faster, and more efficient travel, sparking visions of a futuristic world. Yet, despite their transformative potential, eVTOL technology faces an uphill battle.
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Sep
Sep
The safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries could be significantly improved thanks to a new process that allows the production of large graphene current collectors. The breakthrough has been achieved by a team of Welsh-Chinese researchers.
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Sep
Sep
Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) in China have made significant progress in the development of the Organic Flow Battery (OAAB): the new device retains 99.95% of its capacity after 850 charging cycles. This breakthrough was achieved with naphthalene-based organic redox-active molecules (ORAMs), marking a major milestone in battery technology.
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