Symmetrically pumped charges with high confinement stiffness for boosted performance in wave energy harvesting
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01158B, PaperHui-jing Qiu, Wei-Zhi Song, Zichao Deng, Zhong Lin Wang, Liang Xu
Enhancing the output is the most crucial challenge for developing triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) as an alternative technology to exploit wave energy, which is more difficult than other application scenarios due...
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Tue 17 Jun 11:15: Love Bites: The Deadly Romance of Spider Pulsars
Pulsars in binary systems are fantastic physics laboratories, primarily because their orbital dynamics allow us to probe binary evolution, test gravity theories, measure neutron star masses, etc. Among them are the “black widows” and “redbacks”, which are nicknamed after the deadly arachnids because the millisecond pulsar they contain gradually destroys their low mass companion. The strongly irradiated dayside displayed by the low-mass companions in these systems is reminiscent of what is observed in exoplanets called “hot jupiters”. In the last decade, the number of known spiders has grown exponentially to the point of becoming the most prevalent type of fast rotating binary pulsars. In this talk, I will present some of the recent efforts undertaken with the MeerKAT telescope to uncover these pulsars and review some of the key advances they have provided for our understanding of binary evolution, stellar physics under extreme irradiation, and measurement of neutron star masses.
- Speaker: Prof. Rene Breton (University of Manchester)
- Tuesday 17 June 2025, 11:15-12:00
- Venue: Martin Ryle Seminar Room, Kavli Institute.
- Series: Hills Coffee Talks; organiser: Charles Walker.
Fri 30 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Johanna Ziegel (ETH Zurich)
- Friday 30 May 2025, 14:00-15:00
- Venue: MR12, Centre for Mathematical Sciences.
- Series: Statistics; organiser: Qingyuan Zhao.
Advances in Hexaazatriphenylene-based COFs for Rechargeable Batteries: From Structural Design to Electrochemical Performance
DOI: 10.1039/D5EE01599E, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhonghui Sun, Zhongping Li, Jinsong Peng, Xiaomeng Yan, Hang Shang, Yucheng Jin, Qiannan Zhao, Changqing Li, Siliu Lyu, Chunxia Chen, Jong-Beom Baek
As commercial batteries reach capacity and energy density limits, especially with graphite anodes and transition metal cathodes, the need for advanced alternatives grows. Organic electrodes offer the promise of high...
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