Electricity
Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter and is borne by elementary particles. In electricity, the particle involved is the electron, which carries a charge designated, by convention, as negative. Electricity is a secondary energy source, meaning we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power, and other natural sources, which are called primary sources.
A novel type of battery gathers and stores electricity in remote settings
It harness changes in ambient temperature to self-charge,
Deciphering dynamics of electric charge
New tool presents precise, holistic picture of devices, materials.
Detecting higher-order topological insulators
Just like a book can’t be judged by its cover, a material can’t always be judged by its surface.
Eel-ectrifying: A miniature battery to alter the activity of human nerve cells
An eel-ectrifying invention.
New approach overcomes long-standing limitations in optics
A breakthrough in Mie scattering.
Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers
Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy.
‘Droplet batteries’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices
How do electric eels generate electricity?
Generating electricity directly from methylcyclohexane using SOFC
Direct generation requires lower energy than the dehydrogenation reaction of MCH.
Hydrogen and electricity can be combined to make pharmaceutical drugs
Technique for using hydrogen and electricity to create pharmaceuticals.
A new bio-inspired solar leaf design inspired by nature
A new solar energy design may pave the way for future renewable energy technologies.
First snapshots of fermion pairs
JILA physicists make record-breaking measurement of a key electron property.