Australian researchers have identified “a new kind of carbon-based material” allowing supercapacitors to store as much energy as lead-acid batteries while also performing better than conventional batteries at delivering power quickly. According to a statement from the university on Tuesday, the results are “a major leap forward” for fast, powerful energy storage devices, and are…
Engineering researchers from Monash University have formed a new lithium sulphur (Li-S) battery startup, armed with chemistry inspired by an over-the-counter antiseptic and initially targeting drone applications. According to a statement from the university on Tuesday, the team behind Ghove Energy has “overcome one of the last remaining barriers to commercialisation” for the battery type.…
Tata Steel – part of the Indian Tata conglomerate – and Monash University will establish a new Centre for Innovation on Environment and Intelligent Manufacturing, the company’s first major R&D collaboration with an Australian institution. In a joint statement on a signed MoU on Friday, the university said it would draw on its “world-leading expertise…