Known as the "Oscars of Innovation," the award recognizes the year’s most significant technology advances

2016 R&D 100 Award

Salty Batteries
Sodium-oxygen batteries with improved cycle life due to highly concentrated electrolytes

Ship Powered by Photovoltaics
PowerCell Sweden AB has received the first marine order for two PowerCell S3 prototype stacks to be installed on a ship

Lithium Ion Extraction
Composite membrane for the effective separation of lithium from contaminants in brines

Your Lifelong Digital Name
Importance and new developments of ORCID

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Gold Nanoflower Box for Solar Cells
Covering titania films improves light-scattering and electron collection

Fuel Cell Carbon Capture Pilot Plant
Carbon capture to be demonstrated from natural gas and coal power generation

Better Lithium Separation for Batteries
Redox-active polydopamine membranes separate lithium from magnesium ions in brines

Safe Hydrogen Storage
Wax rapidly releasing hydrogen-rich gases could be key to future of hydrogen-fuelled cars