A new titanium nitride sulfur composite reduces the notorious shuttle effect and improves the overall performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Chemistry
A new design for better redox flow batteries
A new design for vanadium redox flow batteries could help fundamental research and accelerate commercialization of this energy storage technology.
Selective cross-coupling of reactive lithium compounds made possible
A new catalyst facilitates the first general protocol for the cross-coupling of aryl chlorides and reactive organolithium reagents.
Ion-Pump Photovoltaics
Inspired by nature, researchers create a new kind of photoelectric generator based on a bacterial ion pump.
A glimpse inside a working battery
Chemists develop a new technique for observing chemical processes during battery operation.
Bridges, wires, and a chameleon: Crossing the membrane’s fortifications
Computational methods allow researchers to delve deeper into molecular processes, beyond what can easily be achieved with current experimental techniques.
Stable and functional dyes for imaging living subjects
Scientists have developed a molecular shield that stabilizes near-infrared fluorescent dyes and enhances their functionality.
Smart molecules could be the key to computers with bigger memories
Researchers have discovered a single-molecule “switch” that can act like a transistor and offers the potential to store binary information.
Dissecting molecular vibration
The local vibrational mode theory has raised vibrational spectroscopy to a new level.
Replacing toxins with water in the green production of plastics
Researchers use hot water and pressure to circumvent the need to use toxic chemicals in the production of organic plastics.
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