Geoff Ozin asks if carbon dioxide capture and utilization, a potential solution to the CO2 problem, is feasible with today’s photo-conversion technology.
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Testing the toroidal-field jacket for ITER
Chinese researchers publish observation and analysis of structural transformation for the ITER TF jacket after tensile test at cryogenic temperatures.
Assessing Water Issues in China’s Coal Industry
Some sectors in the Chinese coal industry are highly water intensive, and water shortages could become a major barrier for further development.
Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks
The water–energy nexus is becoming one of the great challenges of our generation—one that also holds significant implications for all.
Tiny Step Edges, Big Step for Surface Science
Experiments at the Vienna University of Technology can explain the behavior of electrons at tiny step edges on titanium oxide surface.
New lig in town: Renewable hybrid electrode based on lignin confined on reduced graphene oxide
A renewable hybrid electrode consisting of lignin nanocrystals confined on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) is developed for energy storage materials.
Degradation discovery could extend solar cell lifetime
Spiro-MeOTAD shows surprising behaviour in detailed OIST study.
Molecule alignment affects solar cell performance
Researchers find that energy is transferred more efficiently inside of complex, 3D organic solar cells when the donor molecules align face-on.
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First 3D nanoscale observations of microstructural degradation during battery charge-discharge cycles.
A Fossil Fuel Free World
Professor Ozin explores the repercussions of giving up our fossil fuel addiction.
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