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Plasma-Processed Air To Keep Your Fruit and Veggies Fresh

by Bette Nijboer | Aug 28, 2017 | Disease Prevention, Features, Food and Water, Micro-/Nanotechnology

Researchers present an experimental set-up which generates plasma processed air to wash and dry off fresh and fresh-cut produce.

Power to Ammonia

by Martin Grolms | Aug 27, 2017 | Energy, Environment, Features

ISPT and its partners in the Power to Ammonia project have recently concluded a feasibility study into the storage of renewable energy in ammonia.

Co-Production in Climate Change Research: Reviewing Different Perspectives

by WIREs Authors | Aug 24, 2017 | Environment

Global environmental challenges like climate change are likewise challenging our conceptions of science, and the role of science in society. Climate science is having a growing influence on our lives – in the media, government policy, our schools or corporate...

More Hydrogen for Less: Engineering the Catalytic Performance of MoS2

by Lisa Smith | Aug 24, 2017 | Energy, Features, Micro-/Nanotechnology

Hydrogen won’t be a viable fuel source without a replacement catalyst for platinum. This MoS2 hybrid looks set to provide some realistic competition.

Slicing the Pie: How Big Could Carbon Dioxide Removal Be?

by WIREs Authors | Aug 23, 2017 | Energy, Environment, Features

If 2°C warming by 2100 is to be prevented, it will become important to adopt strategies that not only avoid CO2 emissions, but also allow for the direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere.

A New Straightforward Protocol for the Fabrication of Multifunctional Smart Coatings

by Bette Nijboer | Aug 19, 2017 | Biotechnology, Energy, Micro-/Nanotechnology

A new straightforward plasma polymerization protocol to tune wettability and chemical structure opens up a potential door for the fabrication of smart surfaces.

3D Insight into the Structural Changes of Catalyst Materials in Fuel Cells

by Mary De Vita | Aug 16, 2017 | Energy

A technique known as Identical Location Tomography is implemented to monitor the morphology of Pt catalyst particles before and after electrochemical cycling.