Recyclable nanoparticles convert solar energy and water into clean water steam with high efficiency.
Earth and environment
Carbon Footprints: Topsoil pH Predicts Organic Carbon Content
Researchers have determined the extent to which pH can predict soil organic carbon density depending upon the nature of the land use.
2016 Bunsen-Colloquium Solid-State Batteries
Highlights from the biannual Bunsen-Colloquium in Frankfurt, Germany.
Multiscale Analysis of the 3D Geometry of Li-Ion Electrodes
The 3D geometry of electric-vehicle-suitable electrodes is analyzed with X-ray tomography and focused ion beam in combination with scanning electron microscopy tomography.
A Novel Graphene Foil Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting
A novel electrocatalyst for coupled water splitting reactions.
Stable, High Catalytic Activity Electrocatalysts for Hydrazine Electrooxidation
Transition metal chalcogenides via layered double hydroxides for potential fuel cells and electrocatalysis applications.
“What We Need is More Science and Less Rhetoric!”
Lynda Walsh’s advanced review introduces readers to the history and theory of rhetoric to provide readers with a few simple but powerful tools that can help them better understand and craft arguments about climate science.
Energizing Waste
Chinese researchers turn vinasse, a by-product from alcohol producing industry, into promising electrode material for energy storage.
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Researchers from the University of Manchester and Rice University report the testing of 2D material-graphene and hexagonal boron nitride in the membrane area of fuel cells
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Plant cuticle-inspired composites as sustainable alternative to traditional plastics for packaging applications.
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