A new strategy for achieving precise control of the concentration of VO in semiconductor photocatalysts for solar ammonia synthesis was discovered.
Earth and environment
Politics of Fossil Fuel Subsidies and their Reform
The production and consumption of fossil fuels need to decrease significantly to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement’s ambitious climate change goals. However, fossil fuels continue to receive significant amounts of government support.
Tears of Joy: Mathematics of Wine Droplets
A one-dimensional mathematical model describes what causes wine to cry at the APS March meeting in Boston.
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester
Engineers find a new solution through solar-powered technology that absorbs moisture from the air and returns it as clean, usable water.
Upright Structure: Prolonging the Life of Lithium Batteries
A novel upright structure of a Li anode to creatively make planar Li metal stand up and achieve inner growth of Li dendrites, providing longer cycle life in lithium metal batteries.
Integrated Distribution System and Urban District Planning Solutions
Recent efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have resulted in the development of sustainable, smart districts with highly energy-efficient buildings, renewable distributed energy resources (DERs), and support for alternative modes of transportation.
New Route to Membraneless Reversible Desalination Batteries
Desalination technology by ferrocyanide ion-immobilized polysilsesquioxane films.
Putting a Spin on a Carbon Dioxide Photocatalysis Spin-Off
Carbon dioxide photocatalysis, a new future with three fundamental questions, how do we optimize photonic efficiency, how should we scale, and what should we make?
How Should We Ask Questions about the Social Status of Climate Change Knowledge?
Despite decades of producing climate change knowledge and engaging in science communication and policy advising, there is still no discernible structural shift from a high‐ to a low‐ or even zero‐carbon‐emissions development pathway.
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