Researchers from Mainz and Aschaffenburg use a sugary material to help save our depleted ozone layer.
Earth and environment
Iron Ore: A Promising Resource for Efficient Hydrogen Production
A way to use iron ore as an efficient catalyst for the OER process.
Platinum Service: Printing Metal Recyclers
3D printing finds yet another application.
Thermoelectric Nanocomposites from Earth Abundant Materials
Nanocomposites of chalcopyrite and metal nanoparticles show thermoelectric properties that depend on doping and surface effects.
What Can Stable Isotopes of Water Tell Us About Snow Hydrology?
Insights into how melting snow is partitioned within the water cycle.
Data Assimilation in the Geosciences
The theoretical background to confront head-on the problem of data assimilation together with several examples of practical applications is provided.
Recent Battery Research: Because Knowledge is Power
Solid-state and calcium-ion technologies, new SEI concepts, and intercalation electrodes are at the top of the list for the latest advanced battery research.
Improving PEEK Polymers Through Plasma By Drying and Storing
A French team of scientists studied the effect of the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on poly‐ether‐ether‐ketone (PEEK) surface in terms of wettability and practical adhesion towards metallic thin films as well as the evolution of the wettability of PEEK surfaces regarding the aging of plasma treatment.
How to Power Your Life Wherever You Go–With Rain
The energy of single rain drops can now be harnessed to drive electronics by a hydraulic triboelectric nanogenerator.
Assessing the Ability for Cities to Contribute to the Global Response to Climate Change
Exploration of three exciting lines of inquiry – organized around the concepts of experimentation, horizontal coordination, and vertical integration – signalling the need for greater attention to the politics and power relations that are shaping the global urban response.
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