Smart windows switch between transparent and opaque states based on environmental cues. Researchers reveal a prototype that exploits plasmons, converting incident sunlight into local thermal energy to trigger the switch.
Earth and environment
Powering Electrical Devices with… Power Cables?
Sometimes the answer to a problem is exactly where you would expect it to be.
Nanosheets Boost Battery Charge
Lithium-metal batteries can hold up to 10 times more charge than batteries that currently power our phones, laptops, and cars; but, they have one fatal flaw…
Piece of Paper Promotes Powerful Photocatalysis
Adding a layer of biodegradable paper over a photocatalyst is found to increase the activity of the catalyst significantly.
The Global Warming “Pause” that Wasn’t
The divergence of physical model simulations from observations that precipitated the notion of a “global warming pause” does not signify a crisis in climate science or understanding but simply the limitations of current physical climate models.
Decarbonizing Natural Gas: Methane Fuel without Carbon Dioxide
A fascinating approach for utilizing the chemical energy contained in the carbon–hydrogen bonds of methane without the co-production of carbon dioxide in the combustion process is discussed.
Laser Spectroscopy Diagnoses Freshness and Fertilization of Hen Egg
A team of Chinese researchers used a GASMAS optical spectroscopy technique to study the degree of freshness of unfertilized eggs and to distinguish unfertilized eggs from fertilized eggs.
Can We Manage Adaptation to Climate Change?
Adaptive Management has emerged as a promising approach to dealing with the complexity of the economic, political and ecological systems we live in.
Interview: Advances in Perovskite Optoelectronics
Prof. Subodh Mhaisalkar of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore discusses the future of perovskite optoelectronics in an interview with the editors of Energy Technology.
Vapor-Deposition Technology for Mixed Hybrid Perovskites
An alternative to multi-stage solution-processing techniques for fabricating mixed-cation/mixed-halide perovskites is introduced.
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