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Piece of Paper Promotes Powerful Photocatalysis

by Aaron Brown | Mar 23, 2018 | Energy, Environment, Features

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

by WIREs Authors | Mar 22, 2018 | Environment

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

by Geoffrey Ozin | Mar 20, 2018 | Energy, Environment, Manufacturing

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

by Bette Nijboer | Mar 19, 2018 | Food and Water, Life Science, Optics

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?

by WIREs Authors | Mar 17, 2018 | Environment

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

by John Uhlrich | Mar 16, 2018 | Electronics, Energy, Micro-/Nanotechnology

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

by Francesca Riboni | Mar 16, 2018 | Energy, Features, Manufacturing

An alternative to multi-stage solution-processing techniques for fabricating mixed-cation/mixed-halide perovskites is introduced.

Evaporation of a Nerve Agent from Various Matrices

by Yan Li | Mar 13, 2018 | Biosystems, Environment

Nerve agents take various forms, including in powder and gas forms, but they tend to be liquids. Researchers look at how long nerve agents tend to stick around on various surface types.