‘Magic’ Alloy Could Dramatically Boost Solar Panel Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Michigan have made what they claim is a major breakthrough in solar energy technology: a new alloy that...
How pollution is changing the ocean's chemistry
As we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, more of it is dissolving in the oceans, leading to drastic changes in the water's...
Nonlinear graphene quantum capacitors for electro-optics
Abstract Owing to its peculiar energy dispersion, the quantum capacitance property of graphene can be exploited in a two-dimensional...
Chemical 'dance' of cobalt catalysis could pave way to solar fuels
By splitting a water molecule into two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen, scientists can use the boundless energy of the sun to make a...
Scientist invents way to trigger artificial photosynthesis to clean air
A chemistry professor in Florida has just found a way to trigger the process of photosynthesis in a synthetic material, turning...
New catalysts mimic human vision
Photoreceptors in vertebrates typically consist of two separate colourless parts: an organic pigment and a protein. Combined, they create...
Time-resolved X-ray spectroscopies of chemical systems: New perspectives
ABSTRACT The past 3–5 years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of time-resolved X-ray spectroscopic studies, mainly driven...
New infrared-emitting device could allow energy harvesting from waste heat
A new reconfigurable device that emits patterns of thermal infrared light in a fully controllable manner could one day make it possible...
