Fuels
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ResearchEnzyme survives blistering conditions to rapidly break down cellulose
Ionic liquid protects enzyme as it turns woody biomass into sugars 30 times faster than previously possible
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ResearchCarb-loaded enzyme cocktail generates hydrogen
Space-saving alternative to solar water splitting
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ResearchCarbon dioxide recycling on the ball
Cocatalysts on the outside and inside of hollow spheres trigger photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction to syngas
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ResearchDay–night temperature fluctuations power hydrogen evolution
Pyrocatalytic nanoparticles split water and produce hydrogen
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ResearchTransition metal catalyst helps produce sustainable hydrogen from urea
Wastewater purification combines with fuel generation
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ResearchFuelling the hydrogen economy with straw and old newspapers
A new catalytic process converts non-food biomass into extremely pure hydrogen, ready for use in fuel cells
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ResearchSolar chemical production whatever the weather
Artificial leaf no longer thwarted by clouds thanks to thrifty real-time control system
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ResearchFormaldehyde burst surprises reaction spectators
Surface plasmon resonance imaging reveals unexpected self-catalysis behaviour of formaldehyde on a platinum catalyst
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ResearchPlant machinery functions inside synthetic protocell
Self-assembling microdroplets filled with chloroplasts show photosynthetic potential
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ResearchCoordination trick reinvents cobalt and nickel as carbon reduction catalysts
When it comes to reducing carbon dioxide, being well coordinated is a disadvantage