Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 9
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BusinessBattery boom time
The fast-evolving market for vehicle batteries is driving commoditisation and consolidation, but also innovation
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ResearchStabilisation of rare allotrope could be key to making lithium-sulfur batteries work
Gamma sulfur allows batteries to operate in conventional electrolyte without cell-killing side reactions
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ResearchUltrafast pyrolysis makes hydrogen from banana peels
Photothermal process converts biomass into valuable syngas and solids with a flash of white light
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WhitepaperOptimising battery electrolytes with benchtop NMR
Discover how the development, manufacturing and lifetime of next generation batteries is being optimised by benchtop NMR spectroscopy
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ResearchPhosphorene nanoribbons find their first use in a solar cell just 3 years after discovery
Experiments match theoretical predictions and show great promise for further uses in electronics
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FeatureThomas Midgley and the toxic legacy of leaded fuel
Leaded petrol was around for 100 years, and the campaign against it for almost as long. Mike Sutton reveals its history
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Business2021 Chemicals industry roundup
Supply chain problems, rising raw material and energy costs challenge an industry trying to recover from the pandemic
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ResearchPainstakingly curated perovskite database of over 40,000 devices set to speed up solar research
Gargantuan task of manually curating huge open-access platform could pay dividends by accelerating the discovery of new photoactive materials
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FeatureThe labs pointing to a greener future for Africa
Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more
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OpinionLetters: December 2021
Readers discuss the environment and greener fuels, and speculate on chemistry’s role in the first world war
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OpinionA clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
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ResearchCooking up sustainable battery materials in the microwave
Improved sodium-ion battery anodes synthesised while avoiding conventional solvents
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OpinionReverse combustion is preparing for takeoff
Where burning hydrocarbons is unavoidable, creating them from atmospheric carbon is a promising option
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NewsBiogas reactor offers a route to decentralising ‘green’ hydrogen production
Chemical looping process produces ultra-pure hydrogen from methane
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BusinessOil & Gas industry emissions reduction pledges under scrutiny
Under increasing pressure, big firms are making sweeping climate pledges. How do they stack up?
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ResearchJet fuel from sunlight and air could decarbonise the aviation industry
Larger versions of rooftop refinery could satisfy global demand for kerosene – if the sector commits to technological changes
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FeatureHow ammonia could decarbonise shipping
Andy Extance discovers why the compound best known as a fertiliser is a surprising candidate to power enormous container ships
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ResearchBurning metal to make clean energy
An unlikely sounding technology that is greener than you might think
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NewsBioenergy emissions scrutinised as UK plans to grow sector
Questions raised on carbon neutrality vs climate neutrality