Light-harvesting clusters and titanium dioxide cooperate to fix nitrogen
Atomically precise metal clusters continue to gather momentum by catalysing the production of ammonia
Durable catalyst could enable large scale conversion of carbon dioxide to syngas
Nanocatalysts on crystalline supports show remarkable stability producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide
Chernobyl’s intensely radioactive ‘elephant’s foot’ lava recreated in the lab
Mimic of the lava produced by a reactor meltdown is far safer to work with
Catalyst rapidly turns carbon dioxide into simple chemicals breaking activity record
Ionomer coating improves gas transport to electrode surface
Ocean motion turns carbon dioxide into renewable fuel
Bridge rectifiers and a supercapacitor help electrochemical system manage intermittent nature of wave energy
Fungal enzyme given catalytic role inside lithium–air battery
Metalloenzyme changes its structure in harmony with the pH of the battery, promoting oxygen reduction and evolution as required
Mixing industrial byproducts offers greener thermal energy storage
A one-pot synthetic procedure turns lignin and fatty acid waste into a useful phase change material
Hydrogel boosts power of self-cooling solar panels
Material that sucks water from air increases solar cells’ performance by up to 19%
Amazing slow motion video catches hydrogen flames going fractal
The clean fuel can combust with potentially devastating beauty in narrow gaps when mixed with air
Record amounts of ammonia produced from nitrogen and water
Greener ammonia synthesis proceeds at room temperature and pressure using hydrogen from water splitting
Electrolyser selectively consumes carbon dioxide in unpurified flue gas
Method tackles kinetic and thermodynamic hurdles
Entropy measurements can gauge health of lithium-ion batteries
Non-destructive technique for battery diagnostics
Study questions benefits of spending on carbon capture
Previous models failed to consider upstream carbon emissions and air pollution
A battery technology worth its salt
The lithium pioneers
Hydrogen storage gets real
Taking a leaf out of plants’ books
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Tiny holes turn silicon solar cells transparent
South Korean researchers hope their new design for silicon solar cells may one day replace windows
Chronic exposure to battery nanomaterial leads to resistant bacteria
Shewanella onedensis MR-1 adapts to media spiked with complex metal oxide nanoparticles
9-minute battery charging could accelerate electric vehicles’ prospects
Rapid replenishment at 60˚C adds 200 miles of range, and suppresses chemical degradation problems
New electrolyte charges efforts to achieve viable calcium batteries
Straightforward synthesis delivers compound with high oxidative stability, high ionic conductivity and good capability for long-term reversible calcium cycling
Can organic solar cells stand the test of time?
Devices road-tested in blistering conditions equivalent to that of 37 suns
Microbes and renewable energy turn carbon dioxide into edible protein
Sustainable method for producing proteins for human consumption made possible by clever two-stage bioprocess
Solid-state electrochemical cells convert carbon dioxide into valuable liquid fuels
Process dodges product separation challenges
Biodegradable batteries could be made from modified proteins
Coiled polypeptides modified with redox-active molecules make for eco-friendly single-use batteries
Subaquatic spiders inspire CO2 reduction catalyst
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes
Engineered cyanobacteria turn carbon dioxide into petrol substitute
Strategy transforms wild photosynthetic organism into a system that could reduce humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels
Ultraslim solar cells retain healthy efficiency
A patterned reflector on the back of a thinned-down GaAs cell traps light in the device, keeping efficiency near 20%