Diffusion barrier data to help batteries ditch the dendrites
Calculations could help select electrode materials that don’t cause battery fires
Precipitating salt shrinks ionic battery
Salt precipitation method dispenses with the need for a mechanical pump, leading to smaller, cheaper aqueous ionic batteries
Sunlight converts plastic waste to hydrogen fuel
Food contamination no problem for photocatalytic recycling process
Pollutant particles prevent solar cells from reaching full potential
Study correlates particulate matter concentrations with loss of photovoltaic potential
Lights – camera – catalysis!
Like thousands of chemists worldwide, Bert Weckhuysen is a keen photographer. More unusually, however, he has found a way to bring his hobby and his research together
Fast freezing reveals new insights into lithium battery degradation
Cryo-STEM shows a second type of dendrites growing on lithium electrodes
Lightning-inspired method makes ammonia with no catalyst
Plasma-enabled electrolysis produces the vital gas in high purity – but also consumes much more energy than current methods
Foam catalyst performs hydrogen evolution in neutral conditions
Structure decouples water dissociation and hydrogen evolution processes
Triangle molecule charges up aluminium batteries
Cathode made from triangular macrocycle hosts complex metal cations in a rechargeable aluminium battery
Oil boosts battery shelf life by supressing corrosion
Off-grid storage in remote locations could benefit from concept that cuts self-discharge in aluminium–air batteries
Silk cocoon-shaped electrocatalyst for water splitting
Cobalt polysulfide shows promise as low-cost alternative to platinum group catalysts
Complex metal oxides open passage to fast-charging devices
Chemists make lithium-ion battery electrodes made from niobium tungsten oxides that can rapidly intercalate large quantities of lithium
Hydrogen: still the fuel of the future?
Oak Ridge at 75
Renewable energy in China
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Carbon dioxide recycling on the ball
Cocatalysts on the outside and inside of hollow spheres trigger photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction to syngas
Day–night temperature fluctuations power hydrogen evolution
Pyrocatalytic nanoparticles split water and produce hydrogen
Battery-in-screen paves way to ultra-thin smartphones
Multifunctional component made from unique hydrogel electrolyte embedded with water-soluble photoluminescent quantum dots
Transition metal catalyst helps produce sustainable hydrogen from urea
Wastewater purification combines with fuel generation
Fuelling 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
Solar chemical production whatever the weather
Artificial leaf no longer thwarted by clouds thanks to thrifty real-time control system
Formaldehyde burst surprises reaction spectators
Surface plasmon resonance imaging reveals unexpected self-catalysis behaviour of formaldehyde on a platinum catalyst
Manganese makeover for lithium-ion batteries
Cobalt-free cathodes could combat supply issues by using one of the cheapest metals available
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