Designer bugs for creating greener plastics
Researchers are designing bacteria to efficiently consume plastic waste and turn it into novel destructible plastic - good for the environment and health.
Posted: Apr 10th, 2018
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Double perovskites in environmentally friendly solar cells
Long electron-hole diffusion length in high-quality lead-free double perovskite films.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreBuilding lithium-sulfur batteries with paper biomass
Researchers have developed a patented method to use cheap and abundant paper biomass to make lithium-sulfur batteries.
Posted: Apr 2nd, 2018
Read moreResearch hints at double the driving range for electric vehicles
Scientists spice up electrolyte solution to increase charge cycles.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2018
Read moreOlive stones can be used to make more sustainable building materials
Researchers have developed a method to lighten and improve the isolated and absorption properties of building materials by reusing olive stones.
Posted: Mar 23rd, 2018
Read moreWorld Water Day: Turning to nature for solutions
On World Water Day 2018, the European Environment Agency is highlighting the importance of clean water and how nature can help protect this valuable resource for generations to come.
Posted: Mar 22nd, 2018
Read moreUltrashort laser pulses make greenhouse gas reactive
It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time reducing the dependence on oil.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2018
Read moreResearch gets closer to producing revolutionary battery to power renewable energy industry
New research verges on development of a commercial hydrogen-bromine flow battery, an advanced industrial-scale battery design engineers have strived to develop since the 1960s.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2018
Read morePainting a clear picture of how nitrogen oxides are formed
For decades, combustion researchers and engine companies have been seeking to understand how these gases are produced during combustion so that they can find ways to reduce them. Now researchers have synthesized more than a decade's worth of combustion studies to create a new overarching model of how nitrogen oxides are produced.
Posted: Mar 12th, 2018
Read moreAll power to the proton: Researchers make battery breakthrough
Working prototype could eventually replace lithum ion batteries.
Posted: Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreRunning on renewables: How sure can we be about the future?
A variety of models predict the role renewables will play in 2050, but some may be over-optimistic, and should be used with caution, say researchers.
Posted: Mar 6th, 2018
Read moreCold-loving bacteria could hold key to green and energy-saving detergents
With the growing global demand for sustainable and energy-saving products and processes, biosurfactants have come under the spotlight in recent years. A new study reviews their use in biotechnology applications, focusing on microorganisms in cold habitats.
Posted: Mar 6th, 2018
Read moreNew dual-atom catalyst shows promise to yield clean energy by artificial photosynthesis
The team developed an iridium catalyst with only two active metal centers. Most significantly, experiments revealed the catalyst to be a well-defined structure, capable of serving as a productive platform for future research on solar fuel synthesis.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreHydrogen extraction breakthrough could be game-changer
Researchers have successfully tested a new material that can be used for cheap and large-scale production of hydrogen - a promising alternative to fossil fuel.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreWith computation, researchers identify promising solid oxide fuel cell materials
Using advanced computational methods, materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer to reality.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2018
Read moreWorld's first solar fuels reactor for night passes test
Solar powered chemistry has one downfall -- reactions stop at night. Now scientists have a solution.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2018
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