Trash To Treasure – Chemists Turn Metal Waste Into Hydrogen Catalyst
Researchers have developed a method to convert metal waste into an effective catalyst for producing hydrogen from water, a breakthrough that could enhance the sustainability…
Researchers have developed a method to convert metal waste into an effective catalyst for producing hydrogen from water, a breakthrough that could enhance the sustainability…
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have reached unprecedented heights, intensifying the need for clean energy solutions as alternatives to fossil fuels. One obstacle that researchers face…
New technology could lead to batteries that store energy and capture CO2, offering a significant advancement in environmental technology. Efficient and cheap batteries that can…
Over the last decade, the photoelectrochemical (PEC) process for overall water-splitting (OWS) has seen comprehensive development, particularly in the areas of new catalysts, methods of…
A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds. MIT chemical…
Thermoelectric materials, crucial for converting thermal to electrical energy and reducing waste, have broadened their utility beyond heat recovery to catalysis, driven by natural and…
Innovative research on hydrogen production from geological sources could significantly impact the sustainable energy landscape, offering a low-carbon alternative to current methods. In a project…
Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the…
Discovering essential electron carriers in nitrogenases opens new paths for eco-friendly chemical production, addressing a long-standing research bottleneck. Nitrogenases are considered promising candidates for the…
Researchers expand ways to improve the selectivity of catalytic reactions. Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Harvard…
Janus nanosheets bring unprecedented control to preparation of nanoscrolls. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have come up with a new way of rolling atomically thin…
A team from Osaka University, along with their collaborators, has created a cost-effective catalyst for a key chemical process, potentially paving the way for further…
A team from the Institute for Future Materials and Systems at Nagoya University, Japan, has innovated a new “one-pot” technique for creating nanosheets using less…
A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost its resilience. For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo discovered a…
Metal complex catalysts can be categorized from the standpoint of their spin states into two distinct types: closed-shell catalysts and open-shell catalysts. Closed-shell catalysts, which…
A breakthrough plasmonic catalyst, stable in air, revolutionizes acetylene semi-hydrogenation, marking a significant advance in sustainable catalysis. In a significant breakthrough, Prof. Polshettiwar’s group at…
The ‘ten electron’ rule provides guidance for the design of single-atom alloy catalysts for targeted chemical reactions. A collaborative team across four universities have discovered…
A stable, reactive, and cost-effective ruthenium catalyst for sustainable hydrogen production through proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Sustainable electrolysis for green hydrogen production is challenging,…