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Scientists Synthesize the First 1D Cuprate Material that can be Doped

When scientists study unconventional superconductors – complex materials that conduct electricity with zero loss at relatively high temperatures – they often rely on simplified models to get an understanding of what's going on.

13 Sep 2021

Revolutionary Technique Reveals New Information About Subatomic Particle and Possible ‘Fifth Force’

Using a groundbreaking new technique at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an international collaboration led by NIST researchers has revealed previously unrecognized properties of technologically crucial silicon crystals and uncovered new information about an important subatomic particle and a long-theorized fifth force of nature.

13 Sep 2021

New Approach Increases the Efficiency of Catalyst for Water Splitting

A new way of anchoring individual iridium atoms to the surface of a catalyst increased its efficiency in splitting water molecules to record levels, scientists from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University reported today.

13 Sep 2021

Perovskite Nanocrystals Stabilized in a Metal-Organic Framework can Create Bright, Stable LEDs

By stabilizing perovskite nanocrystals in a metal-organic framework, a research team has synthesized light-emitting diodes that exploit the performance benefits of the material while avoiding previous roadblocks.

13 Sep 2021

GaN-on-Diamond Semiconductor Material can Withstand Heat Treatments of 1,000 Degrees Celsius

The need for more powerful electronic devices in today's society is curtailed by our ability to produce highly conductive semiconductors that can withstand the harsh, high temperature fabrication processes of high-powered devices.

13 Sep 2021

Converting Food Waste and its Associated Biomass into Rechargeable Batteries

The one thing that spent grain, apple cores, and walnut shells have in common could someday be utilized to power a data center.

13 Sep 2021

Researchers Develop Glucose-Based Lithium-Sulfur Batteries that Last Longer

Researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have developed longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles, and submarines, by just using sugar.

13 Sep 2021

Environmentally Friendly Solar-Powered Electrochemical Reaction Uses Wastewater to Make Ammonia

Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have created a solar-powered electrochemical reaction that not only uses wastewater to make ammonia - the second most-produced chemical in the world - but also achieves a solar-to-fuel efficiency that is 10 times better than any other comparable technology.

9 Sep 2021

Photochemical Transformation of Marine Plastics to Produce Many Water-Soluble Compounds

Sunlight was once thought to only fragment plastics in the marine environment into smaller particles that chemically resemble the original material and persist forever.

9 Sep 2021

Research Could Simplify the Process of Extracting Lithium from Aqueous Brines

Anyone using a cellphone, laptop or electric vehicle depends on lithium. The element is in tremendous demand. And although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains a challenging and inefficient process.

9 Sep 2021

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Quantum chemists believe gold, silver and copper could help the world take a leap towards green energy after discovering that compounds based on these metal elements and hydrogen are very promising candidates for hydrogen storage.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Reveal the Dynamic Behavior of Cu-N-C Single-Atom Catalyst in Electrocatalysis

Atomically dispersed M-N-C (M refers to transition metals) materials are regarded as the most promising alternatives to the Pt-based precious-metal catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen (ORR). However, the genuine active sites in M-N-C still remain elusive.

9 Sep 2021

Solid-Phase Laser Manufacturing Technique Could Open a New Route for Synthesizing Single Atom Catalysts

Laser fabrication of nanoparticles offers a powerful and flexible alternative to the purely chemical approaches. In recent years, laser synthesized precious metal nanoparticles are becoming increasingly important in catalysis due to their unique surface features.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers have discovered a way to use mining waste as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

9 Sep 2021

Researchers Develop a Flexible Passive Air-Breathing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

The miniaturization of electronics has resulted in an ever-increasing global market for portable devices. Correspondingly, it has become necessary to develop smaller and more lightweight power sources to operate these devices.

9 Sep 2021

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Scientists Synthesize the First 1D Cuprate Material that can be Doped

Revolutionary Technique Reveals New Information About Subatomic Particle and Possible ‘Fifth Force’

New Approach Increases the Efficiency of Catalyst for Water Splitting

Perovskite Nanocrystals Stabilized in a Metal-Organic Framework can Create Bright, Stable LEDs

GaN-on-Diamond Semiconductor Material can Withstand Heat Treatments of 1,000 Degrees Celsius

Converting Food Waste and its Associated Biomass into Rechargeable Batteries

Researchers Develop Glucose-Based Lithium-Sulfur Batteries that Last Longer

Environmentally Friendly Solar-Powered Electrochemical Reaction Uses Wastewater to Make Ammonia

Photochemical Transformation of Marine Plastics to Produce Many Water-Soluble Compounds

Research Could Simplify the Process of Extracting Lithium from Aqueous Brines

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Scientists Reveal the Dynamic Behavior of Cu-N-C Single-Atom Catalyst in Electrocatalysis

Solid-Phase Laser Manufacturing Technique Could Open a New Route for Synthesizing Single Atom Catalysts

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers Develop a Flexible Passive Air-Breathing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

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