Materials for energy Research update ‘Breathing’ crystal reversibly releases oxygen New topotactic oxide material could be used in some clean energy technologies including fuel cells Read article: ‘Breathing’ crystal reversibly releases oxygen
Nuclear fusion Research update Electrochemical loading boosts deuterium fusion in a palladium target Benchtop accelerator links electrochemistry to fusion science Read article: Electrochemical loading boosts deuterium fusion in a palladium target
Artificial intelligence Research update Large language model predicts how to make inorganic compounds Fine-tuned "MatChat" model provides detailed responses that includes reaction precursors, equations and relative references in the literature Read article: Large language model predicts how to make inorganic compounds
Materials for energy Research update Bacterial enzyme produces energy from atmospheric hydrogen An enzyme that turns the hydrogen in air into electricity could provide a new source of energy Read article: Bacterial enzyme produces energy from atmospheric hydrogen
Catalysis and chemistry Research update Fallen leaves help remedy iron deficiencies in plants New spectroscopic measurements reveal the source of vital Fe2+ ions in soil Read article: Fallen leaves help remedy iron deficiencies in plants
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Counting individual electron charges could improve nanoparticle catalysts High-precision electron holography technique identifies single electron charges of platinum particles on a metal oxide surface Read article: Counting individual electron charges could improve nanoparticle catalysts
Optics and photonics Research update ‘Optical plucking’ manoeuvres single gold atoms into chemical reactions New phenomenon could provide insights into a variety of physical processes Read article: ‘Optical plucking’ manoeuvres single gold atoms into chemical reactions
Materials Webinar SPONSORED Electrocatalysis towards carbon neutrality The IOP Publishing journal JPhys Energy, in partnership with Hiden Analytical, explores electrocatalysis towards carbon neutrality Read article: Electrocatalysis towards carbon neutrality
Modelling and simulation Research update ‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts Deep reinforcement learning technique finds the best surface atom configurations for a given chemical reaction Read article: ‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts
Catalysis and chemistry Opinion and reviews Hunt for the superheavies Hamish Johnston reviews Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table by Kit Chapman Read article: Hunt for the superheavies