Read article: Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal
Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal
Hitherto unseen fast-moving "helpers" catalyse many restructuring processes
Read article: Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal
Read article: Light-activated catalysts make nearly perfect water-splitters
Light-activated catalysts make nearly perfect water-splitters
A new model system based on strontium titanate has an external quantum efficiency of 96% for near-ultraviolet light
Read article: Carbon nanotubes forecast when vegetables spoil and buds bloom
Carbon nanotubes forecast when vegetables spoil and buds bloom
Sensor detects the ethylene emissions of plants at concentrations as low as 15 parts per billion, helping dealers predict when flowers will bloom and fruit and veg ripen
Read article: Researchers discover an origin of dendrite growth in lithium-metal batteries
Researchers discover an origin of dendrite growth in lithium-metal batteries
Mechanistic studies hint at how to make devices safer
Read article: Magnetic nanosprings break down microplastic pollutants
Magnetic nanosprings break down microplastic pollutants
Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly technique to remove these contaminants from water
Read article: Multishelled fullerenes beat graphene at catalysing water splitting
Multishelled fullerenes beat graphene at catalysing water splitting
Enhanced electric fields at curved carbon structures makes them better catalysts
Read article: Improved carbon capture turns CO2 into energy storage material
Improved carbon capture turns CO2 into energy storage material
New discovery transforms dissolved CO2 into solid carbon, which can be stored more easily than liquid CO2 or even sold as a functional material
Read article: Computational methods lead researchers to more precise chemistry
Computational methods lead researchers to more precise chemistry
Chemoinformatics provides scientists with details about structure-activity relationships useful in catalysis
Read article: Ruthenium catalyst sets new efficiency record for water splitting
Ruthenium catalyst sets new efficiency record for water splitting
Carbon nanowires doped with nitrogen and ruthenium produce more hydrogen from water splitting than commercial catalysts based on platinum nanoparticles
Read article: Scientists celebrate 150 years of the periodic table at UNESCO headquarters in Paris
Scientists celebrate 150 years of the periodic table at UNESCO headquarters in Paris
Physicists have much to celebrate as the world marks Dmitri Mendeleev's creation of the first periodic table in 1869
