"Lithium is just like an unruly child”

24-May-2022

For many people, battery-powered electronic devices like cell phones, laptops, and even electric vehicles, are now a necessity. However, these devices typically require charging at least once a day. Increasing the length of time between charges requires the development of batteries that can store ...

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Upcycling CO₂ via electrochemical and metabolic engineering

03-May-2022

Artificial upcycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products in a sustainable manner represents an opportunity to tackle environmental issues and realize a circular economy. However, compared with facilely available C1/C2 products, efficient and sustainable synthesis of energy-rich ...

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Sulfonamides make robust cathode material for proton batteries

26-Apr-2022

Proton batteries are an innovative and environmentally friendly type of battery in which charge is carried by protons, which are positively charged hydrogen ions. A team of researchers has now developed organic sulfonamides as a robust and flexible material for cathodes in these batteries. As the ...

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Solar-to-chemical energy conversion using photoelectrochemical (PEC) technology is a promising route to achieve carbon neutralization

14-Apr-2022

The development and application of solar energy has attained extensive attention along with the aggravating global energy crisis due to its large resource reserves, wide distribution and environment friendly. Photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) has been regarded as a promising approach to transform solar ...

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An excellent functional group tolerance made this protocol available for the late-stage modification of drugs

12-Apr-2022

Pyridine is one of the most important structural motifs that widely exist in abundant approved drugs and play an indispensable role in the biological activities of the drugs. Therefore, developing a sustainable method to construct pyridine-containing compounds is desirable. In the past decade, ...

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11-Apr-2022

A new study by Chinese researchers demonstrates a novel approach to enhancing the storage performance of batteries and capacitors. The researchers developed a simple yet efficient way to produce a material with excellent performance for use in devices that rely on lithium-ion storage. They ...

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Scientists explore a genetic sensor of blue light to double oil productivity in industrial microalgae

01-Apr-2022

Microalgae, algae that cannot be seen by the naked eye, absorb carbon dioxide and produce oils that can be used as biofuels. These biofuels, which can be carbon negative, offer promise as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. However, the biological processes that allow these microalgae to ...

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29-Mar-2022

They present a straightforward one-pot, mild, and catalyst-free polycondensation strategy via dynamic imine chemistry along with the combination of low-cost and promising ambient pressure drying to construct monolithic dynamic covalent polymer aerogels (DCPAs). The imine bonds derived from the ...

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29-Mar-2022

The 3D conformation of a molecule or nanostructure determines its function. For instance, a left-handed amino acid can be beneficialtohealth, while its right-handed compartment can be toxic. With today’s optical imaging techniques, one can accurately locate a molecule or a nanostructure, but ...

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The approach has implications for improving water scarcity around the world, researchers say

28-Mar-2022

The United Nations’ most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reportpaints a bleak picture for the world’s water supply: Of the 7.8 billion people on Earth, about 4 billion do not have access to sufficiently clean water for at least a month every year. While several water ...

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