
Improving Catalysis by Putting the Best Face Forward
New catalyst structures for fuel cells in vehicles improve activity and stability compared to commercial platinum counterparts.
New catalyst structures for fuel cells in vehicles improve activity and stability compared to commercial platinum counterparts.
Understanding how chemical vapors interact leads to better production equipment and increased lighting efficiency.
Novel material for purifying gases could significantly lower industrial energy costs.
New nanostructured electrodes have 10 times the charging speed and higher battery power.
Experts look at past nuclear accidents and potential scenarios to identify gaps in understanding nuclear fuel behavior.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method non-destructively images the chemical and structural changes in a lithium ion battery.
Short pulses of light reveal an intrinsic conducting surface that is different from the bulk.
A scalable catalytic process improves the yield of biofuels by 40%.
Biomechanical studies challenge current depictions of plant primary cell wall architecture.
A single reversible catalyst enables energy to be both stored and released on demand.
“One pot” catalyst converts up to 20% of dry biomass to a critical chemical used in biofuel production.
Antimony atoms with uncoordinated electrons block flow of heat in thermoelectric materials.