Redesigned Protein-Protein Interface Yields Fastest Recorded Electron Transfer Rate
Professor Michael R. Wasielewski and researchers at the Argonne-Northwestern Solar Research (ANSER) Center, a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center, in collaboration with Professor Brian M. Hoffman of Northwestern University have designed a protein-protein complex with the fastest recorded interprotein electron transfer rate constant.
Simple Synthesis of Electroactive Block Copolymers for Solar Cells
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin-based DOE Energy Frontier Research Center for Understanding Charge Separation and Transfer at Interfaces in Energy Materials have developed a simple synthetic method to produce highly pure block copolymers that may find applications in organic photovoltaic (solar cell) devices.
Read more about Simple Synthesis of Electroactive Block Copolymers for Solar Cells <a name="CST100930"></a>New Catalyst Selectively Converts Biomass Derived Sugars to Chemicals
Engineers at the California Institute of Technology, part of the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center led by the University of Delaware) have developed a novel Tin-Beta zeolite catalyst that efficiently converts biomass derived sugars.
Read more about New Catalyst Selectively Converts Biomass Derived Sugars to Chemicals <a name="CCEI100714"></a>New Mechanism for Design of Radiation Damage Resistant Materials
A new mechanism has been discovered that holds promise for reducing the damage experienced by materials in fission or fusion reactors by enhancing the "healing" of the point defects (interstitials and vacancy) created by the exposure to energetic neutrons in these environments.
Read more about New Mechanism for Design of Radiation Damage Resistant Materials <a name="CMIME100406"></a>Inexpensive Solar Cell with Near Perfect Quantum Efficiency
Researchers at the DOE Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) led by the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated for the first time that the conventional light-trapping limit for absorbing materials can be surpassed.