The metal-organic framework NU-1000 allows separation of toxic furanics from sugars, which is necessary for efficient ethanol production.
Combining two types of catalysts speeds conversion of carbon dioxide into an industrial feedstock.
Scientists identified defects responsible for detrimental blinking that limits nanoparticle use in LEDs, solar cells, and lasers.
Towards higher energy density batteries: singly charged lithium ions replaced by doubly charged magnesium ions.
Penetrating x-rays can image defects and phase changes during battery charging and discharging.
Near the onset of superconductivity, continuous exchange of electrons occurs between distinct, liquid-like magnetic phases in an iron-based superconductor.
Atomic-scale defects in graphene are shown to selectively allow protons to pass through a barrier that is just one carbon atom thick.
Innovative materials adsorb carbon dioxide via an unprecedented cooperative insertion mechanism.
Nanowire-based design incorporates two semiconductors to enhance absorption of light.
Tiny batteries made in nanopores manage ions and electrons for high power and extended life.
One-dimensional material has a diamond-like building block.
Study of natural reservoir provides new clues for the long-term viability of geological carbon dioxide storage.
