Research Summaries

Understanding of microbial communities that can release greenhouse gases (GHGs) is limited, especially the specific nature of processes that affect

Researchers within the U.S. Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center describe the metabolic engineering of the hyperthermophilic

Various catalysts can be used in the hydrodeoxygenation process, which removes oxygen-containing compounds or oxygenates, but the best catalysts

Lignocellulosic biomass is the largest source of organic matter on Earth, making it a promising renewable feedstock for producing biofuels and

A team of scientists, including a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)−supported researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has studied the

Biological production of chemicals and fuels using microbial transformation of sustainable carbon sources, such as pretreated and saccharified

Towards the development of high-speed electronic devices that are usually constrained to conventional semiconductors, researchers led by Michigan

Black phosphorus is a natural layered semiconductor and is a promising candidate for electronic, optical, and optoelectronic applications.

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is an eco-friendly fuel because only waste water is produced when it is burned in combustion engines or used in

Researchers at the University of Michigan discovered a method for direct conversion, at room temperature, of copper selenide to copper silver