Green leafy plants readily convert sunlight into energy-dense fuels. Conventional solar cells don’t. Why not? A key reaction, splitting water
Scientists developed a new and robust process that converts components of lignocellulosic biomass into high-performance high-value PSAs that have
When forming bonds with oxygen or participating in reactions involving oxygen atom transfer, the early actinide elements, protactinium through
While scientists have studied water for a long time, there’s still much that they don’t know. A particularly interesting aspect is
This study builds on the team’s previous research, which established clear links between a protein complex that senses sugar levels in plant
Rare earth element-containing materials are irreplaceable and used widely in technologies such as lighting, displays, biological sensors, lasers,
The chemical reactions behind soot particle formation have long been a mystery. The reactions, which turn gaseous hydrocarbons into a solid that
The team began with a flat piece of ruthenium metal. On top of the metal, they grew graphene, which is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon. In this
Knowing how minerals form is vital for subsurface energy extraction and waste storage, creating tailored catalysts, and more. Minerals can form via
For electron microscopes, the traditional approaches to improving resolution are increasing the energy of the electron beam, up to a point where