Can Small Go Big? Microfluidics Aid Quest for Artificial Photosynthesis
Small-scale device provides easy “plug-and-play” testing of molecules and materials for artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies.
Small-scale device provides easy “plug-and-play” testing of molecules and materials for artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies.
Nanowire-based design incorporates two semiconductors to enhance absorption of light.
Study reveals peculiar mechanism of radical addition-elimination, enabling more accurate modeling of combustion and other reactions.
Imaging of cerium oxide nanocrystals provides new insights into the different behaviors of catalyst for emission control, other uses.
Tiny semiconducting crystals show promise for solar cell architectures and light-emitting devices.
Researchers patent new x-ray microscopy technology to “see” both the chemical and physical aspects of materials.
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.
Concentrating noble-metal catalyst atoms on the surface of porous nano-frame alloys shows over thirty-fold increase in performance.
Clusters with longer separations between atoms had enhanced catalytic activity.
Discovery paves the way to quantitatively investigate the interplay among magnetism, superconductivity and disorder in high temperature superconductors.