Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 31
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NewsMeteoric rise of perovskite solar cells under scrutiny over efficiencies
Testing procedures and device instability mean performance may be inflated
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ResearchSun rises on new solar route to hydrogen
Photocatalyst has solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 2% and points way to cheap production of the gas
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ResearchNanoporous methane storage – an impossible target?
Identifying performance limits for nanoporous materials highlights that current methane storage goals might be unrealistic
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ResearchGM bacteria convert solar energy to liquid fuels
Single-vessel system uses the products of water-splitting to make fuel alcohols
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ResearchPowering up renewables with fullerene enhanced electricity grids
Fullerene-doped insulators make cables that deliver electricity more efficienty from remote areas where wind and solar power are generated
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ResearchNext generation lithium–sulfur batteries given DNA boost
Functionalising electrodes with DNA significantly enhances performance
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ResearchRadical observation lights up combustion
First sight of hydroperoxyalkyl radical provides reaction kinetics data that will contribute to engine design
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ResearchPhotosynthesis takes the high road
Study aims for definitive answer to oxidation state questions in biological water splitting
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FeatureIndia’s chemistry challenges
India’s climate, its vast population and extremely rapid development make it host to a unique set of challenges. Sanjay Kumar finds out how Indian chemists are developing home-grown solutions
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ResearchStraightening out capacitance measurements
Inexpensive circuit improves accuracy of electrochemical tests in the search for new supercapacitors
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Business
US methane emissions reduction effort generates sparks
White House targets oil and gas sector but gets a chilly reception from Republican lawmakers and industry
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ResearchSwitching desalination plants from carbon dioxide source to sink
Thermal decomposition of reject brine could help combat carbon dioxide emissions and ocean acidification
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ResearchChitosan bioelectrode sustains metabolic power to medical implants
Shrimp shell and fruit extracts improve lifespan of glucose biofuel cells
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ResearchNew ion continues perovskite solar’s flat-out progress
Changing most of the hybrid material’s organic component delivers efficiency record in small-scale devices
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NewsEmissions trading scheme faces industry skepticism in South Korea
Businesses claim that cap and trade will cost them trillions of won and damage competitiveness
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - January 2015
How a new nanoparticle iron supplement can treat anaemia, and a run down of chemists in the new year honours
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FeatureGoodenough rules
Bea Perks profiles a veteran scientist whose fundamental and applied research continues to shape the world we live in
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ResearchBiodiesel byproduct rejuvenated into plastic feedstock
Cascade process generates lactic acid from waste glycerol
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ResearchFrom nutshell to supercapattery
Hybrid sodium ion capacitor that costs peanuts rivals lithium ion equivalent
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2014
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories