Chemistry

October 9, 2024

Artificial photosynthesis to produce hydrogen peroxide

National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have developed hexavalent photocatalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) which mimic natural photosynthesis for the...

A liquid crystal source of photon pairs

Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), as a source of entangled photons, is of great interest for quantum physics and quantum technology,...

Novel strategy proposed for all-climate zinc-ion batteries

According to a study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a research team led by Prof. HU Linhua from the Hefei...

New approach to identifying altermagnetic materials

Magnetic materials have traditionally been classified as either ferromagnetic, like the decorative magnets on iron refrigerator doors that are seemingly...

25 years of massive fusion energy experiment data completely open on the “cloud”, to be available to everyone

BackgroundCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Background High-temperature fusion plasma experiments conducted in the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the...

Rice lab achieves major gains in perovskite solar cell stability

EMBARGOED for release until 1pm U.S. Central Time (2pm Eastern) on June 13, 2024 HOUSTON – (June 13, 2024) –...

Making ferromagnets ready for ultra-fast communication and computation technology

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An international team led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has made a significant breakthrough...

Scientists unravel drivers of the global Zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate

The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by...

Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good candidates for studying life — if they can survive long enough

The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make...

Customised thermal radiation