Hidden Charge States of Oxygen Vacancies Steer Green Electrocatalysis
A new Nature Chemistry study shows that the charge state of oxygen vacancies in zirconia determines whether electrocatalytic oxygen reduction ...
Tag: Electrocatalysis
One System Turns Seawater into Hydrogen and Fresh Water at Scale
A coupled alkaline electrolysis and vacuum distillation system demonstrated at 250 kW uses electrolyzer waste heat to convert seawater into ...
Trace Platinum and Sri Lankan Vein Graphite Boost Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Researchers built a low-cost dye-sensitized solar cell counter electrode from activated carbon, Sri Lankan vein graphite and trace platinum nanoparticles, ...
Machine Learning Reveals the Statistical Secret Behind CO-Tolerant High-Entropy Alloy Catalysts
A machine-learning-driven statistical analysis of a six-metal high-entropy alloy reveals that its CO tolerance in alkaline hydrogen oxidation arises from ...
Simple Salt Trick Delivers Gram-Scale Crystals of Elusive Metallic 1T′-Phase Materials
Researchers have unveiled a salt-assisted protocol that converts common 2H-phase transition metal dichalcogenides into gram-scale, phase-pure metastable 1T′ crystals in ...
MXenes Emerge as Frontier Nanomaterials Powering Supercapacitors and Clean Hydrogen Production
A comprehensive new review details how two-dimensional MXene nanomaterials are advancing high-performance supercapacitors and electrocatalytic water splitting for sustainable energy ...
Turning Captured CO2 Directly Into Chemicals Could Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization
Researchers argue that reactive capture of CO2, which feeds capture solvents directly into electrolysers, could reach industrial adoption ahead of ...
Flower-Powered Carbon Doped With Manganese Boosts Supercapacitors and Solar Cells
Scientists converted Bauhinia variegata flowers into manganese-doped activated carbon that boosts supercapacitor capacitance and nearly doubles dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency.
Single-Layer RuO2 Catalyst Slashes Overpotential in Acidic Water Electrolysis
Researchers have created a single-layer, edge-sharing 1T-RuO2 catalyst that achieves an ultralow 77 mV overpotential and over 1,100 hours of ...
Nickel’s Surface Secrets: Three Species Steer Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Water
A systematic study of well-defined nickel surfaces reveals how nickel oxide, nickel hydride, and nickel hydroxide species each contribute to ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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