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New Nature-Inspired Concepts for Efficiently Turning CO2 Into Clean, Sustainable FuelsResearchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, have previously shown that biological catalysts, or enzymes, can produce fuels cleanly using renewabl

Elusive Atmospheric Molecule Produced in a Lab for the First TimeThe previously elusive methanediol molecule of importance to the organic, atmospheric science, and astrochemistry communities has been synthetically produced for the first time by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers. Their discovery and methods were recently published in Proceedings of the Na

Entirely New, Inexpensive Catalyst Speeds the Production of Oxygen From WaterThe material could replace rare metals and lead to more economical production of carbon-neutral fuels. An electrochemical reaction that splits apart water molecules to produce oxygen is at the heart of multiple approaches aiming to produce alternative fuels for transportation. But this reaction h

Harvesting Energy From the Air: Metasurface-Based Antenna Turns Ambient Radio Waves Into Electric PowerTechnology could make it possible to use radio emissions from cell phone networks to wirelessly power sensors and LEDs. Researchers have developed a new metasurface-based antenna that represents an important step toward making it practical to harvest energy from radio waves, such as the ones used

Discovered: An easier way to create 'flexible diamonds': Original technique predicts and guides the ordered creation of strong, yet flexible, diamond nanothreadsAs hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be poised to revolutionize our world -- if they weren't so difficult to make. Recently, a team of scientists developed an original technique that predicts and guides the ordered creation of strong, yet flexible, diamond nanothreads, surmounting several existing challenges. The innovation will make it easier for scientists to synthesize the nanothreads -- an important step toward applying the material to practical problems in the future.

Scaling laws in enzymes may help predict life 'as we don't know it'A team of researchers is developing tools to predict the features of life as we don't know it. In a new study, they identify universal patterns in the chemistry of life that do not appear to depend on specific molecules.

Breakthrough in Cathode Chemistry Clears Path for More-Sustainable Lithium-Sulfur BatteriesDrexel researchers develop stable sulfur cathode that functions for thousands of cycles in the carbonate electrolyte used in commercial Li-ion batteries, paving the way for more-sustainable battery alternatives. America’s growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has shed light on the significan

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