Tiny changes at the atomic scale can determine the future of clean energy. In a new study, Tohoku University researchers have revealed how the precise coordination environment surrounding a single ...

Offers insights into the material degradation process of carbon-based catalysts The importance of advancing electrochemical energy technologies to meet the world's energy needs in the coming decades ...

This study unveils Ba-Si orthosilicate oxynitride-hydride as a transition metal-free catalyst, paving the way for sustainable chemical innovation Vacancies, especially anion vacancies within the three ...

An illustration of a person in a lab coat looking at a picket fence. The field is various elements, metals specifically. Credit: Chris Gash On a summer day about 20 years ago, Paul Chirik returned to ...

A technology has been developed that uses robots rather than humans to evaluate the performance of newly developed catalysts. By operating 45 times faster than manual work while also improving ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – To make fuel cells more affordable, researchers have spent decades searching for low-cost catalysts to replace platinum and other expensive metals. This includes experimenting with ...

However, biofuel production remains complex and costly, with efficiency challenges that limit its widespread adoption. To address these issues, experts are turning to nanotechnology to improve ...

In college chemistry, I learned that catalysts accelerate reactions while remaining unchanged. But human catalysts are different. Effective change agents inspire transformation in others by embracing ...