Unexpected autocatalytic effect gives light-driven enzyme a boost to synthesise green fuels
Discovery could enhance production of liquid fuels by algae
Developing custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
Used masks and plastic packaging turned into high-octane fuel at low temperatures
Endothermic reaction coupled with an exothermic one to keep the processes energy costs down
Flexible batteries kept stable with stretchy metallic films
Liquid metals that block out air and water could improve the lifetime of stretchable electronics
Battery assembly robot brings factory consistency to the lab
System serves as a bridge between singular lab-made cells and pilot line production
Silicon and perovskite work perfectly in tandem to produce 30%+ efficient solar cells
Combination of materials allows higher energy photons to be captured to beat silicon’s limit
Phosphorus and sulfur team up to create efficient redox flow batteries
A new class of molecules with ‘extreme potentials and high stability’ could compete with commercial technologies
Plastic waste and CO2 converted into hydrogen and feedstock chemical using sunlight
PET acts as electron donor for photocatalytic process that produce syngas and chemical feedstock
Burning plastic waste for energy at odds with carbon neutrality
Forecast says carbon dioxide emissions from plastic waste-to-energy conversion will exceed those from fossil fuels by middle of the century
Split-cell design behind batteries that degrade and get absorbed by their environment
Batteries that breakdown on their own could help minimise electronic waste
Electrolyser conjures hydrogen from thin air for green energy
Device can capture water to split even in regions as dry as the Sahel
Artificial leaf floating on the river Cam synthesised hydrogen and syngas
‘All-in-one’ photoelectrochemical devices generate sustainable fuels on water, reducing both cost and land use
Can biorefineries eliminate fossil fuels and petrochemicals?
The Sun rises on perovskites
Building better batteries
The lithium rush
The long-term energy storage challenge
The long future of nuclear waste
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Redox flow batteries charge up with peptide-based electrolytes
Study shows how electrolytes could be degraded using acid and heat
