High performance lithium ion capacitors (LICs) constructed from urea-treated grapheme as cathode and prelithiated graphite as anode

High Performance Lithium Ion Capacitors

First All-Carbon Solar Cell
Solar cell made entirely of carbon is a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today

Optimum Material Parameters for Solar Cells
Optimum material parameters providing high efficiencies close to the detailed balance limit determined for intermediate band solar cells

More Power Between the Sheets
Nanosheets of boron carbon nitride have large capacity for lithium ions and could be used as "green" electrodes in rechargeable batteries

Science Award Electrochemistry for N. Yabuuchi
Naoaki Yabuuchi, Japan, awarded €50,000 prize by Volkswagen and BASF for his new Na-ion battery electrode materials

Introducing the European Young Chemist Network (EYCN)
The EYCN supports chemists as they begin their careers, with activities aimed at developing soft skills and broadening career possibilities

Promising CH4 Storage Materials
Newly developed nanoporous carbon monoliths have superior advantages over traditional activated-carbon powder

Nobel Prize Trends
Which country produced the most Nobel Laureates? How old is a typical Laureate? And is it taking longer for discoveries to be recognized?

Angewandte Chemie 40/2012: Electrics, Electronics, and Ergodicity
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Improved Nanotubes for Microbatteries
Simple method to improve the high-rate capability of TiO2 nanotube arrays for use in lithium-ion batteries