Power Boost

Power Boost

Using carbon nanotubes as a battery’s electrode gives a tenfold increase in power by weight, compared to lithium-ion batteries.

Engineering Licence

Engineering Licence

RWE Power awards licence to build fluidized-bed drying plants for lignite to Linde subsidiary

Hot Spots

Hot Spots

Quantum dots employed to increase solar cell efficiency from the current limit of 30 % to more than 60 %.

Mixing Fire and Water

Mixing Fire and Water

Hydrothermolysis of ammonia borane could lead to improved hydrogen storage system for car fuel cells.

Light Iron for Hydrogen

Light Iron for Hydrogen

Iron catalyst shows hydrogen generation is possible under visible light irradiation and at ambient temperatures.

Bettering Photosynthesis

Bettering Photosynthesis

Carbon neutral microbial electrosynthesis converts sunlight into biofuel energy more efficiently than photosynthesis.

GDCh Prize Nominations Open

GDCh Prize Nominations Open

Who has made a significant contribution to chemistry? The call for tenders for the 2011 GDCh prizes is now open.

Speed is the Key

Speed is the Key

US Department of Energy researchers have quantified the quantum entanglement in photosynthesis.