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Summer Reading 2018

Guess the Chemist (80)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Carbon Nanoscroll Cathodes for Aluminum Batteries
Material with high anion storage capability and cycling stability

Rapid Hydrogen Evolution using Oxidized Quantum Dots
Improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution using CdS quantum dots

Improved Polymers for Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Influence of heteroatoms on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution studied

Better Understanding of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) studied

Covalent Organic Frameworks for Lithium-Ion Batteries
2D covalent organic framework on graphene as an efficient cathode material

Making Fuels from Waste Plastic
Neste aims to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics

Improved Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors
Addition of an organic radical into the electrolyte results in higher energy density

Fast Charging of Lithium-Ion Batteries at Cold Temperatures
Lithium plating-free batteries for fast charging down to –50 °C