A new chemical process converts a component of wasted wood pulp and other biomass into high-value pressure-sensitive adhesives.
New method can make films of atomically thin carbon that are over a foot long.
Study reveals surprising, bad chemical reactivity in battery components previously considered compatible.
Precise control of surface chemistry leads to efficient, stable perovskite solar cells.
Current generated when light hits a material reveals electrons behaving like an elusive particle.
Simply applying a small voltage dramatically changes the atomic structure, vital to creating materials for advanced computer memory.
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Researchers discover the secret behind the third way living organisms extract energy from their environment.
Wide metastable composition ranges are possible in alloys of semiconductors with different crystal structures.
Scientists capture excess light energy to produce fuel, essentially storing sunlight’s energy for a rainy day.
The quest for solar cell materials that are inexpensive, stable, and efficient leads to a breakthrough in thin film organic-inorganic perovskites.
Developing a highly active and acid-stable catalyst for water splitting could significantly impact solar energy technologies.
