A team has invented a technique to study electrochemical processes at the atomic level with unprecedented resolution. They have already used it to discover a surprising phenomena in a popular catalyst ...

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Industry produces gases that are harmful to both humans and the environment and therefore must be prevented from escaping. These include nitric oxide and nitrous oxide, the latter also known as ...

A study has unveiled new insights into the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 using nickel-based catalysts. The research marks a significant advancement in the quest for sustainable and efficient CO2 ...

Catalysts are essential to modern industry, accelerating reactions used to produce everything from fertilizers and fuels to medicines and hydrogen energy. But until now, scientists could not directly ...

Simulated ORR activities of Pt(111) and Pt1Ni1@Pt(111) based on pH-dependent microkinetic modeling and validation of synthesized Pt1Ni1/C: Quantitative microkinetic model predicted that the Pt1Ni1@Pt ...

Catalyst surfaces work as coordinated networks, not isolated hotspots, a new study reveals, opening doors to designing more efficient catalysts for clean energy.

A team of chemists has demonstrated a way to form sulfur-sulfur bonds at room temperature without any external catalyst, ...

Sponsored by Specac LtdReviewed by Maria OsipovaJun 20 2025 Speaking after the COP28 summit in 2023, the UN Climate Change Executive Secretary stated it was “the beginning of the end” of the fossil ...

Senior author Haimei Zheng, left, and first author Qiubo Zhang look at the results of measurements obtained using their new technology, which pairs with powerful microscopes at Berkeley Lab's National ...