With the aim to precisely understand its function, researchers from the Inorganic Chemistry Department and Interface Science ...

Inspired by nature's photosynthesis, photocatalysts use light to trigger a chemical reaction that would otherwise only occur at high temperatures or under harsh conditions. For this concept to be ...

Lightbulb-like device with glowing filament turns methane into ethylene and aromatics, avoids carbon dioxide emissions ...

A hybrid photocatalyst system from Science Tokyo tackles an overlooked flaw in artificial photosynthesis to dramatically improve CO 2-to-formate conversion. Unlike conventional designs where light ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) 'Chemical energy' is a term for the energy stored in the covalent bonds that are holding atoms together in the form of molecules. So-called 'energetic materials' store a large ...