A molecular catalyst system containing only earth-abundant elements is combined with graphitic carbon nitride as photosensitizer

New Catalyst for Photocatalytic H2 Production

Impact of Au Nanoparticles on Plants
Uptake and distribution of Au nanoparticles in rice, perennial ryegrass, radish, and pumpkin investigated

Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells
Carbon nanotubes functionalized with poly(imidazolium) zwitterions show excellent activity in the oxygen reduction reaction

Predicted Global Population Growth and Consequences (1)
With the world's popluation predicted to grow to 9 billion by 2050, what are the consequences for energy demand?

High Performance Lithium Ion Capacitors
High performance lithium ion capacitors (LICs) constructed from urea-treated grapheme as cathode and prelithiated graphite as anode

Optimum Material Parameters for Solar Cells
Optimum material parameters providing high efficiencies close to the detailed balance limit determined for intermediate band solar cells

Literary Prize: Reinhard Zellner
R. Zellner, Germany, was awarded the VCI-Fonds literary prize for his book on the chemistry of the atmosphere, climate, and clouds

Increased Deep-sea Pollution
The sea bed in the Arctic deep sea is increasingly strewn with litter and plastic waste

Efficient Chemical Transformations of Cellulose
Cellulose is effectively converted into methanol, propylene, and ethylene glycol over Cu-based catalysts

More Power Between the Sheets
Nanosheets of boron carbon nitride have large capacity for lithium ions and could be used as "green" electrodes in rechargeable batteries