Scientists have developed a powerful new computational method that could accelerate the search for next-generation materials capable of turning sunlight into useful chemical energy. The work focuses ...

Researchers characterized two moisture-swing polymers for direct air capture, finding that macropore structure governs CO2 sorption capacity and kinetics.

Scientists unlock computational method to speed up search for materials capable of turning sunlight into fuel ...

So far, there was only limited knowledge about how structural changes affect the electronic and optical properties of the many material candidates in this class. A team led by researchers from the ...

A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the sticky cohesion of hydrogen bonding. This finding, published in Nature Communications, turns a fundamental ...

No "sticky ends"? No problem. A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the sticky cohesion of hydrogen bonding. This finding, published in Nature ...

A new review evaluates dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology for producing ammonia at ambient conditions, offering a renewable energy compatible path beyond the Haber-Bosch process.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are atomically smooth, enabling them to transport water very efficiently at the nanoscale. This, plus advantageous electronic properties, makes SWCNTs suitable ...

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have demonstrated that ordinary graphite flakes, some as thin as 10 ...

Photocatalysis promises an efficient conversion of abundant solar energy into usable chemical energy. Polyheptazine imides have some key structural and functional twists that make them especially ...

The electronic and magnetic properties of two-dimensional materials both have strong potential for technological applications. Researchers have long assumed that they are distinct phenomena, but ...