(Nanowerk News) Dr. Andrei Varykhalov and his colleagues in the group of Prof. Dr. Oliver Rader investigated at BESSY II the electronic properties of nickel coated with graphene and achieved an ...

Theoretical diagram of an ultra-thin liquid membrane for enhanced electrolyte transport. Porous materials are attracting attention as versatile platforms in energy conversion and storage applications, ...

A research team led by Associate Professor Boon Siang Yeo from the Department of Chemistry at National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a new way to turn ...

Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is considered as an effective strategy for mitigating the energy crisis and the greenhouse effect. Among the multiple reduction products, CO is ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide represents an effective approach to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce valuable chemical feedstocks.

Metal catalysts are widely used in the production of drugs, dyes, adhesives, and plastics. Researchers have now discovered an intriguing property of nickel as a catalyst: it is able to catalyze the ...

An ancient biological enzyme known as nickel-iron hydrogenase may play a key role in producing hydrogen for a renewables-based energy economy, researchers have found. Careful study of the enzyme has ...