Celebrating “10 years of Advanced Energy Materials Research,” Tierui Zhang opens up about his scientific career and his rather unique hobby of chemistry stamp collecting.
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Unlocking the secrets of herbicide-resistant weeds
Investigating metabolic resistance mechanisms of waterhemp, a weed species damaging crop production, could help researchers identify long-term approaches to sustainably manage the species.
The three colors of hydrogen
Hydrogen is a promising sustainable energy source, and exciting steps are being made towards realizing a hydrogen-powered, zero emissions infrastructure.
A new type of bond: Charge-shift bonds
A newly discovered class of fundamental bonding interactions is changing our understanding of chemistry.
What archaeology of the remote past can tell us about our future under climate change
Long-term and global datasets of Paleolithic archaeologists are relevant for present climate action, and new interdisciplinary alliances are needed to exploit them.
A farewell to our colleague and friend, Jenna Flogeras
After nearly four years with us, we wish her well in the future.
A step towards fully computerized device-level engineering
The future will witness a gradual shift in which computational models will play a progressively larger role in identifying new materials for specific purposes.
What ever happened to combinatorial materials discovery?
Taking a look at the past, present, and future of combinatorial chemistry in materials research.
Astronomers estimate there are 36 communicating civilizations in our galaxy
Research sheds new light on our hope of finding intelligent life across the galaxy.
Getting a charge out of liquid metal batteries
Liquid metal batteries, in which both electrodes as well as the electrolyte are in liquid form, are a promising development in energy storage technologies.
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