The most potent and persistent greenhouse gas is neither carbon dioxide nor methane, but sulfur hexafluoride, a colorless, odorless, non-polar, inert gas.
A Catalyst for Sustainable Methanol
A new green catalyst converts carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol.
How Do We Power a Sustainable Future?
Alongside renewables, nuclear power has the potential to make a significant contribution to our sustainable energy goals.
Crowd Oil: Generating Fuel from Air-Conditioning
Researchers propose using air-conditioning and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.
Sunnier Days for Solar Tech
A new type of silicon that better uses sunlight and promises to cut the cost of solar technology.
Carbohydrate-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Carbohydrates are abundant biomolecules with a strong tendency to form supramolecular networks.
Is Air Conditioning Cool?
Using air conditioning systems for the production of synthetic fuels.
Putting a Spin on a Carbon Dioxide Photocatalysis Spin-Off
Carbon dioxide photocatalysis, a new future with three fundamental questions, how do we optimize photonic efficiency, how should we scale, and what should we make?
Industrial Carbon Dioxide Photocatalysis
Researchers at the University of Toronto discuss the origins and advances of carbon dioxide photocatalysis.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Yury Gogotsi
Yury Gogotsi was a chemist from the very beginning. He feels the excitement of scientific discovery, and cannot imagine doing anything else.