Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via ...

Zinc–air batteries offer high theoretical energy density, intrinsic safety, and abundant raw materials, making them attractive for large-scale energy storage and flexible electronics. However, their ...

"Even though the molecule is absorbing the light and it's getting the energy, it doesn't always do the thing that you want it to do, which is to rip itself in half and catalyze some photochemical ...

A team of scientists has found a way to slow energy leaks that have impeded the use of tiny nanocrystals in light-driven chemical and energy applications. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Adjusting the size and chemistry of nanocrystals within an ultrathin surface can speed up light-driven chemical reactions, ...

Divalent samarium compounds are important reagents for reductive transformations in organic chemistry. However, currently, a high amount of this reagent is required in most reactions, and it also ...

Many technological applications, such as sensors and batteries, greatly rely on electrochemical reactions. Improving these technologies depends on understanding how electrochemical reactions work.

Schematic illustration of the decoupled light and dark reactions in the process of solar-driven CO2 reduction. (IMAGE) Science China Press Caption (a) The process of natural photosynthesis. (b) The ...

The new visible-light antenna developed in the study can significantly reduce the amount of Sm required in reactions, paving the way for efficient and sustainable synthesis of pharmaceuticals and ...