Double-layered catalyst generates more hydrogen
Hydrogen-generating catalysts can create synergistic effects when different materials are layered with their unique properties. Recently, a Korean research team has developed a technology to enhance the hydrogen generation efficiency by flattening pl.....»»
Water-durable perovskite-oxynitride supported nickel catalysts for ammonia decomposition
Hydrogen has become the beacon of clean energy owing to its high energy density and carbon-free emissions. Despite these advantages, hydrogen fuel is still far from being commercialized. Liquefying hydrogen requires a huge amount of energy and extrem.....»»
Nanoneedles formed on an electrocatalyst improve hydrogen production
The low-cost, efficient production of hydrogen is an important step toward developing alternative, clean energy sources. Electrochemical water splitting, which splits water into its hydrogen and oxygen elements using an electrocatalyst, is a viable o.....»»
Astronomers discover five Green Pea galaxies with double-peaked emission lines
Astronomers from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have found five Green Pea (GP) galaxies with double-peaked narrow lines among nearly 1,550 GP galaxies. These objects may originate f.....»»
Q2 new-car gross profits drop for 6 public auto dealers
Five of the six major publicly traded franchised dealership groups described double-digit percentage declines on new-car gross profits in the second quarter as inventories grew and rising interest rates cut into shoppers' buying power......»»
Two supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun
The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon......»»
Predicting molecular rotational temperature for enhanced plasma recombination
Humans may never be able to tame the sun, but hydrogen plasma—making up most of the sun's interior—can be confined in a magnetic field as part of fusion power generation: with a caveat......»»
Magnetic heterostructure generates higher frequencies for information processing
Novel magnetic memories are energy-efficient and robust. They are based on ferromagnets with operating frequencies in the gigahertz range. The operating frequency could be further increased with antiferromagnets, which, however, cannot be efficiently.....»»
Red algae proteins grafted into tobacco double plant growth
A Cornell researcher and her colleagues have solved one key piece of the molecular puzzle needed to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration: They have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red al.....»»
Can AI Replace Actors? Here"s How Digital Double Tech Works
Motion capture and detailed face scans allow TV and film production teams to replicate a performer’s likeness. Generative AI is making the process faster and easier.....»»
Bilingualism as a catalyst for social development in children
SUTD researchers delve into the bilingual experience and its impact on children's context-sensitive perception of trust, offering insights into how language diversity can enrich and benefit children's social-cognitive development......»»
The growing impact of generative AI on cybersecurity and identity theft
Personal data is under siege in the digital world. Beating the threat takes building a comprehensive, multi-layered fraud stack. Personal data is under siege in the digital world. Beating the threat takes building a comprehensive, multi-layered f.....»»
Weird white dwarf is hydrogen on one side and helium on the other
Recently astronomers discovered a very unusual example of a white dwarf: one that seems to have one side composed of hydrogen and the other side of helium......»»
It’s Barbenheimer time: The best double feature movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer
The pop culture phenomenon known as Barbenheimer is here. To celebrate, DT has compiled a list of wildly different movies that were released on the same day......»»
BESSY II: Surface analysis of catalyst particles in aqueous solutions
Green hydrogen can be produced directly in a photoelectrochemical cell, splitting water with solar energy. However, this requires the development of super-efficient photoelectrodes that need to combine many talents at the same time: They must be exce.....»»
Here"s What "Oppenheimer" Gets Right--and Wrong--about Nuclear History
Here's what a historian who has studied J. Robert Oppenheimer for two decades has to say about the new Christopher Nolan film on the father of the hydrogen bomb......»»
Team develops highly active catalyst for alkaline water electrolysis using boron and sulfur
Development of hydrogen-related technologies is essential to realize and sustain a carbon-neutral society. Hydrogen is obtained from water electrolysis; however, the existing catalysts are made of rare and expensive metals. A research group led by th.....»»
This white dwarf star has two “faces”
One side is all helium, and the other side is all hydrogen, baffling astronomers. Astronomers have discovered an unusual blue-tinted white dwarf star with two distinct "faces": one side is hydrogen and the oth.....»»
New enzyme unlocks potential for health-promoting compounds in sorghum
Stilbenes are natural compounds found in various plants that have shown potential health benefits for humans, with a unique chemical structure consisting of two aromatic rings linked by a double bond. While resveratrol, found in grapes and red wine,.....»»
Chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation
Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts. In a paper in Green Chemistry, a research team at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) shows how the spher.....»»
‘World’s largest sundial’ to double as green energy provider
Houston’s next piece of public art is being described as the world's largest sundial and will also produce solar power for the local community......»»