A Portable Device Utilizing High-Entropy Perovskite Aerogels for Efficient Energy Conversion from Atmospheric Water

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
high-entropy perovskite   aerogel   solar evaporation   water harvesting   oxygen evolution reaction  

Academic Background The global scarcity of water and energy resources is particularly severe in arid and remote regions, and this issue has become even more urgent in the context of intensifying climate change. Traditional methods of water and energy acquisition, such as seawater desalination or large-scale power transmission, are not only costly a...

Optimizing Oxygen Reduction Reaction through Enhanced Mesoscopic Mass Transport in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
oxygen reduction reaction   mass transfer   carbon nanofiber   mesoporosity   electrocatalysis   zinc-air battery   non-precious metal catalysts  

Academic Background As the global demand for green energy continues to grow, fuel cells and metal-air batteries are considered potential solutions for energy conversion and storage due to their high energy density. However, the commercialization of these technologies is hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cat...

Dual-functional Cu2O/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions: A High-performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation

Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Environmental Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
Cu2O/g-C3N4   SERS sensor   photocatalysis   water pollution detection   self-cleaning system   heterojunction   environmental remediation  

Dual-Functional Cu₂O/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions: A High-Performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation Academic Background With the rapid expansion of industrialization and agricultural activities, water pollution has become a significant global environmental issue. Large quantities of harm...

High-yield Porphyrin Production Through Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis

High-yield Porphyrin Production Through Metabolic Engineering and Biocatalysis

Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering,
metabolic engineering   biocatalysis   porphyrin   heme   zincphyrin   bacteria   fermentation  

This study was published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, with the doi 10.1038/s41587-024-02267-3. The corresponding authors are Haihong Chen and Yaohong Wang from East China University of Science and Technology, and the publication date is April 26, 2024. The article investigates the high-yield production of chlorophyll through metabolic engin...