High pressure forces heavy hydrogen to act like a metal
Explore metallic bonding and isotopes with this latest research looking at metallic hydrogen
Spiderwebs used as microplastic pollution screens
Airborne plastic can make up a tenth of a spiderweb’s weight. What can it tell us about the life cycle of plastic and recycling in our cities?
Composite fibre could protect firefighters from extreme heat
The next-generation aerogel with superior thermal insulation could be used to make heat protective clothing and spacecraft shielding
Transforming the catalytic potential of metals
Designer catalysts are breaking the known rules of reactions
Lunar soil offers a promising catalyst
The Moon’s surface offers potential for ‘extraterrestrial photosynthesis’ to make oxygen, hydrogen and other fuels
Compact reverse osmosis to make potable water
Meet the students who have desiged a cheap and portable desalinating water bottle
Electrostatic charge keeps solar cells gleaming
Look at the life cycle of solar panels suffering from a dusting of silica
War threatens semiconductor production
Link the conflict in Ukraine, the impact on neon production and conflict materials with this story and starter slide
A stabilised sulfur allotrope that’s making sustainable Li–S batteries work
Energy-dense lithium–sulfur batteries are making their way into the energy industry
Drug pollution in wastewater
Extent of pharmaceutical pollution on every continent on Earth revealed
Hydrogen power from peel
Generating valuable fuels from the versatile banana
Cooking up sustainable batteries
Find out how microwaves can improve the environmental credentials of electrochemical cells
