Research Boosts the Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells Perovskite solar cells have received a lot of attention due to its great efficiency and low cost of solar energy gathering. Perovskite solar cells are…
Research on Water Droplet Interactions that provide the Key Ingredient for Life Scientists have found experimental evidence that the critical step in protein synthesis can take place in pure water droplets. The study of water droplet interactions…
Flocculation – in Colloidal Chemistry In colloidal chemistry, flocculation is the process by which colloidal particles move from suspension to sediment in the form of floc or flake, either naturally…
Nitrogen Fixation – a chemical process Nitrogen fixation is an important biological process that turns atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into a form usable by plants and other organisms. It is a…
Lanthanum Acetate – an inorganic compound Lanthanum acetate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lanthanum with acetic acid with the chemical formula La(CH3COO)3. It is a chemical compound composed of…
Lutetium Selenide – an inorganic compound Lutetium selenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Lu2Se3. It is a compound composed of lutetium (Lu) and selenium (Se). It can be…
New Material enables improved Hydrogen-based Batteries and Fuel Cells Typically, researchers look for materials that can improve critical components of hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells, like the electrolytes, catalysts, and membranes. Improving these components…
Peak Phosphorus Peak phosphorus is a term used to indicate the point in time when mankind has reached its maximum global production rate of phosphorus as an…
Phosphorus Cycle – a biogeochemical cycle The phosphorus cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that details how phosphorus moves through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. It lacks a gaseous phase, unlike several…
Nitrification Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate via the intermediary nitrite. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. It…
Nitrogen Cycle – a crucial biogeochemical cycle The nitrogen cycle is an important biogeochemical cycle that describes nitrogen transformations and movements in the environment. It is the biogeochemical cycle that converts nitrogen…
Autotroph – an organism An autotroph is an organism that can make its own sustenance from inorganic substances, generally by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. It is a creature that makes…