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Chemistry World February 13, 2015 Tim Wogan	GM bacteria convert solar energy to liquid fuels A new scheme for storing the energy from photovoltaic cells, in which genetically modified bacteria reduce carbon dioxide to liquid fuels with hydrogen from water-splitting, has been proposed and partially demonstrated.
Chemistry World December 5, 2006 Michael Gross	Hydrogen Generation Mimics Photosynthesis Hydrogen is often touted as an environmentally-friendly fuel -- but the gas is only as clean as the method used to make it. Now, however, scientists have invented a solar-powered method for splitting water which they claim is the most efficient to date.
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Chemistry World October 1, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Semiconductor Splits Water with Sunlight Scientists in Germany have developed a promising new catalyst that splits water using sunlight -- and stores the hydrogen and oxygen produced.
Chemistry World September 26, 2014 Tim Wogan	Perovskite solar cells show hydrogen production promise A new, highly efficient process for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen has been demonstrated by researchers in Switzerland.
Technology Research News December 15, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Molecule Harvests Water's Hydrogen The key to producing clean hydrogen energy is finding a non-polluting method to extract pure hydrogen from its most abundant source, water. Researchers have developed a supramolecular complex that could be used in devices that use light energy to extract hydrogen from water.
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Reactive Reports October 2007 David Bradley	An Economical Hydrogen Economy Researchers have now developed a catalyst that may be able to convert sunlight and water directly into hydrogen, in a process analogous to the photosynthesis of carbohydrates by plants using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water as the raw materials.
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Cooler material boosts fuel cells A cathode that allows solid oxide fuel cells to operate at reduced temperaures promises to lower the cost of fuel cells, which could spur broader adoption of the technology.
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Geotimes June 2006 Stephen L. Gillett	A Nanotechnology Revolution for the Geosciences Wastewater streams, acid-mine drainage, seawater, concentrated natural brines such as those in oilfields or saline lakes -- sometimes viewed now as problems -- all could become potential sources of materials with the help of nanotechnology.
Technology Research News April 21, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Material Grabs More Sun Silicon solar cells capture only some of the spectrum of sunlight, limiting their efficiency. A mix of several metals and oxygen could lead to solar cells that capture much more sunlight. The key is misaligning the material's crystal structure by infusing it with oxygen atoms.
Chemistry World February 27, 2015 Tim Wogan	Sun rises on new solar route to hydrogen A new, more efficient way of using sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen has been developed by researchers in China and Israel.
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Reactive Reports December 2006 David Bradley	Blood, Light, and Water Two molecules that occur naturally in blood have been engineered by scientists to use sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Chemistry World July 27, 2010 Mike Brown	Bright ideas to develop solar fuels The US Department of Energy is financing the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, with $22 million going towards the project this year and the remainder handed out at a rate of approximately $25 million annually over the following four years.
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Technology Research News September 22, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Fuel Cell Converts Waste to Power One problem with fuel cells is that they produce carbon monoxide, which can gum up the works. Researchers have found a way to use the carbon monoxide to produce more energy in a reaction that can take place at room temperature.
Chemistry World February 27, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Supercharging methanol for fuel cells Scientists in Germany and Italy have discovered a way to derive hydrogen gas from methanol at low temperatures and pressures using soluble ruthenium-based 'pincer' catalysts.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Solar Cell Doubles as Battery Scientists have designed a single, compact device that can both convert solar energy to electricity and store the electricity.
Popular Mechanics November 2006 Wise & Hutchinson	The Truth About Hydrogen Can the simplest element in the universe really power our homes, fuel our cars and reduce our contribution to global warming? PM crunches the numbers on the real hydrogen economy.
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Chemistry World June 23, 2010 Simon Hadlington	New catalyst for hydrogen from formic acid Chemists in Germany have taken a leaf out of nature's book to develop a new, low-cost, iron-based catalyst powered by light that can extract hydrogen from formic acid.
Chemistry World December 3, 2009 Hayley Birch	Bio-Inspired Catalyst Design Could Rival Platinum French scientists have demonstrated the potential of a new fuel cell catalyst inspired by hydrogenase enzymes.
Reactive Reports Issue 63 David Bradley	Natural Copy Cat While plants convert carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen, chemists are having a more difficult time finding an efficient method for converting carbon dioxide into useful fuels.
Chemistry World December 18, 2008 Alex Hellemans	Fuel cells without platinum Looking for ways to avoid using costly and scarce platinum in fuel cells, Chinese researchers have reported details of a fuel cell that uses cheap nickel as a catalyst.
Chemistry World August 15, 2012 Steve Down	Single catalyst for oxidation and reduction of water European scientists have developed a catalyst based on cobalt that generates hydrogen from water in a simple electrochemical process using low overpotentials, with the added bonus that it can also be used to produce oxygen after anodic equilibration.
Chemistry World April 11, 2011 Laura Howes	Pocket sized fuel cell, a step closer A new catalyst for hydrogen evolution could see you carry around a fuel cell in your pocket to power electronic devices.
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Carbon nanotube catalysts 'better than platinum' Researchers in the US have developed a novel catalyst based on carbon nanotubes for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen.
Chemistry World May 27, 2010 Simon Hadlington	A novel designer surface catalyst for oxidations Scientists in China have developed a new surface-based catalyst that can selectively oxidise carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen.
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Reactive Reports March 2005 David Bradley	Lighting-up Time for Porphyrin Nanotubes Researchers have constructed nanotubes from nature's light traps, the porphyrins, to make a system that will use sunlight to split water in a process closely related to photosynthesis, potentially enabling a solar hydrogen-based economy.
Chemistry World February 28, 2014 Tim Wogan	Fuel cells put in the frame with catalysts that need far less platinum US scientists have created an exceptional fuel cell catalyst that contains far less platinum -- conventional catalysts need 36 times more platinum to hit the same levels of activity.
Chemistry World May 19, 2014 Polly Wilson	Photooxidation system that's membrane-bound for success For the first time, a water oxidation catalyst and photosensitiser have been co-embedded into a membrane to make an artificial water photooxidation system.
Chemistry World November 13, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Hydrogen From Sewage Hits Production Records Scientists have drastically improved the efficiency of bacteria-powered fuel cells that convert biodegradable organic matter into hydrogen gas. They hope their discovery will make it possible to generate hydrogen from sewage, sustainably and on a large scale.
Chemistry World April 6, 2009 Hayley Birch	New dye design for solar cells A new type of dye could improve the lifespan of dye-sensitised solar cells - low-cost photovoltaic cells that can convert sunlight into electricity and thought to be some of the most promising for widespread use.
Reactive Reports March 2005 David Bradley	Fuel Cells US scientists have demonstrated a significant boost to fuel cells that could also cut costs. By coating the cathode with a thin layer of platinum instead of using solid metal, efficiency is raised by ten percent and the use of expensive platinum can be reduced.
Chemistry World June 17, 2010 Hayley Birch	Keeping the heat up for super-efficient solar cells US scientists have found a way to siphon off the 'hot' electrons that are responsible for much of the energy lost in current solar cells.
Chemistry World August 5, 2011 Josh Howgego	Calcium ion is the key to plant's water splitting secret The first model of photosystem II - a key part of the biological machinery that drives photosynthesis - has been constructed.
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