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High-performance perovskite–organic tandem solar cells
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 27 November 2024 A high power conversion efficiency of 26.4% has been achieved for tandem solar…
Forty years of crazy crystals
Nature, Published online: 25 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03772-w In 1984, scientists made a crystalline alloy that had a seemingly…
Common chemical in drinking water hasn’t been tested for safety
Millions of US residents may be drinking water containing the potentially harmful compound Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images A…
China positions for clean sweep
Although Chinese cities hold the top eight spots in chemistry in this year’s science cities rankings, up from…
Catalysts degrade forever chemicals with visible light
Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03550-8 Compounds that contain carbon–fluorine bonds have various uses, but many are…
‘Forever’ chemicals can be destroyed with clever chemistry — now test these techniques outside the lab
In April, the US Environmental Protection Agency declared a standard of ‘close to zero’ levels of certain PFAS…
Slick trick separates oil and water with 99.9 per cent purity
Oil and water are difficult to separate without leaving some impurities Abaca Press/Alamy Mixtures of oil and water…
Surprise finding reveals mitochondrial ‘energy factories’ come in two different types
Download the Nature Podcast 6 November 2024 In this episode: 00:46 Mitochondria divide their labour to help cells…
Citizen scientists can be chemists — give them a chance
What do the brain map of the fruit fly, the location of exoplanet WASP-77 A b, the identification…
The United Kingdom’s only Black chemistry professor, on diversity
Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates people who fight racism in science and who champion inclusion. It also…