Characterization journal articles, Volume 4, Issue 5 (September–October 2001)

New catalyst uses platinum atoms to split water on the cheap

By dispersing single atoms of platinum on a sheet of molybdenum sulphide, researchers have developed an inexpensive catalyst for splitting water.

Flashy process derives both graphene and hydrogen from waste plastic

Researchers have shown that conerting waste plastics into graphene by rapid flash Joule heating also results in the production of hydrogen.

Ultrasound technology and biomaterials for precise drug therapy

Bulky cations boost perovskite solar cell performance

adding a bulky cation to a perovskite improves the stability and efficiency of solar cells

Hexagonal boron nitride sheds light on nanofluidic systems

By using the fluorescent properties of hexagonal boron nitride, researchers have traced the paths of individual molecules within nanofluidic structures.