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Electrode’s ‘hot edges’ convert CO2 gas into fuels and chemicals

“The bowl-shaped design can efficiently convert CO₂ from gas into carbon based fuels and chemicals, helping combat the threat of atmospheric carbon dioxide. A team of scientists has created a bowl-shaped electrode with ‘hot edges’ which can efficiently convert CO₂ …

New tunable nanomaterials possible via flexible process invented by University of Bath physicists

“Physicists have developed a flexible way to synthesise a wide range of novel nanomaterials with potential applications in areas including optics and sensors. Physicists at the University of Bath have developed a flexible process allowing the synthesis in a single …

Morphing twisted nanoscale objects opens up a new way to tailor applications in future technologies

“Scientists have created a way to model interactions between light and twisted molecules, as they transition from left to right-handed versions, or vice versa. For the first time scientists have created a way to model the interaction between light and …

University develops new cheap, sustainable water treatment devices for developing countries

“A multi-disciplinary research project at the University of Bath hopes to develop an efficient, portable and low cost continuous treatment system for contaminated drinking water for poor rural communities in developing countries. The research team want to produce safe, clean …

‘Pee power’ as researchers turn urine into a sustainable power source for powering electronic devices

“In the near future this device could provide a means of generating much needed electricity to remote areas at very little cost, each device costs just £1-£2. With growing global pressures to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and the …