But a team of Chinese researchers has managed to turn sulfur’s complex chemistry into a strength, making it the primary ...

By combining photocatalytic materials with a flexible carbon cloth, the battery can use light to help drive reactions during ...

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have designed a new sodium-sulfur battery with higher power density and ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...

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What can volcanic sulfur on ancient Mars teach scientists about whether microbial life might have existed? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of ...

An ultra-thin nanomaterial is at the heart of a major breakthrough by scientists who are in a global race to invent a cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles. An ...

Next-generation batteries based on lithium-sulfur chemistry could store more energy in lighter packages than today’s best lithium-ion batteries. But the intricacies of that chemistry also limit the ...

Sulphur recovery processes constitute a pivotal element in modern industrial chemistry, particularly as the use of sour hydrocarbon fuels increases worldwide. The Claus process remains the predominant ...

High in the atmosphere of Venus, a swirl of sulfur-containing clouds blankets the planet. Dark spots in these clouds correspond with areas of high ultraviolet light absorption, but researchers have ...

A model has been developed of the interaction of aerosol with shallow layer clouds. The model includes aqueous phase chemical processes, particularly the oxidation of sulphur dioxide (SO 2) occurring ...