While traditional perovskites (ABX₃) have dominated solar cell research for a decade, November 2024 brings a swerve. Researchers at the University of Toronto and KAIST have published a breakthrough in inverse perovskites (where the cation/anion roles are reversed). Specifically, a compound called Li₂OBrCl has demonstrated ionic conductivity superior to liquid electrolytes at room temperature.
– Economics of renewable hydrogen and Haber–Bosch decarbonization.
A deep dive into oxidation-reduction mechanics and the versatile chemistry of hydrogen. Chemistry Today - November 2024
“Circular Catalysis: Redefining Waste as a Resource” – Advances in catalytic upcycling of mixed plastic waste using single-atom catalysts.
Coinciding with the late 2024 season, the issue highlights the transformative impact of the awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper . Coinciding with the late 2024 season, the issue
Reflecting on IUPAC’s top ten emerging technologies, the issue touches on Sustainable Polymers and Electrochemical Nitrogen Cycles , bridging the gap between classroom theory and industrial application.
The result? A solid-state battery that can charge to 80% in nine minutes without dendrite formation. The leading paper, published in Nature Materials on November 4th, shows that the inverse perovskite structure creates a 3D lattice of isotropic diffusion channels, something conventional garnet electrolytes cannot achieve. Automotive giant Toyota has already licensed the patent, aiming for a 2027 production date. a California-based biotech. The technique
The reverberations of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry are finally materializing in human trials. This November, the first patient was dosed in a Phase II trial using a in vivo click chemistry platform developed by Shasqi, a California-based biotech. The technique, which uses a biocompatible copper-free click reaction to activate a cancer drug precisely within a tumor, has shown a 40% improvement in tumor reduction compared to standard systemic therapies in preclinical models.
– Open-source computational labs for undergraduate physical chemistry.