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Advances of the Week - W6
This Materials Advances paper explores melanin’s role in dye-sensitized solar cells—investigating its electrochemistry, stability, & potential for sustainable photovoltaics ➡️ buff.ly/66DQcfQ
@ees-journals.rsc.org #AdvancesOfTheWeek #SolarEnergy #SustainableMaterials
Diagram from the Royal Society of Chemistry comparing the performance of TiO2, UV-treated melanin-DSSCs, and melanin-DSSCs. It shows the recombination rate and electrical characteristics like voltage and current density for each type.
August 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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#AdvancesoftheWeek – Week 2 Cooked up something special: Nanopasta. Nanoscale Advances turns white flour into starch nanofibers—no purification needed. Great for green bandages, filters & more buff.ly/BWDQiov #ChemSky #GreenMaterials #Nanotech #OpenAccess @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org
Image from the Royal Society of Chemistry comparing three types of pasta. From left to right: spaghetti with a diameter of approximately 2 mm; Capelli d'Angelo with a diameter of around 900 micrometers; and nanopasta with a diameter of approximately 370 nanometers. Each pasta type is shown beside its label and size.
July 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Advances of the Week - Week 9
How can machine learning help protect the Mississippi River?
This paper uses ensemble ML models to forecast dissolved oxygen—a key indicator of river health and hypoxia risk. https://rsc.li/4n2jn9p
#AdvancesOfTheWeek #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalScience #ChemSky
An infographic about environmental monitoring equipment with the logos of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the USGS, set against a backdrop featuring a bridge over a river.
August 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Advances of the Week – Week 3

Exploring perovskites—from tin to germanium and tandem cells—to tackle stability and efficiency in next-gen solar tech. An #openaccess review on bringing PSCs closer to market. 🔗 buff.ly/99flfTd

#AdvancesOfTheWeek #PerovskiteSolar #RSCAdvances #ChemSky
Image depicting two diagrams related to chemistry. On the left, a graphic of a perovskite ABX structure highlighted in green and blue. On the right, a line graph from Royal Society of Chemistry showing the progression of perovskite efficiency from 2006 to 2017, indicated by arrows in multiple colors.
July 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Advances of the Week - Week 12
Scientists publishing in Nanoscale Advances have discovered a quick way to make glowing quantum dots using a microwave-assisted method. ➡️ https://rsc.li/3I61rw9

#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #OpenAccess #QuantumDots #Nanotechnology #SolarEnergy #CleanTech
Logo of the Royal Society of Chemistry next to a graphical illustration of a CuInSe₂/ZnS core/shell nanoparticle and a corresponding graph showing normalized photoluminescence intensity across various wavelengths for different zinc and copper concentrations.
September 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Advances of the Week - Week 13
A recent RSC Advances review explores enzyme immobilisation on magnetic nanomaterials — boosting stability, recovery & sustainability for industries from biofuels to pharma.
https://rsc.li/4nmDU9B
#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #Biocatalysis #Nanomaterials #GreenChemistry
Image displaying a Royal Society of Chemistry presentation with three sections. The left section depicts a magnetic stirrer with a flask, the center shows a diagram of superparamagnetism with nanoparticle illustrations, and the right section presents a graph and bullet points on enzyme immobilization benefits.
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Advances of the Week - Week 7
Can isotopes help engineer better 2D materials? This paper shows how sulfur isotope engineering can tune the vibrational and interlayer properties of TMD heterostructures ➡️ buff.ly/ld6HDyk
#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #Nanotechnology @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org
Image from the Royal Society of Chemistry showing a microscopic view of a CVD-grown MoS2/MoSe2 bilayer with areas highlighted indicating A Raman mode intensity.
August 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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♻️ Advances of the Week – Week 5
How do tiny macropores affect #SodiumIonBatteries? This paper reveals key insights into balancing battery capacity & stability. A must-read for future energy solutions! ➡️ buff.ly/ZEpVifW
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#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #EnergyAdvances #BatteryTech
Graph from the Royal Society of Chemistry showing potential vs capacity for battery materials, with and without template in use. The graph features two curves labeled "High template" and "Low template" along with a dotted line marked "Without template", highlighting differences in performance. Visual representations of particles and cubes are included to illustrate material structures.
July 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Advances of the Week - Week 8
This RSC Advances review compares carbon-, biomaterial-, and inorganic-based adsorbents for tackling hazardous ions like Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Hg²⁺ in wastewater.
https://rsc.li/4mwAJM8
#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #WaterTreatment #HeavyMetals #EnvironmentalScience #Adsorbents
An infographic by the Royal Society of Chemistry displaying a variety of natural resources like minerals, plants, and grains, categorized by their chemical properties and uses in sustainable applications.
August 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Advances of the Week - Week 14
This #openaccess paper investigates whether elutriation (fluid flow separation) can help extract microplastics from soils by removing bulk soil first.
https://rsc.li/4nYsV5T
#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #Microplastics #SoilPollution #EnvironmentalChemistry
Simplified process flow diagram from Royal Society of Chemistry illustrating direct digestion and UV liberation methods in soil analysis. Diagram shows steps involving soil sample preparation, water addition, ultraviolet treatment, rotation, operation, and collection of the finished sample. Each step is visually connected by arrows.
October 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Advances of the Week - Week 11
How does graphene oxide’s oxidation level affect COF growth?
This paper shows higher oxidation levels improve COF-300 nucleation and distribution 👉 https://rsc.li/46hNQda
#AdvancesOfTheWeek #MaterialsScience #GrapheneOxide #COFs #AdvancedMaterials #OpenAccess #ChemSky
Image displaying a scientific diagram from the Royal Society of Chemistry, showing a process for creating a graphene oxide-carbon composite. The diagram details steps from graphene oxide dispersion through intermediate phases, leading to the final composite structure. Insets include microscopic images and a graph comparing attributes from different sources.
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Advances of the Week - Week 10
This paper reviews MXene–carbon hybrids that combine conductivity, stability, and high surface area for advanced energy storage.
🔗 Read: https://rsc.li/3I4drxU
#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #EnergyStorage #Supercapacitors #MXenes #OpenAccess
Illustration from the Royal Society of Chemistry showing four colorful shaped diagrams, each labeled with different scientific focus areas like "Theoretical studies" and "High/low temperature," to explain surface engineering and electrochemical reactions.
September 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Advances of the Week - Week 4
🧊 On thin ice—how are we managing Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern?
A must-read for anyone working on chemical regulation, policy, or environmental justice.
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#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #EnvironmentalScience #CEACs #ChemicalPolicy #OpenAccess
Logo of the Royal Society of Chemistry placed above a colorful circular diagram, showing different zones labeled from inner to outer as 'Emerging Concern', 'National', 'Regional', and 'Global', focused on Arctic region.
July 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Advances of the Week - Week 15
This #OpenAccess study in Energy Advances dives into slurry rheology to improve mixing, microstructure, and electrode performance—plus tips for scaling up production ➡️ https://rsc.li/48ev3C0
#ChemSky #AdvancesOfTheWeek #BatteryTechnology #MaterialsScience #Rheology
Logo of the Royal Society of Chemistry, followed by an illustrated process diagram showing slurry mixing, slurry clarification, microstructural understanding, and optimized coating steps.
October 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM