Flatter nanocrystals could mean better TVs and solar panels
Flatter nanocrystals provide better surfaces for ligands to attach to than nanorods and nanodots, a new study has found. As ligands play an important role in controlling the behaviour and performance of nanocrystals in various optoelectronic technologies, this discovery could enhance the performance of devices such as TV screens, solar panels and medical scanners.
Chemicals industry seeks shift to net-zero and circular economy
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in collaboration with nine leading chemical companies and sustainability consultant ERM, has drawn up roadmap with the aim of driving transformative change across the chemical industry and downstream manufacturing value chains: Towards Planet Positive Chemicals; A chemical transformation roadmap enabled by the circular economy.