2024-25
In a study published in the journal Nature, Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder chemist Niels Damrauer and his research colleagues detail how a light-driven catalyst can efficiently reduce carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Batteries lose capacity over time, but the cause isn’t fully understood. Now a team
led by Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder engineer Michael Toney has uncovered a key mechanism behind battery degradation.
Fast-growing fires caused 88% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the U.S. between 2001–20, according to a Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) study.
Widespread agricultural diversification could improve the health of the world’s environment and that of its people, a landmark study published last year found.