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Issue 1 of Energy & Environmental Science published
23 July 2008
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02 July 2008
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19 June 2008
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Contents list for Energy & Environmental Science, issue 1, 2008
Front cover
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 1
DOI: 10.1039/b811631h
Inside front cover
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 2
DOI: 10.1039/b811632f
Contents and Chemical Technology
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 3
DOI: 10.1039/b811633b
Editorial
The challenge and need for Energy & Environmental Science
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 13
DOI: 10.1039/b810864c
Welcome to the first issue of this new journal.
Review Articles
Solar water-splitting into H2 and O2: design principles of photosystem II and hydrogenases
Wolfgang Lubitz, Edward J. Reijerse and Johannes Messinger,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 15
DOI: 10.1039/b808792j
Schematic representation of light-induced water-splitting in photosystem II of oxygenic photosynthesis on a Mn4OxCa cluster and hydrogen production in hydrogenase (NiFe or FeFe cluster).
Thermochemical biofuel production in hydrothermal media: A review of sub- and supercritical water technologies
Andrew A. Peterson, Frédéric Vogel, Russell P. Lachance, Morgan Fröling, Michael J. Antal, Jr.,Jefferson W. Tester,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 32
DOI: 10.1039/b810100k
Hydrothermal technologies offer unique possibilities in high-efficiency reforming of biomass into fuels.
Perspectives
Advancing beyond current generation dye-sensitized solar cells
Thomas W. Hamann, Rebecca A. Jensen, Alex B. F. Martinson, Hal Van Ryswyk and Joseph T. Hupp,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 66
DOI: 10.1039/b809672d
Strategies for improving each of the three major photo-related components of dye-sensitized solar cells (dye, redox shuttle, photoanode), combined with a critical literature review, are presented in order to explore the potential of future generation cells.
Hydrogen nexus in a sustainable energy future
A. Sartbaeva, V. L. Kuznetsov, S. A. Wells and P. P. Edwards,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 79
DOI: 10.1039/b810104n
This article aims to illustrate the 
hydrogen nexus
as a possible link from today's carbon economy to a sustainable energy future centred on hydrogen.
Sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in global carbon pools
R. Lal,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 86
DOI: 10.1039/b809492f
This article describes technological options of sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide. Soil carbon sequestration is related to food security and ecosystem services.
Recent developments in proton exchange membranes for fuel cells
Ram Devanathan,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 101
DOI: 10.1039/b808149m
Molecular dynamics simulation of Nafion has provided insights into the nanostructure of the hydrated membrane.
Carbon nanotube-modified electrodes for solar energy conversion
Tomokazu Umeyama and Hiroshi Imahori,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 120
DOI: 10.1039/b805419n
Recent advancements on the application of carbon nanotubes to photoelectrochemical devices and cells are reviewed.
Minireview
Hydrogen storage in liquid organic heterocycles
Robert H. Crabtree,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 134
DOI: 10.1039/b805644g
Hydrogen storage in liquid organic heterocycles is feasible thermodynamically and is attractive in terms of simplicity, safety, scalability, heat management and economy.
Communications
Exceptionally high CO2 storage in covalent-organic frameworks: Atomistic simulation study
Ravichandar Babarao and Jianwen Jiang,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 139
DOI: 10.1039/b805473h
An atomistic simulation study reveals the exceptionally high CO2 storage in covalent-organic frameworks, even surpassing the experimentally reported highest capacity.
On the use of cyclic voltammetry for the study of anodic electron transfer in microbial fuel cells
Katja Fricke, Falk Harnisch and Uwe Schröder,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 144
DOI: 10.1039/b802363h
In this communication we discuss, by means of the metal reducing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens, a strategy to use cyclic voltammetry for the study of anodic bioelectrocatalytic electron transfer in microbial fuel cells.
Papers
Electrochemical oxidation of solid carbon in hybrid DCFC with solid oxide and molten carbonate binary electrolyte
Yuta Nabae, Kevin D. Pointon and John T. S. Irvine,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 148
DOI: 10.1039/b804785e
This article investigates in detail the electrochemistry of the oxidation of solid carbon in the carbon/carbonate slurry in the hybrid direct carbon fuel cell (HDCFC).
Synthesis of ammonia borane for hydrogen storage applications
David J. Heldebrant, Abhi Karkamkar, John C. Linehan and Tom Autrey,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 156
DOI: 10.1039/b808865a
An easy one-pot synthesis of ammonia borane in high yield and purity is described.
X-ray crystallography identifies two chloride binding sites in the oxygen evolving centre of Photosystem II
James W. Murray, Karim Maghlaoui, Joanna Kargul, Naoko Ishida, Thanh-Lan Lai, A. William Rutherford, Miwa Sugiura, Alain Boussac and James Barber,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 161
DOI: 10.1039/b810067p
Two halide binding sites in the oxygen evolving center (OEC) of Photosystem II located by X-ray crystallography
Hydrogen production using cobalt-based molecular catalysts containing a proton relay in the second coordination sphere
George M. Jacobsen, Jenny Y. Yang, Brendan Twamley, Aaron D. Wilson, R. Morris Bullock, M. Rakowski DuBois and Daniel L. DuBois,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 167
DOI: 10.1039/b805309j
The cobalt complex [Co(PPh2NPh2)(CH3CN)3](BF4)2 is an active electrocatalyst for hydrogen production with a turnover frequency of 90 s-1 and an overpotential of 285 mV.
Using first-principles calculations to accelerate materials discovery for hydrogen purification membranes by modeling amorphous metals
Shiqiang Hao and David S. Sholl,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 175
DOI: 10.1039/b806909n
Methods are introduced to accurately predict hydrogen permeation through amorphous alloys, opening new possibilities for discovering high flux hydrogen membranes.
Fuel cell cathode catalyst layers from green catalyst inks
Zhong Xie, Xinsheng Zhao, Makoto Adachi, Zhiqing Shi, Tetsuya Mashio, Atsushi Ohma, Kazuhiko Shinohara, Steven Holdcroft and Titichai Navessin,
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 184
DOI: 10.1039/b808613n
Fuel cell cathodes prepared from a water-based ink exhibit limited performance due to poor proton conduction.
Back matter
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 194
DOI: 10.1039/b811634m
Back cover
Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 195
DOI: 10.1039/b811635k
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