This module focuses on thermochemistry, which is covered in either general chemistry I or general chemistry II depending on institutional preferences. The module consists of several activities.

For more than two centuries, fossil fuels have dominated global energy and chemical production, accounting for over 80% of consumption and driving a steep rise in CO₂ emissions. This reliance has ...

Energy efficiency in physics is not measured the way most people think about it. Instead of asking how much heat a process ...

Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology. The anthracene systems, derived from a by-product of ...

Chemical processes are central to a cleaner energy future, not only by enabling the efficient production and use of more sustainable fuels, but also in improving energy efficiency across industrial ...

The origin of life from Earth’s primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how complex biochemistry developed from organic ...

A large wind turbine in the middle of the ocean. In 2021, BASF bought a share of a wind farm in the Netherlands; the company has since purchased shares in other offshore wind farms to secure ...

Researchers at the Ames National Lab are developing processes to extract and reuse rare earth elements from electronic waste. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright praised the Ames National Laboratory ...

Roadmap of Dual-Value Electrosynthesis. This schematic illustrates the integrated framework of advanced electrosynthesis systems that couple oxygen evolution reaction (OER) alternatives with reduction ...