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Low-cost catalysts and tandem solar cells expand clean energy options

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Lead institution for manganese catalyst research

Two breakthroughs in energy materials are making cleaner power more practical. Yale and University of Missouri researchers showed manganese converts CO₂ into formate, outperforming precious-metal catalysts that cost thousands of times more, while perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells crossed 34% efficiency in commercial production.

Updated May 27