Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Paradigm shift from shareholders and stakeholders to future successors
Shareholder and stakeholder paradigms, corporate social responsibility and sustainability address business relationships with society and the natural environment. However, Lara Johannsdottir and Brynhildur Davidsdottir suggest shifting the focus to future successors in a recently published article.
Turning organic wastes into carbon dots by light
Organic waste materials, such as plastics and other long-chain hydrocarbons, are difficult to break down due to stable carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds. We discovered a new way to unlock the potential of these organic compounds by converting them into luminescent carbon dots using light and 2D materials.
