Chemistry News
May 3, 2024
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May 2, 2024 — Chemists have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments, safer agricultural products, and better ...
May 2, 2024 — Charge-recharge cycling of lithium-superrich iron oxide, a cost-effective and high-capacity cathode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries, can be greatly improved by doping with readily available mineral ...
May 2, 2024 — New catalyst is made from an inexpensive, abundant metal and table sugar. Catalyst converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide, a building block for producing a variety of useful chemicals including syngas. With recent advances in carbon ...
May 2, 2024 — Many natural substances possess interesting characteristics, and can form the basis of new active compounds in medicine. Terpenes, for example, are a group of substances, some of which are already used in therapies against cancer, malaria or ...
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May 2, 2024 — On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch of the next set of experiments by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and plants to endangerment and extinction, one scientist has an urgent ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Evapotranspiration (ET) includes evaporation from soil and open water pools such as lakes, rivers, and ponds, as well as transpiration from plant ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) allow current to flow in devices like implantable biosensors. But scientists long knew about a quirk of ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a chemical process using plasma that could create sustainable jet fuel from methane gas emitted from landfills, ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint. Researchers have developed a biodegradable form of ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Light-driven molecular motors were first developed nearly 25 years ago. However, making these motors do actual work proved to be a challenge. In a new paper, scientists describe improvements that ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater -- or produced water -- is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A bright yellow pigment favored a century ago by Impressionists such as Matisse and Van Gogh is losing its luster. Researchers have developed a laser imaging technique that can detect the first tiny ...
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May 2, 2024 — Scientists have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI method that improves the identification of toxic chemicals -- based solely on knowledge of the molecular structure. The method can contribute to better control and ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A new study uncovers a switchable, atomically-thin metal-organic material that could be used in future low-energy electronic technologies. The study shows that electron interactions in this material ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have created TopicVelo, a powerful new method of using the static snapshots from scRNA-seq to study how cells and genes change over time. This will help researchers better study how ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A recent study utilized ground-based instruments to measure solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) that reflect plant health and ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, every year there are ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the field of organic ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander -- and the insights hold potential for future ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Scientists use laser ablation technology to develop a deformable ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for over 50 years has finally been solved. A team has discovered that a certain type of chemical reaction can explain why organic matter found in ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers use laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills. They tested variations of a fast-pulsing laser treatment, closely examining the nanoscopic ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Lithium salts make batteries powerful but expensive. An ultralow-concentration electrolyte based on the lithium salt LiDFOB may be a more economical and more sustainable alternative. Cells using ...
Apr. 20, 2024 — Inspired by what human liver enzymes can do, chemists have developed a new set of copper-catalyzed organic synthesis reactions for building and modifying pharmaceuticals and other molecules. The new ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time and energy required ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — EPFL researchers have developed the first comprehensive model of the quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films; a discovery that could drive the development of solar ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Collaboration has led to the successful observation of these ultrafast electrons within conducting two-dimensional ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — The energy density of supercapacitors -- battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes -- can be improved by increasing the 'messiness' of their internal structure. ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A new hybrid layered perovskite featuring elusive spontaneous defect ordering has been found, report scientists. By introducing specific concentrations of thiocyanate ions into FAPbI3 (FA = ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Engineers have developed a record-setting nanomaterial which when stretched in one direction, expands perpendicular to the applied ...
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Eco-Friendly Lubricant Additives Protect Turbine Equipment, Waterways
- Toxic Chemicals Can Be Detected With New AI Method
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Scientists Released Long-Term Data of Ground Solar-Induced Fluorescence to Improve Understanding of Canopy-Level Photosynthesis
- The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces
- Key to Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells
- 'Like a Nanoscopic Moon Lander': Scientists Unlock Secret of How Pyramidal Molecules Move Across Surfaces
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Rubber-Like Stretchable Energy Storage Device Fabricated With Laser Precision
- A Chemical Mystery Solved -- The Reaction Explaining Large Carbon Sinks
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Researchers Create Artificial Cells That Act Like Living Cells
- Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup
Monday, April 22, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Accelerating the Discovery of New Materials Via the Ion-Exchange Method
- Energy Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Gold's Glow
- Development of Organic Semiconductors Featuring Ultrafast Electrons
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- From Defects to Order: Spontaneously Emerging Crystal Arrangements in Perovskite Halides
- Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Sets Record for Expert-Defying, Counter-Intuitive Expansion
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Trash to Treasure -- Researchers Turn Metal Waste Into Catalyst for Hydrogen
- Researchers Advance Pigment Chemistry With Moon-Inspired Reddish Magentas
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- A New Spin on Organic Shampoo Makes It Sudsier, Longer Lasting
- Nanoscale Movies Shed Light on One Barrier to a Clean Energy Future
- Discovery Brings All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries Closer to Practical Use
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Strategy for Assessing the Applicability of Reactions
- Revolutionary Molecular Device Unleashes Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery and Self-Healing Materials
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Scientists Unveil Cutting-Edge Ruthenium Catalyst for New Reaction Discovery and Optimization
- Using Pulp and Paper Waste to Scrub Carbon from Emissions
- How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Friday, April 5, 2024
- A Simple, Inexpensive Way to Make Carbon Atoms Bind Together
- Chemical Reactions Can Scramble Quantum Information as Well as Black Holes
- Rapid, Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Bacteria Achieved With Handheld Sensor
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- Developing a Vaccine for the 'zombie Drug' Xylazine
- Unleashing Disordered Rocksalt Oxides as Cathodes for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries
- Plastic-Free Vegan Leather That Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria
- Water-Based Paints: Less Stinky, but Some Still Contain Potentially Hazardous Chemicals
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Engineers 'symphonize' Cleaner Ammonia Production
- Physics-Based Predictive Tool Will Speed Up Battery and Superconductor Research
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects
- Study Unlocks the Power of Visible Light for Sustainable Chemistry
- Revolutionary Biomimetic Olfactory Chips to Enable Advanced Gas Sensing and Odor Detection
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Lights Up Process for Turning CO2 Into Sustainable Fuel
- Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost
- Pushing Back the Limits of Optical Imaging by Processing Trillions of Frames Per Second
- Scientists Deliver Quantum Algorithm to Develop New Materials and Chemistry
- The World Is One Step Closer to Secure Quantum Communication on a Global Scale
- A Self-Cleaning Wall Paint
- New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage
- Major Environmental Benefits Recycling Gold With Biodiesel
- New Reactor Could Save Millions When Making Ingredients for Plastics and Rubber from Natural Gas
- New Route to Recyclable Polymers from Plants
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Cleaning Up Environmental Contaminants With Quantum Dot Technology
- Recyclable Reagent and Sunlight Convert Carbon Monoxide Into Methanol
- Crawfish Could Transfer Ionic Lithium from Their Environment Into Food Chain
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Toxic Metal Particles Can Be Present in Cannabis Vapes Even Before the First Use, Study Finds
- Molecular Crystal Motors Move Like Microbes When Exposed to Light
- Spectroscopy and Theory Shed Light on Excitons in Semiconductors
- Sustainable Solution for Wastewater Polluted by Dyes Used in Many Industries
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Harnessing Hydrogen at Life's Origin
- Using Light to Produce Medication and Plastics More Efficiently
- Sustainable Plastics from Agricultural Waste
- Fast-Charging Lithium-Sulphur Batteries on the Horizon
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Breakthrough in Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
- Printed Polymer Allows Researchers to Explore Chirality and Spin Interactions at Room Temperature
- Revolutionary Method Developed for Mass-Producing Polymer Solid Electrolytes
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Revolutionary Chronic Wound Treatment Could Help Millions
- Molecular Simulations of Ammonia Mixtures Support Search for Renewable Fuels
- New High-Performance Solar Cell Material
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- A Simple and Robust Experimental Process for Protein Engineering
- Batteries for Airborne Electric Vehicles That Take Off and Land Vertically
- Spiral Wrappers Switch Nanotubes from Conductors to Semiconductors and Back
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Cicadas' Unique Urination Unlocks New Understanding of Fluid Dynamics
- Design Rules and Synthesis of Quantum Memory Candidates
- Combined Microscopy Technique Catches Light-Driven Polymers in the Act
Friday, March 8, 2024
- How Surface Roughness Influences the Adhesion of Soft Materials
- Tiny Wireless Light Bulbs for Biomedical Applications
- Researchers Develop Artificial Building Blocks of Life
- A Better Handle on the Emissions Budget for the Paris Climate Targets
- Balancing Training Data and Human Knowledge Makes AI Act More Like a Scientist
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Pinging Pipes Could Help to Identify Lead Water Lines Without Excavation
- Researchers Develop New Machine Learning Method for Modeling of Chemical Reactions
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Viscose Manufactured Solely from Recycled Materials
- Breakthrough Research Enables High-Density Hydrogen Storage for Future Energy Systems