Conventional techniques of generating alkylbenzene, a key input in the production of detergents, produce toxic halogen byproducts, but researchers have devised a new technique that offers a more efficient, cheaper and cleaner ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2023
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There are high hopes for hydrogen as the key to the energy transition. A specific enzyme group found in algae and in bacteria can produce molecular hydrogen simply by catalyzing protons and electrons. However, the enzyme ...
Biochemistry
Oct 30, 2023
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Researchers who are working to find alternatives to lithium-ion batteries have turned their attention to potassium-ion batteries. Potassium is an abundant resource, and the technology functions in much the same way as lithium-ion ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 27, 2023
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As a combustible fuel, the burning of hydrogen gas does not contribute to global warming. Today, the majority of hydrogen gas is generated from fossil fuels, however, and this process releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 19, 2023
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Alkaline CO2 electrolysis can produce multicarbon (C2+) products such as ethylene and acetate, yet suffers from low CO2 utilization efficiency.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 16, 2023
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As energy demand continues to rise, research into new, efficient renewable and clean energy sources is an urgent priority. Currently, renewable energy sources like solar, wind, tide, and geothermal make up less than 40% of ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 22, 2023
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When your wounds heal and your liver detoxifies a poison such as histamine you ingested, you can thank the class of enzymes known as copper amine oxidases for their assistance. Identifying the exact positions of the smallest ...
Biochemistry
Sep 20, 2023
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Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) to formate is an attractive approach for the utilization of this greenhouse gas. However, non-precious metal-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to formate suffer from either low activity ...
Materials Science
Sep 12, 2023
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Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) could deliver a major efficiency boost to the photocatalytic production of clean hydrogen. Chemical engineers have drafted a comprehensive overview of the state of their field and a plan for ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 1, 2023
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Researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society conducted experiments using atomically defined model pre-catalysts to unveil intricate details of the electrocatalytic ...
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2023
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