It may seem counterintuitive to many, but metal ions play a critical role in life, carrying out some of the most important biological processes. Think of hemoglobin—a metalloprotein responsible for carrying oxygen to the ...
Biochemistry
Mar 4, 2022
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Most metal alloys are prone to corrosion, which costs hundreds of billions of dollars of damage annually in the U.S. alone. Accurately predicting corrosion rates is a long-standing goal of corrosion science, but these rates ...
Materials Science
Feb 24, 2022
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Protein-RNA complexes are ubiquitous in modern life and are essential to many stages of the cell cycle and metabolism. New research presents experimental support to provide a new perspective on how early protein-RNA interactions ...
Evolution
Feb 22, 2022
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Coordination nanosheets are a new and emerging class of two-dimensional materials, rapidly gaining importance in the field of nanomaterials. They consist of metal ions and organic ligand molecules, linked to each other to ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 21, 2022
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A novel hybrid ferritin nanocage with histidine residues shows 1.5 times higher metal ion uptake and improved catalytic efficiency for alcohol production, according to researchers from Tokyo Tech in a new study. Their findings ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 24, 2022
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In a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, researchers report a promising remedy for the rapid and efficient removal of cadmium ion Cd(II) in water, which is a step forward in heavy ...
Materials Science
Jan 20, 2022
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Shape-shifter molecules are in never-ending motion. Their structure fluctuates because the carbon bonds that hold them together constantly break up and form again. Researchers have now found a way to "tame" a shape-shifter ...
Materials Science
Jan 18, 2022
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A new kind of tiny particle is a big deal in UO chemist Carl Brozek's lab.
Nanomaterials
Jan 12, 2022
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While working with helium nanodroplets, scientists at the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics led by Fabio Zappa and Paul Scheier have come across a surprising phenomenon: When the ultracold droplets hit a hard ...
Soft Matter
Dec 28, 2021
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In recent years 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has established itself as a promising new manufacturing process for a wide variety of components. Dr. Dmitry Momotenko, a chemist at the University of Oldenburg, ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 21, 2021
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