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New process enhances thermoplastic blends with polylactic acid
Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be improved by blending bio-based thermoplastics with other thermoplastics. However, the interface ...
Polymers
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Cobalt-copper tandem system offers sustainable approach for converting carbon dioxide to ethanol
The continuing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming and climate change with increased extreme weather events. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have now ...
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Scientists utilize chiral high-performance liquid chromatography to precisely identify psychoactive cathinones
Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) have published new research about the synthesis and structural analysis of cyclic synthetic cathinones derived from α-tetralone. The study, led ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Novel catalyst can suppress charge recombination in photocatalytic water splitting
A team of researchers have discovered a metal-organic framework (MOF) that suppresses charge recombination, which is a major challenge in photocatalytic overall water splitting. Their study was published in Nature Chemistry.
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Team synthesizes a cost-effective, high-durability, non-noble metal alloy as alternative to iridium oxide anodes
Despite hydrogen's increasing prominence as a future energy source, the safe and large-scale transportation of gaseous hydrogen remains challenging. Researchers are exploring ways to transport hydrogen in the form of liquid ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Chemo-biological process overcomes drawbacks of waste plastic pyrolysis
A joint research team has developed a technology to produce high-value-added plastic raw materials called dicarboxylic acids (α,ω-diacids) by recycling mixed waste plastics. The work is published in the Journal of Cleaner ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Students develop model to better understand the chemical process of renewable fuels
A group of TU Delft bachelor students has developed, as part of the students' minor in Computational Science and Engineering, a new model that accurately predicts the molecular properties of alkanes. This knowledge is crucial ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Paper-aluminum combo can replace plastic for strong, sustainable packaging
Takeout containers get your favorite noodles from the restaurant to your dining table (or couch) without incident, but they are nearly impossible to recycle if they are made from foil-lined plastics. Research published in ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Imaging advance creates clearer picture of organic solar cells' molecular structure
Research on organic solar cells has been conducted for a long time. Recent advancements in understanding their molecular structures are now paving the way for the development of highly efficient solar cells.
Polymers
Oct 31, 2024
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Chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and say it's time to rewrite the textbooks
UCLA chemists have found a big problem with a fundamental rule of organic chemistry that has been around for 100 years—it's just not true. And they say, It's time to rewrite the textbooks.
Biochemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Safe, efficient method for synthesizing allenes opens up new possibilities for drug development
A research team jointly led by Professor Sung You Hong and Professor Jan-Uwe Rohde has unveiled a novel method for synthesizing allenes—a series of compounds integral to drug development and synthetic chemistry—without ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Molecular symmetry can govern crystallization pathways in highly supersaturated solutions, researchers find
In the search for new materials to be used in space environments, researchers are focusing on the crystallization of substances. By accurately observing and understanding the crystallization process of a substance, they can ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 31, 2024
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Researchers probe mechanical properties of silicon carbide
New research from the Ateneo de Manila University could pave the way for more durable versions of silicon carbide (SiC), a semiconductive ceramic material found mostly in space that has applications in everything from computer ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 30, 2024
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Bones from shipwreck suggest right- or left-handedness could affect how clavicle chemistry changes with age
A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th century English warship "Mary Rose" suggests that whether a person is right- versus left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone chemistry changes as they ...
Biochemistry
Oct 30, 2024
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Metallic luster material can change color from silver to gold under UV light
There have been many attempts to create monochromatic metallic materials, but few materials change luster color in response to external stimuli. In a recent breakthrough, researchers from Chiba University have prepared a ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 30, 2024
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Advanced graphics processing units lead to unprecedented speed for electronic structure calculations
A recent collaboration among researchers from HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics in Hungary and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along with industry collaborators SandboxAQ and NVIDIA, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 30, 2024
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Precise layering in catalysts offers an improved way for building sustainable chemicals
Motivated to turn greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into high value chemicals like methanol, EPFL chemical engineers have developed a new method to make catalysts. Catalysts are major tools in the chemical industry and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 30, 2024
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Modified metal-organic framework can capture benzene in the atmosphere to tackle a major health risk
Scientists have developed a new material capable of capturing the harmful chemical benzene from the polluted air, offering a potential solution for tackling a major health and environmental risk.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 29, 2024
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Open database of plastic products highlights substantial knowledge gaps
Plastics contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health. However, information on the presence of individual substances in plastic products is oftentimes not publicly available.
Polymers
Oct 29, 2024
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Advanced biodegradable plastics run rings around their predecessors
Achieving a sustainable society requires the development of advanced degradable plastics, or polymers, which are molecules composed of long chains of repeating units. The goal of a resource-circulating society is now one ...
Polymers
Oct 29, 2024
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