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An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials
Hydrogen peroxide is widely used in everyday life, from disinfectants and medical sterilization to environmental cleanup and manufacturing. Despite its importance, most hydrogen peroxide is still produced using large-scale ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 24, 2025
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A molecular switch for green hydrogen: Catalyst changes function based on how it's assembled
Hydrogen production through water electrolysis is a cornerstone of the clean energy transition, but it relies on efficient and stable catalysts that work under acidic conditions—currently dominated by precious metals like ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 23, 2025
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Single-image method can accurately evaluate fibrous material porosity
Researchers from Skoltech Engineering Center's Hierarchically Structured Materials Laboratory have developed a new method to determine the porosity of fibrous materials using a single image taken with a standard optical microscope.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 23, 2025
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Converting CO₂ into valuable chemicals in acidic environments: Iodide ions unlock efficient ethylene production
The emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is one of the primary factors contributing to air pollution and climate change on Earth. In recent years, energy engineers have thus been trying to develop systems that could reduce ...
Predictive 'mismatch' leads to novel carbon capture method
When experimental results don't match scientists' predictions, it's usually assumed that the predictions were wrong. But new research into materials that pull carbon dioxide directly from the air shows how such mismatches ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 22, 2025
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Tracing the quick synthesis of an industrially important catalyst
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully traced the mechanism behind how an industrially important "superbase" catalyst is synthesized in a faster, microwave-assisted reaction. They took measurements ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 22, 2025
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AI mimics human-like intuition to explore and analyze chemical reactions
Chemical reactions are the breaking and forming of chemical bonds, which are fundamental to the creation of new technologies. Inevitably, discovering and developing new chemical reactions is a time-intensive process of trial ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 22, 2025
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'AI advisor' helps self-driving labs share control in creation of next-generation materials
"Self-driving" or "autonomous" labs are an emerging technology in which artificial intelligence guides the discovery process, helping design experiments or perfecting decision strategies.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 18, 2025
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'Molecular microscope' reveals greener path to ammonia
A team of researchers at Radboud University has discovered a promising new method to make ammonia—a key ingredient in fertilizers and many industrial chemicals—more efficiently and sustainably.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 18, 2025
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Organic materials conduct ions in solids as easily as in liquids thanks to flexible sidechains
Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to a steep decrease in ionic conductivity. Now, scientists have synthesized a new class of materials, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 18, 2025
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PFAS detection in 15 minutes: A sensor system for rapid on-site analysis
PFAS are forever chemicals that do not degrade in the environment. They enter soil and water, accumulate in plants, animals and humans, and can be harmful to health. The problem: Until now, detecting them has been complicated, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 18, 2025
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New electrochemical process turns hazardous cobalt-laden wastewater into a resource
Reagent-free (photo)electrochemical systems effectively break down cobalt–organic complexes while simultaneously recovering cobalt, presenting a promising strategy for advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2025
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LLMs unleash AI's potential for autonomous and explainable materials discovery
Discovering new inorganic materials is central to advancing technologies in catalysis, energy storage, semiconductors, and more. But finding a material with just the right properties is extremely difficult. What if an AI ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 17, 2025
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Low-temperature greenhouse gas conversion: Direct current reveals charge-driven mechanism
Catalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM) offers a promising strategy for the sustainable utilization of greenhouse gases, CH4 and CO2. However, its practical application has long been hampered by severe catalyst deactivation ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 17, 2025
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The perfect polymer? Plant-based plastic is fully saltwater degradable and leaves behind zero microplastics
Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in their quest to solve our microplastic problem.
Polymers
Dec 17, 2025
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Vital intertwining: Blood parasite's chainmail-like DNA structure could inspire next-generation materials
As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens. This material is not taken from science fiction, it is a natural structure made of thousands of DNA circles interlinked with each other. Studying it can ...
Biochemistry
Dec 16, 2025
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Cool satellites and flexible electronics: Thin interlayers strengthen flexible composite materials
The picture that pops up before our inner eye when we hear the word "satellite" is probably this: Two extended solar "wings" and a compact body wrapped in foil with a golden or silvery shimmer. Researchers at Empa's Mechanics ...
Polymers
Dec 16, 2025
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A hydrocarbon waste solution through a symbiosis network
Enabling collaboration to monetize emissions is becoming increasingly attainable as researchers explore enhancing integration within the industrial sector through work focused on Carbon–Hydrogen–Oxygen Symbiosis Networks ...
Materials Science
Dec 16, 2025
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A new transfer strategy to boost ultra-thin flexible temperature sensor performance
In the fields of intelligent health care and robotic sensing, the development of ultra-thin flexible temperature sensors serves as a core prerequisite for achieving high conformability and integration. However, a fundamental ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 16, 2025
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A new family of barium-based crystals reveals rules for structural changes
The ultimate goal of materials scientists is to design and create materials with precise structures and tailored properties. Predictive technologies have advanced significantly with the rise of AI, yet the delicate nature ...
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