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Interpretable AI reveals key atomic traits for efficient hydrogen storage in metal hydrides
Hydrogen fuels represent a clean energy option, but a major hurdle in making its use more mainstream is efficient storage. Hydrogen storage requires either extremely high-pressure tanks or extremely cold temperatures, which ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Open-access tool navigates expanding world of metal–organic frameworks for easier discovery
A new open-access tool created by University of Toronto Engineering researchers provides a systematic way to organize and synthesize knowledge about metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)—a class of materials with applications ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Interface-driven catalyst design combines clean hydrogen production and urea conversion
Prof. Pi-Tai Chou's group at National Taiwan University Department of Chemistry has created a catalyst that turns two challenges into one solution: it produces clean hydrogen with remarkable efficiency while breaking down ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Selective PET recycling: Iron catalyst and alcohols convert bottles and textiles into valuable compounds
Professor Kotohiro Nomura's research group at Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed an efficient method for the exclusive depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PET bottles and textile wastes, using alcohols ...
Polymers
Nov 15, 2025
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Catalyst turns methane into bioactive compounds for the first time
Natural gas—one of the planet's most abundant energy sources—is primarily composed of methane, ethane, and propane. While it is widely burned for energy, producing greenhouse gas emissions, scientists and industries have ...
Biochemistry
Nov 14, 2025
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Algorithms reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products
Countless everyday products, from plastic squeeze bottles to outdoor furniture, are derived by first turning propane into propylene.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 13, 2025
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Machine learning teaches membranes to sort by chemical affinity
Ultrafiltration membranes used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and other industrial processes have long relied on separating molecules by size. Now, Cornell researchers have created porous materials that filter molecules ...
Polymers
Nov 13, 2025
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Gas-switch reduction enables alloying in supported catalysts
Supported catalysts are systems in which the active catalytic materials, such as metals, are dispersed on a solid support material, such as alumina, silica, etc. These catalysts are widely used in various chemical processes. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 13, 2025
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Mushroom material takes on plastic packaging at Belgian start-up
On a gleaming new production line in Brussels, Julien Jacquet shows off a row of milky-white soap bar wrappers—made by what is billed as Europe's first factory for mushroom-based packaging.
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2025
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Sunscreen plus bleach: The surprising chemistry behind stubborn red laundry stains
Have you ever tried bleaching sunscreen stains on clothing, only to be left with bright red results? Professor Clare Mahon, from the Durham University Department of Chemistry, did just this and the scarlet staining instantly ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 12, 2025
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Gas-impermeable polymer film promises durable coatings for electronics, infrastructure and packaging
MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other infrastructure ...
Polymers
Nov 12, 2025
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Automated high-throughput system developed to generate structural materials databases
A NIMS research team has developed an automated high-throughput system capable of generating datasets from a single sample of a superalloy used in aircraft engines. The system successfully produced an experimental dataset ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 11, 2025
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Multifunctional flame-retardant foam with strong antibacterial properties developed
A new study combining fire safety, hygiene, and sustainability has led to the development of a multifunctional polyurethane foam that resists flames and suppresses smoke, while also preventing bacterial growth.
Biochemistry
Nov 11, 2025
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Bamboo dishes may leach pesticides and melamine into food
So-called "eco-friendly" bamboo and other bio-based dishes, often marketed as natural and safe alternatives to plastic, may release potentially harmful chemicals into food, according to a new study led by researchers at the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 11, 2025
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Artificial enzyme combines vitamin B2 with metal for next-generation catalysts
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) acts as an important coenzyme that helps convert food into energy within the body. Korean researchers have successfully created a new artificial enzyme for the first time in the world by combining ...
Biochemistry
Nov 11, 2025
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Hidden catalysis: Abrasion transforms common chemistry equipment into reagents
The chemical industry is one of the largest on Earth, essential for supplying us with pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials and more. Great care is taken to optimize reagents and conditions for each reaction, striving ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 11, 2025
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One-pot method synthesizes blue light-responsive aryne precursors from carboxylic acids
Arynes are highly reactive organic intermediates featuring a triple bond within an aromatic ring. Their strong reactivity enables them to form bonds with a wide range of functional groups, making them valuable tools for the ...
Explainable AI reveals how chemical sensors detect odors
NIMS has been developing chemical sensors as a key component of artificial olfaction technology (olfactory sensors), with the aim of putting this technology into practical use. In a new study, explainable AI (XAI) was used ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 10, 2025
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Iron core-shell catalyst boosts hydrogen economy of direct syngas to olefin conversion
Scientists have developed a new iron-based catalyst that improves the typically low hydrogen atom economy (HAE) in the direct synthesis of olefins—small hydrocarbon molecules. It converts the water produced as a by-product ...
Bashofu textiles combine banana fiber structure and artisan skill for sustainable comfort
For as long as humans have been around, we have been using our hands and senses to create beautiful and useful objects from the natural environment around us. While the artisans of old may not have the precision tools or ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 10, 2025
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