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Vanadium phosphates enable low-cost pearlescent pigment synthesis
One thing that will never go out of style is the class and elegance of a pearl. To attempt to recreate the rare beauty of the pearl, a low-cost alternative is needed to keep up with the demand of consumers
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2025
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Optimized nickel particles improve catalyst performance for hydrogenation reactions
A research team led by Wang Guozhong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel method to precisely control the size of nickel (Ni) particles in catalysts, improving ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 7, 2025
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Q&A: Photoproduction creates medicine from waste
The Kobe University start-up Photo-on-Demand Chemical Co. Ltd. demonstrated that it can produce methane from sewage to refine it into pharmaceutical raw materials and other useful chemicals. For this, Tsuda Akihiko, the CEO ...
Biochemistry
Feb 6, 2025
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Q&A: Harnessing CO₂ for consumer goods and industrial materials
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions are a major contributor to the climate crisis, and while the world works to reduce emissions, chemists and engineers are also working on how to capture and utilize the carbon dioxide already ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 6, 2025
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Recycling the unrecyclable: New method reclaims materials from epoxy resins and composites
Epoxy resins are coatings and adhesives used in a broad range of familiar applications, such as construction, engineering and manufacturing. However, they often present a challenge to recycle or dispose of responsibly.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 6, 2025
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Periodic cooking: Cracking the method for the 'perfect' boiled egg
A new method pioneered to optimally cook both the yolk and white (or albumen) of a boiled chicken egg has been published in Communications Engineering. The approach, which the authors call periodic cooking, yields an evenly-cooked ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 6, 2025
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Mercury content in tuna can be reduced with new packaging solution
Fish is a high-quality source of protein, containing omega-3 fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients. However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish consumption a concern, of which tuna is particularly ...
Materials Science
Feb 6, 2025
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Pushing the frontiers of frozen water: Computer simulations examine effects of shear on medium-density amorphous ice
Water is ubiquitous and seemingly ordinary, possessing no distinct color or odor. Though we often take water for granted, it is by no means a simple substance. As a consequence of its chemical properties, H₂O is one of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 6, 2025
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Scientists make progress in producing H₂-rich syngas from biomass gasification
The production of hydrogen from biomass has garnered increasing attention, with thermochemical methods emerging as the most widely adopted approach. Among these, steam gasification stands out as a particularly promising technique ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 5, 2025
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Novel quantum-classical computing scheme for designing light-sensitive compounds could accelerate material discovery
Recently, a joint research team developed a novel quantum-classical computing scheme for designing photochromic materials—light-sensitive compounds—providing a powerful tool to accelerate the discovery of new materials. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 5, 2025
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Customized living materials: Genetic tweaks enable precise control
Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation ...
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2025
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Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green—ruby red and emerald green. But have you ever wondered how they get those colors?
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2025
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Sustainable plant-based membrane works without fossil fuel materials and toxic solvents
They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe—membranes are a crucial part of everyday life.
Polymers
Feb 4, 2025
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Cocrystallization can mitigate troublesome chemical properties that impact environment
Developing greener alternatives for industrial chemicals that have a smaller impact on the environment isn't always straightforward. In fact, engineering environmentally friendly compounds usually involves tradeoffs: eco-friendly ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 3, 2025
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Organic material can convert toxic heavy metal to harmless form
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have discovered that a special form of charcoal is highly effective at absorbing toxic chromium and transforming it into its safer form.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 31, 2025
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Biosensor can detect rare earth elements for more efficient resource extraction
Australian synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other applications.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 30, 2025
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New research leads to viable solution for polycotton textile waste recycling
In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) present a solution to the challenging problem of recycling polycotton textile waste.
Polymers
Jan 29, 2025
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Durable plastic gets a sustainability makeover in novel polymerization process
Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls—these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets, known for extreme durability.
Polymers
Jan 29, 2025
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Chemists discover common plastic pigment promotes depolymerization
It turns out that the black plastic lid atop your coffee cup has a superpower. And the Stache Lab at Princeton Chemistry, which uncovered it, is exploiting that property to recycle at least two major types of plastic.
Polymers
Jan 29, 2025
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Scientists create 'molecular trap' to remove pollutants from water
Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by harmful chemicals, such as from leftover medicines and hygiene products, that end up in rivers and ...
Materials Science
Jan 28, 2025
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