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First atomic-level video of catalytic reaction reveals hidden pathways
A Northwestern University-led international team of scientists has, for the first time, directly observed catalysis in-action at the atomic level.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 11, 2025
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Transparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a year
A team of biomaterial engineers, environmental resource specialists and industrial design researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has developed a biodegradable material that is clear and can hold boiling ...
Understanding the precursor to detonation: Probing high-pressure deflagration with laser ignition experiments
Suddenly, there's a flash of intense light and heat, followed by a rapidly expanding fireball. Combustion of high explosives is everywhere in popular culture, and it's also critical for ensuring the safety and reliability ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 10, 2025
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Tracking photogenerated charge transfer in electrolytes
Photocatalysis involves three fundamental steps: light absorption, charge separation and transfer, and chemical reactions. These reactions occur at the solid-liquid interface where the complex charged environment influences ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 10, 2025
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Solvent-free method developed to destroy PFAS on spent sorbents
A research team at Clarkson University has developed a method to effectively destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on spent sorbents, addressing a critical environmental challenge.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 10, 2025
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Molecular lock and key: Three studies decode the secrets of ion binding
Understanding how molecules interact with ions is a cornerstone of chemistry, with applications from pollution detection and cleanup to drug delivery. In a series of new studies led by JILA Fellow and University of Colorado ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2025
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Metal-free alternative: Rethinking coupling methods for more sustainable organic synthesis
Coupling reactions are among the most transformative tools in organic chemistry, enabling the formation of crucial chemical bonds in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced materials. Since their introduction, they have ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2025
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Scandium-doped TiO₂ boosts photocatalytic water splitting efficiency
Photocatalytic water splitting is a clean energy technology that uses sunlight to split water into oxygen and hydrogen in order to produce green hydrogen—a clean fuel—without relying on fossil fuels. The process is driven ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2025
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Serendipitous discovery boosts catalyst efficiency using hot car exhaust
Preparing catalysts by sending hot, steamy car exhaust over them could improve their efficiency and reduce the amount of rare and expensive metals required in vehicle catalytic converters and many other emission control and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2025
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Researchers show why water and heavy water behave similarly
More than 70% of the Earth is covered with water—H2O. An almost negligible proportion of a few per million consists of "heavy water," in which the hydrogen atoms (H) are replaced by deuterium atoms (D). Deuterium has one ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2025
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Platinum-based alloy catalyst can enhance methanol fuel cell efficiency and durability
Replacing traditional fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources is expected to solve environmental issues and alleviate the energy crisis. As a novel energy conversion device, fuel cells are capable of efficiently ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 8, 2025
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Molecular-level technique reveals a single catalytic grain do work in real time
A new way to watch catalytic reactions happen at the molecular level in real time could lead to better fundamental understanding and planning of the important reactions used in countless manufacturing processes every day.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 8, 2025
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Flexible ammonia sensor detects gas with ultra-sensitivity and low cost
A research team has successfully developed the world's first ammonia (NH3) gas sensor based on a copper bromide (CuBr) film that can be fabricated through a simple solution process at low temperatures. The findings are published ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 8, 2025
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Turning pollution into fuel with record-breaking carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide conversion rates
What if we could transform harmful pollution into a helpful energy source? As we strive towards carbon neutrality, researching energy innovations that reduce pollution is crucial.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 8, 2025
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Scientists make water-repellent replacement for toxic 'forever chemicals'
A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are widely used in everyday products despite being hazardous to health and the environment.
Materials Science
Apr 8, 2025
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Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts
Advanced computational software is streamlining quantum chemistry research by automating many of the processes of running molecular simulations. The complicated design of these software packages, however, often limits their ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 8, 2025
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Nacre-like ceramic-metal composite achieves superior strength and mass-production potential
Mollusks possess sturdy protective shells, thanks to their internal nacre structure. Nacre, the natural nanocomposite, demonstrates outstanding mechanical properties through both high strength and high toughness. Nacre, therefore, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 7, 2025
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Common catalyst works by cycling between two different forms, upending a long-held supposition
The process of catalysis—in which a material speeds up a chemical reaction—is crucial to the production of many of the chemicals used in our everyday lives. But even though these catalytic processes are widespread, researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 3, 2025
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Electrochemical method supports nitrogen circular economy
Imagine a world where industrial waste isn't just reduced, it's turned into something useful. This kind of circular economy is already in the works for carbon. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 3, 2025
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Frontier molecular orbital theory aids single-atom catalyst design
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with their excellent metal atom utilization and unique physicochemical properties, hold promise for broad applications, especially in heterogeneous catalysis and energy conversions. Essentially, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 2, 2025
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