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Solar-powered system converts waste to ammonia and glycolic acid
A team of researchers from UNIST has developed a new technology that uses solar energy to produce ammonia and glycolic acid—an essential component in cosmetics—while eliminating carbon dioxide emissions.
Analytical Chemistry
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Nanofiltration system separates valuable industrial chemicals from cattle manure
A collaboration between chemical engineers and animal scientists has created a system for recovering valuable industrial chemicals from animal waste, representing a major step towards circularity and environmental sustainability.
Biochemistry
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AI model transforms material design by predicting and explaining synthesizability
A research team has successfully developed a technology that utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) to predict the synthesizability of novel materials and interpret the basis for such predictions. The team was led by Seoul ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 27, 2025
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Biomimetic adsorbent efficiently extracts uranium from seawater
The oceans hold an enormous amount of very diluted uranium that could potentially serve as a sustainable fuel source for nuclear power. But how can uranium be extracted quickly and efficiently from seawater?
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 27, 2025
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Cleaner fuels, greener industries: New approach synthesizes zeolites with diverse aluminum contents
A novel "zeolite blending" method has successfully produced CON-type zeolites with unprecedentedly high aluminum content, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. By combining multiple zeolite precursors to ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 27, 2025
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Bizarre compounds of oxygen and carbon with explosive potential revealed
Skoltech researchers have theoretically investigated the wide range of molecules that oxygen and carbon atoms can form in addition to the well-known carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Compounds of oxygen and carbon are of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 27, 2025
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New water microcleaners self-disperse, capture microplastics and float up for removal
In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University show proof of concept for a system that—in a single cycle—actively removes microplastics from water.
Polymers
Mar 26, 2025
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Light-based polymerization reaction refines 3D printing, achieving sub-millimeter resolution
Researchers at the UAB have developed a new chemical reaction to form solid polymeric networks using light (photocuring) which will allow the preparation of solid materials with controlled shapes measuring under a thousandth ...
Polymers
Mar 26, 2025
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A new method to recycle fluoride from long-lived PFAS chemicals
Oxford Chemistry researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labeled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. The results have been published in Nature.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 26, 2025
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Novel electrochemical fluorination method boosts hydrofluoroether production
Researchers in South Korea have developed a domestic technology for localizing an essential industrial raw material that was previously entirely imported from a specific global company.
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2025
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Unlocking the potential of the heavy atom effect in metal clusters
Photoluminescent materials are more than just the glow-in-the-dark stars your parents glued to your bedroom ceiling as a child. Photoluminescent materials are widely used in applications ranging from medical imaging to TV ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 26, 2025
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Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials
Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as ...
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2025
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Oxygenation strategy provides facile route to long-wave infrared birefringent crystals
Long-wave infrared birefringent crystals are essential materials in infrared optical applications in fields such as infrared imaging, laser technology, and optical communications. Due to limitations in birefringence, infrared ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 25, 2025
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Nickel(0) and boron—together at last in square-planar complexes
The arrangement of small molecules—known as ligands—around transition metal atoms affects how the metal atoms behave. This is important because transition metals are used as catalysts in the synthesis of a wide range ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 25, 2025
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Hydrophilic coating makes for unflappable golf balls
The upcoming U.S. Open has professional golfers and spectators looking forward to getting on the green. But the grass's condition, regardless of a player's skill, can drastically skew the chances of a winning putt. Now, scientists ...
Biochemistry
Mar 25, 2025
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New study uncovers key pathways in hydronium and hydroxide ion neutralization
A new study provides fresh insight into traditional acid-base chemistry by revealing that the mutual neutralization of isolated hydronium (H3O⁺) and hydroxide (OH⁻) ions is driven by electron transfer rather than the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 25, 2025
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How valuable substances can be extracted from wood and plastic waste
What should be done with all the wood and plastic waste? This has been investigated by Supriyanto, Ph.D. in the research area Resource Recovery at the University of Borås, Sweden. In his doctoral thesis, he shows that it ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 24, 2025
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A multifunctional composite catalyst for sustainable wastewater remediation
In a recent study, a research team developed a novel method to synthesize multifunctional composite particles. These particles can single-handedly accomplish many essential functions for water remediation. The study was published ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 24, 2025
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New drug delivery method promises months-long effects with fewer injections
MIT engineers have devised a new way to deliver certain drugs in higher doses with less pain, by injecting them as a suspension of tiny crystals. Once under the skin, the crystals assemble into a drug "depot" that could last ...
Biochemistry
Mar 24, 2025
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What's the difference between baking powder and baking soda? It's subtle, but significant
There is something special about sharing baked goods with family, friends and colleagues. But I'll never forget the disappointment of serving my colleagues rhubarb muffins that had failed to rise. They were dense, rubbery ...
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2025
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