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Material informatics aids in developing high-performance solid electrolytes for rechargeable batteries
The surge in the adoption of renewable energy, coupled with the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market in recent years has significantly increased the demand for high-performance, all-solid-state batteries.
Analytical Chemistry
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Chemists use light to replace an oxygen atom with a nitrogen atom in a molecule
A team of chemists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has succeeded in pulling an oxygen atom from a molecule and replacing it with a nitrogen atom. In their study, published in the journal Science, ...
New polymer design breaks the tradeoff between toughness and recyclability
Plastics underpin much of modern life—areas like medicine, technology, and food safety would be unrecognizable without plastics and their useful properties. However, the toughness of plastics, which is often desirable, ...
Polymers
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Innovative method targets removal of PFAS from wastewater
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University have pioneered an innovative method to tackle one of the world's most persistent environmental threats—toxic chemicals in global water supplies.
Materials Science
Oct 4, 2024
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Improving fumaric acid production efficiency through a 'more haste, less speed' strategy
As plastic waste continues to build up faster than it can decompose, the need for biodegradable solutions is evident. Previously, Professor Yutaka Amao and his team at Osaka Metropolitan University's Research Center for Artificial ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 4, 2024
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New software facilitates molecular box designs for the encapsulation and release of drugs
A team from the Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the University of Oxford have developed new software that, among many other applications, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 4, 2024
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Electricity-driven catalyst offers climate-neutral methane production
Researchers at the University of Bonn and University of Montreal have developed a new type of catalyst and used it in their study to produce methane out of carbon dioxide and water in a highly efficient way using electricity. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 4, 2024
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Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products
Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Their study has identified a secure way to attach chemical additives to polyvinyl chloride ...
Polymers
Oct 3, 2024
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Chemist challenges traditional views on crystal growth
Remember that old high school chemistry experiment where salt crystals precipitate out of a saltwater solution—or maybe the one where rock candy crystals form from sugar water? It turns out that your understanding of how ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 2, 2024
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Developing plasma-coated paper as a plastic alternative for the packaging industry
Plastic waste, harmful to the environment, has been increasing continually in Germany in recent years. Packaging generates particularly high volumes of waste. Plant-based coatings for paper packaging could provide a sustainable ...
Polymers
Oct 1, 2024
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Study shows spider silk bioproduction presents opportunities and challenges
Today, entrepreneurship is everywhere, including science. Engineers and scientists often apply their research to a product or service and use it to launch a startup. The world of bioproduction—using living cells and organisms ...
Biochemistry
Oct 1, 2024
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Building better solar cells: Assembly of 2D molecular structures with triptycene scaffold
Research in the field of material science and electronics relies on the innovative arrangement of molecules or atoms to develop materials with unique properties not found in conventional materials. Two-dimensional (2D) assemblies ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 1, 2024
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Sustainably produced covalent organic frameworks can be used for efficient CO₂ capture
An international research team headed by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the University of Siegen has synthesized a new compound, which forms a so-called covalent organic framework. The compound, which is ...
Polymers
Oct 1, 2024
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Bioinspired yarn can harvest water from fog
Scientists have developed a bioinspired yarn capable of harvesting water from fog, providing an innovative solution to water scarcity in arid regions. By imitating the alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic patterns seen ...
Polymers
Sep 30, 2024
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Developing artificial muscles to give weakened people their strength back
Researchers have succeeded in making artificial muscle fibers from rubber thread, paving the way for sewing the muscles into a blouse and giving renewed strength to the wearer.
Polymers
Sep 30, 2024
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Transforming seaweeds into raw materials for aviation fuel and pharmaceuticals
A new technology has been developed to convert common seaweeds such as Kkosiraegi, which are often used in cooking, into high-quality sources for both bio-aviation fuels and energy storage devices. The results were published ...
Biochemistry
Sep 30, 2024
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Novel anti-corrosion anodes facilitate stable seawater electrolysis
Prof. Lu Zhiyi, Prof. Chen Liang and coworkers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a novel anti-corrosion anode via chemical fixation ...
Materials Science
Sep 30, 2024
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Advances in processable natural biopolymers: Cellulose, chitosan, eggshell membrane and silk fibroin
A study in Science Bulletin explores the recent advancements in the development of processable natural biopolymers and their myriad applications.
Polymers
Sep 30, 2024
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New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination
Rice University engineers have developed an innovative way to make covalent organic frameworks (COFs), special materials that can be used to trap gases, filter water and speed up chemical reactions. COFs have the potential ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 30, 2024
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Designing multifunctional framework materials for sustainable photocatalysis
The goal of sustainable chemistry has motivated chemists to use renewable energy in chemical reactions, minimizing hazardous waste, and maximizing atom economy. Nature provides a blueprint with photosynthesis, in which carbohydrates ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 28, 2024
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