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Sniff test for explosives detection extends its reach
Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials.
Analytical Chemistry
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Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery
The world is going to need a lot of weird metals in the coming years, according to chemistry professor Justin Wilson at UC Santa Barbara. But he isn't talking about lithium, cobalt or even beryllium. Wilson's interested in ...
Biochemistry
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Researchers solve long-standing challenge for piezoelectric materials
Heat and pressure can deteriorate the properties of piezoelectric materials that make state-of-the-art ultrasound and sonar technologies possible—and fixing that damage has historically required disassembling devices and ...
Materials Science
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Atoms in advanced alloys find preferred neighbors when solidifying
A discovery that uncovered the surprising way atoms arrange themselves and find their preferred neighbors in multi-principal element alloys (MPEA) could enable engineers to "tune" these unique and useful materials for enhanced ...
Materials Science
17 hours ago
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Stacking molecules like plates improves organic solar device performance
Harnessing the power of the sun is vital for a clean, green future. To do so, we need optoelectronic devices, like solar cells, that can convert light into electricity efficiently. Now, a team led by Osaka University has ...
Materials Science
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Novel machine learning-based cluster analysis method that leverages target material property
In materials science, substances are often classified based on defining factors such as their elemental composition or crystalline structure. This classification is crucial for advances in materials discovery, as it allows ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Engineers develop general, high-speed technology to model, understand catalytic reactions
Researchers have been studying the industrial production of ammonia for a century. But they've struggled to find ways to improve the low-yield, low-efficiency process.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 5, 2024
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Innovative approach for synthesizing common plastics using remote spark discharge
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a unique technique for synthesizing commonly used polymers, such as polystyrene, using radical polymerization. Here, a remote spark discharge from a Tesla coil, which is ...
Polymers
Aug 5, 2024
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Self-powered pump uses light and chemistry to remove water pollutants
Dartmouth researchers have developed a self-powered pump that uses natural light and chemistry to target and remove specific water pollutants, according to a new report in the journal Science.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 5, 2024
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Double whammy antibiotic makes antibiotic resistance much harder—new study
Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from the environment. They are part of a silent chemical warfare among microorganisms in soils, rivers and seas right now. The fact that they are ...
Biochemistry
Aug 5, 2024
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Novel single-atom nanozymes show promise for hypoxia-tolerant singlet oxygen-battery
A research group led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced an axial O atom-modulated Fe-N4 nanozymes for realizing efficient H2O2 Russell reaction to ...
Biochemistry
Aug 5, 2024
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Video: Don't drink raw milk. But what about raw milk cheese?
A lot of people on the internet have been telling our host Alex to drink raw milk.
Other
Aug 5, 2024
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Solving the doping problem: Enhancing performance in organic semiconductors
Cavendish physicists have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors. They found a way to remove more electrons from the material than previously possible and used unexpected properties in an environment known ...
Polymers
Aug 2, 2024
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Machine learning discovers 'hidden-gem' materials for heat-free gas separation
Chemical separation, including gas separation, is a common process that is required for manufacturing and research. It accounts for a whopping 15% of U.S. energy consumption and produces millions of tons of carbon emissions.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 2, 2024
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Researchers develop a concept for efficiency-enhanced noble-metal catalysts
The production of more than 90% of all chemical products we use in our everyday lives relies on catalysts. Catalysts speed up chemical reactions, can reduce the energy required for these processes, and in some cases, reactions ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2024
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Improving cat food flavors with the help of feline taste-testers
Cats are notoriously picky eaters. But what if we could design their foods around flavors that they're scientifically proven to enjoy? Researchers publishing in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry used a panel ...
Other
Aug 2, 2024
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Synergistic aerogel materials developed for heat and fire insulation
A research group led by Prof. Wang Zhenyang and Zhang Shudong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed synergistic aerogel materials with high temperature resistance, ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2024
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Novel system for highly sensitive detection of small molecule pollutants in food and the environment
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a novel competitive dual-channel color-tone change fluorescent immunochromatographic assay (CFICA).
Biochemistry
Aug 2, 2024
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Health-threat 'forever chemicals' removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic ink
Engineers have invented a new way to remove health-harming 'forever chemicals' from water—using 3D printing.
Materials Science
Aug 1, 2024
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A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible
In the quest to develop life-like materials to replace and repair human body parts, scientists face a formidable challenge: Real tissues are often both strong and stretchable and vary in shape and size.
Polymers
Aug 1, 2024
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