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Ceramic catalyst uses sodium and boron to drive sustainable industrial reactions
Heterogeneous catalysts speed up chemical reactions by being in a different state than the reactants. They are efficient and stable, even under challenging conditions such as high temperature or pressure. Traditionally, metals ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Electrochemical process recycles CO₂ from flue gases with just 2% concentration
Design and process control are the be-all and end-all when it comes to reducing CO2 from flue gases or the atmosphere. In order to protect the climate, the aim is to recover CO2 from combustion processes for valuable materials. ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Water boosts catalytic recycling efficiency for plastic waste
Plastics are undeniably useful materials that have found their way into virtually all human activities. However, with yearly global plastic production exceeding 400 million tons, the environmental threat posed by increased ...
Polymers
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Innovative technique flips chemical polarity for targeted drug creation
Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a new process for reversing the polarity of chemical compounds, also known as umpolung, for the precise synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
Biochemistry
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Chemical research often contains inaccurate mass measurement data, according to AI analysis
AI-powered data analysis tools have the potential to significantly improve the quality of scientific publications. A new study by Professor Mathias Christmann, a chemistry professor at Freie Universität Berlin, has uncovered ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 20, 2025
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Using infrared heat transfer to modify chemical reactions
In a joint experimental-theoretical work, a team of researchers, including theorists from UC San Diego, have shown for the first time that heat transfer in the form of infrared radiation can influence chemical reactions more ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 20, 2025
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Predictive descriptor unlocks high-performance nanozymes for peroxidase-like activity
In a new study, Professor Hui Wei and coworkers have introduced a predictive descriptor—t2 occupancy—to guide the design of spinel oxide-based nanozymes with enhanced peroxidase-like (POD) activity.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 20, 2025
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How a pervasive microorganism generates a greenhouse gas
Cornell researchers have discovered a way for ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA), one of the most abundant types of microorganisms on Earth, to produce nitrous oxide, a potent and long-lasting greenhouse gas.
Biochemistry
Jan 20, 2025
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Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics
By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than those of the starting ...
Polymers
Jan 17, 2025
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Stronger, greener superglue: Biodegradable polymer outperforms commercial options
Researchers at Colorado State University and their partners have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current commercially available options while also being biodegradable and reusable. The findings, described ...
Polymers
Jan 16, 2025
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Heavy dipnictogen chemistry: Researchers create heterocycles with more than one antimony atom
An international team of chemists has successfully created methylenedistibiranes, which are three-membered rings that have two antimony atoms and one carbon atom. In their paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical ...
Drum mills achieve kilogram-scale ibuprofen synthesis with green technique
For the first time, researchers used drum mills to make kilograms of ibuprofen-nicotinamide, a formulation that improves therapeutic efficacy and stability. This is part of European project IMPACTIVE, focused on studying ...
Materials Science
Jan 16, 2025
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Advanced composites: High entropy crystalline and amorphous nanolaminates as promising candidates for nuclear materials
A research team from the Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences, has unveiled an approach to improve irradiation resistance through high entropy crystalline and amorphous nanolaminates.
Materials Science
Jan 16, 2025
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Engineered enzyme could transform how essential chemicals and medicines are made
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester have described a novel enzyme that could significantly change the way essential chemicals and medicines ...
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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Copper radical mimics enzyme for highly efficient C-H oxidation
Optically pure alcohols are prevalent motifs in natural products and pharmaceuticals, driving the development of effective methods for their synthesis. Since the first reports of the Kharasch-Sosnovsky reaction in 1958, the ...
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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Nature-inspired MOF membrane offers durable solution for gas separation challenges
Polymer-grade propylene (>99.5%) is an important raw material in the chemical industry. Producing propylene inevitably generates propane as a byproduct in the product steam. And producing polymer-grade propylene requires ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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Scientists unlock new insights into tin-based catalysts for electrochemical CO₂ reduction
The global climate crisis, driven by the depletion of fossil fuels and rising atmospheric CO2 levels, has intensified the need for sustainable energy solutions. Among these, the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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How nature optimizes hydrogen-producing biocatalysts
Oxygen can destroy hydrogen-producing enzymes. Researchers from Bochum and Osaka have discovered how an extraordinary protein survives in the presence of oxygen.
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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A new approach to building 3D molecules for better drugs
A report in the journal Science from researchers in the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry represents a significant advance in making the types of molecules needed in drug development. Molecules with three-dimensional complexity ...
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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Researchers propose a novel method to shed light on PFOS-induced neurotoxicity
The term "omics" refers to the study of the entirety of molecular mechanisms that happen inside an organism. With the advent of omics technologies like transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics, our understanding ...
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2025
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