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Astronomy 7 hours ago

The most distant twin of the Milky Way ever observed

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has discovered the most distant spiral galaxy candidate known to date. This ultra-massive system existed just one billion years after the Big Bang and already ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 15, 2025

Uncovering the hidden cost of water splitting: Study paves the way for more efficient clean energy production

As the global pursuit for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, water splitting remains a promising avenue for producing clean hydrogen fuels. But the process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is inherently ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 15, 2025

With a dash of water and sunlight, researchers turn propane into propylene using copper single-atom catalyst

Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) reaction is a highly endothermic reaction, typically requiring temperatures above 600°C in conventional thermo-catalysis. However, elevated temperatures lead to significant energy consumption, ...

Biochemistry Apr 14, 2025

Harnessing photocatalysis: Hydrogen generation and organic synthesis explored through new database

Generation of hydrogen (H₂) by means of photocatalysis has been at the forefront of research since the 1970s because it can potentially fulfill the demand for this green fuel by employing abundant solar light as the only ...

Nanophysics Apr 11, 2025

Reshaping quantum dots production through continuous flow and sustainable technologies

As the demand for innovative materials continues to grow—particularly in response to today's technological and environmental challenges—research into nanomaterials is emerging as a strategic field. Among these materials, ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2025

Plasma-synthesized photothermal material could enable efficient solar-powered water purification

Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...

Superconductivity Apr 10, 2025

New AI tool set to speed quest for advanced superconductors

Using artificial intelligence shortens the time to identify complex quantum phases in materials from months to minutes, finds a new study published in Newton. The breakthrough could significantly speed up research into quantum ...

Nanomaterials Apr 9, 2025

Atomic-scale mechanism of water-induced perovskite degradation revealed

A research team has successfully observed and identified the water-induced degradation mechanism of perovskite, which is a next-generation optoelectronic material, in real time at the atomic scale. Published in Matter, this ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 9, 2025

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 ...

Environment Apr 7, 2025

Trump is gutting the nation's environmental programs: What will it cost Americans?

The Trump administration's slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation's environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean air and water will also ...

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