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Nanomaterials May 6, 2024

Team describes MXene-supported PtCo bimetallic catalyst for hydrogen evolution in acidic conditions

Hydrogen energy is considered a promising solution with high energy density and zero pollution emissions. Currently, hydrogen is mainly derived from fossil fuels, which increases energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, ...

Cell & Microbiology May 4, 2024

Unraveling life's origin: Five key breakthroughs from the past five years

There is still so much we don't understand about the origin of life on Earth.

Biotechnology Apr 29, 2024

Scientists find microencapsulation technique boosts tea tree oil efficiency for sustainable applications

In a study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, a team of scientists led by Peifu Kong has successfully prepared tea tree oil-beta-cyclodextrin (TTO-β-CD) microcapsules with an unprecedented high encapsulation ...

Nanophysics Apr 19, 2024

European XFEL elicits secrets from an important nanogel

An international team at the world's largest X-ray laser European XFEL at Schenefeld near Hamburg has scrutinized the properties of an important nanogel that is often used in medicine to release drugs in a targeted and controlled ...

Polymers Apr 13, 2024

Researchers study effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers

In a new paper published in JACS Au, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analyzed the effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers, with implications for critical materials recovery and recycling, ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2024

Laser-patterned thin films that swell into kirigami-like structures offer new opportunities in hydrogel technology

New options for making finely structured soft, flexible and expandable materials called hydrogels have been developed by researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT).

Biochemistry Apr 9, 2024

Drug delivery innovation: Multifunctional system based on switchable peptide-stabilized emulsions

A new study led by Prof. Meital Reches of the Hebrew University with Mr. Daniel Boas, a Ph.D. student in her group and team of collaborators, has pioneered a new drug delivery system centered on switchable peptide-stabilized ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 3, 2024

New tools reveal how genes work and cells organize

Researchers from Aarhus University and the Italian Institute of Technology have discovered how certain proteins can attach to special structures in RNA, called G-quadruplexes. Additionally, they have developed computational ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 2, 2024

Researchers investigate the surface extraction of platinum catalysts in alkaline media

Platinum (Pt) electrodes are crucial for clean power technologies like hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis. However, the surface oxidation that occurs during such processes degrades catalyst performance and stability.

Nanomaterials Mar 28, 2024

Electronic device thermal management made simpler and slightly better

Dr. Cheol-Woo Ahn, leading a research team at the Department of Functional Ceramics within the Ceramic Materials Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has developed the world's first heat dissipation ...

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