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Polymers Apr 24, 2025

Chemical recycling turns used silicones into pure building blocks, promising infinite reuse

A study conducted by CNRS researchers describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector's environmental impacts.

General Physics Apr 14, 2025

Cooler, faster, better: Crystal waves enable ultrafast heat transfer for cooler electronics

Imagine if phones never got hot no matter how many apps were running. Picture a future where supercomputers use less energy, electric cars charge faster, and life-saving medical devices stay cooler and last longer.

Analytical Chemistry Apr 10, 2025

Solvent-free method developed to destroy PFAS on spent sorbents

A research team at Clarkson University has developed a method to effectively destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on spent sorbents, addressing a critical environmental challenge.

General Physics Mar 26, 2025

A new benchmark for quantum electrodynamics in atoms: Precision measurement of boron-like tin ion's g factor

Highly charged heavy ions form a very suitable experimental field for investigating quantum electrodynamics (QED), the best-tested theory in physics describing all electrical and magnetic interactions of light and matter. ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 25, 2025

Nickel(0) and boron—together at last in square-planar complexes

The arrangement of small molecules—known as ligands—around transition metal atoms affects how the metal atoms behave. This is important because transition metals are used as catalysts in the synthesis of a wide range of important ...

Nanophysics Mar 20, 2025

Overcoming stacking constraints in hexagonal boron nitride via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

Researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and the University of Montpellier have successfully synthesized wafer-scale hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) exhibiting an AA-stacking configuration, a crystal ...

Condensed Matter Mar 19, 2025

Good vibrations: Scientists discover a method for exciting phonon-polaritons

Imagine a world where your phone stays cool no matter how long you use it, and it's also equipped with tiny sensors that can identify dangerous chemicals or pollutants with unparalleled sensitivity and precision.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 17, 2025

Carbon catalyst uses airborne oxygen to boost green hydrogen peroxide production

Hydrogen peroxide is one of the world's top 100 industrial chemicals with a wide range of applications in the chemical, medical, and semiconductor industries. Currently, hydrogen peroxide is mainly produced through the anthraquinone ...

Condensed Matter Mar 7, 2025

Crystal lattice at a distance: Moiré material method makes it easier to study interactions between electrons

To study the interactions between electrons in a material, physicists have come up with a number of tricks over the years. These interactions are interesting, among other things, because they lead to technologically important ...

Nanomaterials Mar 5, 2025

New synthesis technology for single-crystal 2D semiconductors could spawn next-generation devices

A research team has successfully developed a new synthesis technology for 2D semiconductors. This technique enables the direct growth of wafer-scale single-crystal 2D semiconductors on various substrates. The research is ...

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