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Bio & Medicine Jul 30, 2025

Laser-engineered platinum colloidosomes enable efficient near-infrared catalysis and cancer therapy

Researchers have developed a novel laser-assisted synthesis method to fabricate platinum (Pt) colloidosomes (Cs) with promising applications in near-infrared (NIR) photocatalytic and enzyme-mimicking cancer therapy.

Nanomaterials Jul 30, 2025

Nano-engineered photocatalyst sets milestone for solar fuel production

In a leap forward for solar fuel technology, researchers from Japan have developed nanosized, porous oxyhalide photocatalysts (Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2) that achieved record performance in producing hydrogen from water and converting ...

Materials Science Jul 28, 2025

New clay-based material could offer affordable, low-waste way to tackle water pollution using only sunlight

A low-cost material made from clay—common in British soil—and vitamin B2 could one day help clean up pollution using only sunlight.

Materials Science Jul 25, 2025

SpectroTAP: Researchers develop new technology to study catalysts

From laundry detergents and self-cleaning ovens to the manufacturing of fuels, plastics and medications, catalysts play a vital role in everyday products and industry.

Analytical Chemistry Jul 24, 2025

Sulfur integration in nanostructures boosts catalytic efficiency in hydrogenation reactions

Despite natural evidence indicating sulfur's importance and efficiency as a catalyst for critical redox reactions, including hydrogenation (addition of hydrogen to molecule) and dehydrogenation (its opposite), chemists have ...

Materials Science Jul 23, 2025

Revealing the secrets to good catalytic performance in metal sulfides

Metal sulfides with seven to eight d electrons show optimal performance as catalysts for water electrolysis, as reported by researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. In a comprehensive analysis of various metal sulfides, ...

Biochemistry Jul 21, 2025

Transforming carbon dioxide into industrial catalyst material

A research team has successfully developed a technology that efficiently converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), an industrial raw material, by precisely controlling the interaction between the rhodium (Rh) ...

Materials Science Jul 17, 2025

Nickel catalyst opens door to sustainable, branched hydrocarbon fuels

A research team led by Associate Professor Boon Siang Yeo from the Department of Chemistry at National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a new way to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into valuable liquid hydrocarbons, ...

Astrobiology Jul 16, 2025

Lunar soil could support life on the Moon, say scientists

Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, researchers extracted water from lunar soil and used it to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 16, 2025

Simultaneous production of xylonic acid and xylitol from xylose achieved via atmospheric-pressure catalysis

A research team in South Korea has developed a cutting-edge catalytic and separation process that enables the simultaneous production of xylonic acid and xylitol from xylose under ambient conditions, without the need for ...

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