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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 ...

Materials Science Jul 14, 2025

Cryo-electron microscopy—Reaction cycle of an enzyme for CO₂ fixation decoded

High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy makes it possible to study complex enzymatic processes in detail. With this method, a research team of the University of Potsdam and Humboldt-Universität Berlin succeeded in characterizing ...

Materials Science Jul 14, 2025

Scientists achieve net-negative greenhouse gas emissions via electrified catalysis

Chinese researchers have developed an innovative electrified catalysis strategy that removes more greenhouse gases than it generates, achieving net-negative emissions.

Nanomaterials Jul 10, 2025

Researchers develop tunable process for creating metallic glass nanoparticles for catalysis

Researchers at NYU Tandon have developed a new method for synthesizing metallic glass nanoparticles that offers refined control over size, composition, and atomic structure—features long sought in the design of advanced catalytic ...

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