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Analytical Chemistry Nov 14, 2023

Researchers realize highly selective CO hydrogenation to higher alcohols

Selective hydrogenation of carbon monoxide (CO) to higher alcohols (C2+OH) is a promising non-petroleum route for producing high-value chemicals, in which precise regulations of both C-O cleavage and C-C coupling are essential.

Evolution Nov 13, 2023

Recreation of ancient seawater reveals which nutrients shaped the evolution of early life

Scientists know very little about conditions in the ocean when life first evolved, but new research published in Nature Geoscience has revealed how geological processes controlled which nutrients were available to fuel their ...

Analytical Chemistry Nov 8, 2023

Researchers produce Mo-99 by electron accelerator with optimized target system

Chinese researchers have developed a process for producing the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) using the electron accelerator system. The study was published in Applied Radiation and Isotopes.

Nanomaterials Nov 1, 2023

Neutralizing electronic inhomogeneity in cleaved bulk MoS₂

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a highly versatile material that can function, for example, as a gas sensor or as a photocatalyst in green hydrogen production. Although the understanding of a material usually starts from investigating ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 30, 2023

High-performance MoS₂-based infrared photodetector induced by the photogating effect

Recently, Professor Qi Weihong of Northwestern Polytechnical University and Academician Liu Weimin of Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that nickel nanoparticle-modified defective molybdenum ...

Nanomaterials Oct 27, 2023

Hybrid nanomaterials promise a sustainability boost across multiple industries

Polyoxometalate (POM)-based nanohybrids potentially offer a step-change in sustainability across a wide variety of industries, but research into the substances is in its infancy. A group of researchers has produced a comprehensive ...

Nanomaterials Oct 26, 2023

Making high-quality crystals that resonate strongly with infrared light

Combining electronics with infrared light can enable small, fast, and sensitive devices for sensing, imaging, and signaling at the molecular level. However, in the infrared spectrum, materials must meet strict quality requirements ...

Environment Oct 26, 2023

Nearly 40 years later, one of Colorado's longest-running Superfund sites still has no radioactive waste cleanup plan

Jeri Fry was six years old when she toured the uranium mill outside town where her dad worked.

Analytical Chemistry Oct 19, 2023

Electron-rich metals make ceramics tough to crack

Researchers have discovered a way to make ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking. By building these materials using a blend of metal atoms possessing more electrons in their outer shell, a team led by engineers at ...

Condensed Matter Oct 17, 2023

Ushering in the era of light-powered 'multi-level memories'

We live in an era of data deluge. The data centers that are operated to store and process this flood of data use a lot of electricity, which has been called a major contributor to environmental pollution. To overcome this ...

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