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Nanomaterials Feb 3, 2025

Tiny copper 'flowers' bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production

Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.

Analytical Chemistry Jan 23, 2025

Electrified approach enhances esterification efficiency

A study led by Prof. Yin Huajie from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduces an innovative way to improve esterification reactions, which are key processes in industries such ...

Biotechnology Jan 21, 2025

Innovative process converts urine into slow-release crystal fertilizer

A team of chemists and agriculture specialists has developed a way to transform urea in wastewater, into percarbamide, which can be used as a fertilizer. In their paper published in the journal Nature Catalysis, the group ...

Biochemistry Jan 15, 2025

Copper radical mimics enzyme for highly efficient C-H oxidation

Optically pure alcohols are prevalent motifs in natural products and pharmaceuticals, driving the development of effective methods for their synthesis. Since the first reports of the Kharasch-Sosnovsky reaction in 1958, the ...

Bio & Medicine Jan 15, 2025

Artificial motors mimic muscle proteins, opening new paths in nanotech

Scientists have built an artificial motor capable of mimicking the natural mechanisms that power life. Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these ...

Analytical Chemistry Dec 18, 2024

Advance in photochemical water oxidation enhances sustainable energy potential

With the global shift towards sustainable and renewable energy, the urgency to develop efficient methods for producing clean energy has never been greater. Imagine a future where the energy that powers our homes and cities ...

Nanophysics Dec 17, 2024

Light-driven hybrid nanoreactor offers cost-effective hydrogen production

The University of Liverpool has reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural efficiency ...

Biochemistry Dec 13, 2024

Hydrogen's dual nature helps reveal hidden catalytic processes

Microorganisms have long used hydrogen as an energy source. To do this, they rely on hydrogenases that contain metals in their catalytic center. In order to use these biocatalysts for hydrogen conversion, researchers are ...

Biochemistry Dec 11, 2024

E. coli dons polymer 'Superman cape' for sustainable chemical production

Trillions of bacteria work in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, helping produce everything from beer and facial creams to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies heavily on bacteria ...

Nanomaterials Dec 10, 2024

Nanostructured two-dimensional gold monolayers expand possibilities for catalysis, electronics, and energy conversion

Researchers have created nearly freestanding nanostructured two-dimensional (2D) gold monolayers, an impressive feat of nanomaterial engineering that could open up new avenues in catalysis, electronics, and energy conversion.

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