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Analytical Chemistry Sep 3, 2024

Boosting glycerol's value: A new process makes biodiesel more profitable

Biodiesel, a green alternative to conventional diesel, has been shown to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 74%. Biodiesel is produced through transesterification, converting triglycerides into biodiesel and producing ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 30, 2024

AI tool maps out cell metabolism with precision

Understanding how cells process nutrients and produce energy—collectively known as metabolism—is essential in biology. Modern biology generates large datasets on various cellular activities, but integrating and analyzing ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 29, 2024

Study: Plasmonic copper nanowires boost nitrate reduction efficiency

The electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) has attracted the attention of researchers for its significant value in ammonia synthesis and effluent treatment. Plasmon-assisted electrocatalysis provides a powerful ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 29, 2024

Exploring functional organic materials for the energy transition

Carbon, of all things, could help us to push forward the decarbonization of our industrial society. Functional carbon particles, known as carbon dots, can transform sunlight into energy and extract hydrogen from water. Prof. ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 29, 2024

Practical formate/bicarbonate energy system shows promise for hydrogen storage

Researchers are still looking for an ideal way to safely and stably store hydrogen, the beacon of hope for the energy transition. Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock, LIKAT, and the company H2APEX ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 27, 2024

Study reveals new catalytic pathway for efficient water pollution control

Researchers have made a discovery in the field of water pollution control. They have developed a new technique using single-atom catalysts (SACs) within a Fenton-like catalytic system that significantly improves the efficiency ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 23, 2024

Chemists succeed in upscaling a common reagent for industrial level applications

The metallic element samarium, when bound with other elements, is an incredibly useful chemical reagent for synthesizing molecules that can lead to new pharmaceuticals. Discovered in a Russian mine in 1879, the element was ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 19, 2024

Mechanistic insights on SSZ-13 zeolite in catalytic dimethyl ether carbonylation

Dimethyl ether (DME) carbonylation to methyl acetate (MA) is one of the crucial steps in an indirect synthesis route of ethanol from syngas. SSZ-13 zeolite, with a typical topology of CHA, characterized by its 8-membered ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 13, 2024

New reactor system yields green ammonia and purified water

Ammonia plays a critical role in sustaining food production for the world's growing population, but making it accounts for about 2% of global energy consumption and 1.4% of carbon dioxide emissions. Rice University engineers ...

Materials Science Aug 7, 2024

Chemical production gets a cleaner boost from a new electrochemical method

A new electrochemical method can make chemical production cleaner and more energy-efficient.

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