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Cell & Microbiology Nov 22, 2022

Insights into a 'hot' microbe that can grow on nitrogen while producing methane

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have successfully enhanced cultivation of a microorganism that can fix nitrogen (N2) while producing methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3) and investigated exciting ...

Nanophysics Nov 18, 2022

New technique accurately measures how 2D materials expand when heated

Two-dimensional materials, which consist of just a single layer of atoms, can be packed together more densely than conventional materials, so they could be used to make transistors, solar cells, LEDs, and other devices that ...

Analytical Chemistry Nov 17, 2022

Generality vs. specificity: Unraveling the electric double layer structure of highly ionic liquid electrolytes

Using a combination of simulation and experimental techniques, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Material Science and Engineering researchers have been able to identify the electric double layer structure of an ionic ...

Earth Sciences Nov 17, 2022

Molybdenum isotopes reveal interaction between subducting slabs and mantles

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Dai Liqun from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), has revealed that the mantle sources of Cenozoic and Mesozoic mafic igneous ...

Analytical Chemistry Nov 14, 2022

How photoelectrodes change in contact with water

Photoelectrodes based on BiVO4 are considered top candidates for solar hydrogen production. But what exactly happens when they come into contact with water molecules? A study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society ...

Environment Nov 7, 2022

Maryland sites are among the most polluting coal ash waste dumps in the nation, study finds

A coal ash waste dump in Prince George's County is among the most polluting in the nation, according to a new report from environmental groups.

Analytical Chemistry Nov 1, 2022

Clean hydrogen fuel is easier to produce from seawater with stable hierarchical electrocatalysts

Seawater, which comprises more than 95% of the Earth's water, could become a key resource in the sustainable production of clean hydrogen fuel with use of water-splitting catalysts developed by a KAUST-led team.

Nanomaterials Oct 18, 2022

Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production

Hydrogen has the highest energy density (120 MJ/kg) of all known substances, approximately three times more than diesel or gasoline, meaning it could play a pivotal role in sustainable energy systems. But the efficient production ...

Earth Sciences Oct 17, 2022

Discovery about how porphyry-type copper deposits form could be crucial to 'green economy'

Scientists have made a fascinating new discovery about the formation of mineral deposits crucial to our transition to a 'green economy'.

Nanomaterials Oct 17, 2022

Scientists use surfactant to help make 'inert' templates for nanotube growth

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used a surfactant to disperse insulating boron nitride nanotubes and coat them onto surfaces without bundling. The team demonstrated that heat treatment could remove the ...

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