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Analytical Chemistry May 30, 2024

Cheap, dirty leftovers can release pure oxygen: Hexagonal manganites show promise for production on an industrial scale

New materials for producing oxygen may challenge traditional production methods. This is exciting news, because pure oxygen is in demand for many areas in industry and medicine.

Environment May 29, 2024

Study finds urban office buildings pump out volatile chemicals to the outdoors, comparable to traffic emissions

The air coming out of office buildings in urban areas may be more polluted than once believed, Purdue University researchers say.

Nanomaterials May 29, 2024

Researchers create materials with unique combination of stiffness, thermal insulation

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to engineer materials that are both stiff and capable of insulating against heat. This combination of properties is extremely unusual and holds promise for a range of applications, ...

Planetary Sciences May 29, 2024

Moon orbiting 'Dinky' asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together

When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past its first official target Dinkinesh in November 2023, researchers discovered that the asteroid—known as "Dinky"—was not alone in space. A satellite asteroid, which the team named ...

Environment May 28, 2024

Study suggests 'biodegradable' teabags don't readily deteriorate in the environment

Some teabags manufactured using plastic alternatives do not degrade in soil and have the potential to harm terrestrial species, a new study has shown.

Planetary Sciences May 27, 2024

Recent and extensive volcanism discovered on Venus

A new analysis of data collected on Venus more than 30 years ago suggests the planet may currently be volcanically active.

Materials Science May 24, 2024

Droplets that swim toward dissolution could inspire fluid microbots

Researchers discovered that microscopic liquid droplets swim toward solvent conditions that favor their dissolution. This mechanism may underlie some transport processes within living cells, and could be exploited to develop ...

Nanomaterials May 23, 2024

Researchers develop a novel strategy for growing two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have developed a novel phase-selective in-plane heteroepitaxial strategy for growing two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs). This approach provides a ...

Nanomaterials May 22, 2024

Improving MgH₂ hydrogen storage with oxygen vacancy-enriched H-V₂O₅ nanosheets as an active H-pump

With the depletion of fossil fuels and global warming, there is an urgent need to seek green, clean, and efficient energy resources. Against this backdrop, hydrogen is considered a potential candidate for replacing fossil ...

Analytical Chemistry May 22, 2024

Machine learning accelerates discovery of high-performance metal oxide catalysts

Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to significantly advance the discovery and optimization of multicomponent metal oxide electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).

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