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Analytical Chemistry Aug 9, 2024

New findings on nickel complexes improve efficiency in chemical applications

Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague have published the study of Tröger's base (TB) and spiro-Tröger's base (spiroTB) derivatives.

General Physics Aug 9, 2024

PhAI—an AI system that figures out the phase of x-rays that crystals have diffracted

A trio of chemists at the University of Copenhagen has developed an AI application that can be used to figure out the phase of x-rays that crystals have diffracted as part of efforts to predict the structure of small molecules.

Materials Science Aug 9, 2024

Pioneering plasma-catalytic process for CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have achieved a significant milestone in the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable fuels and chemicals, marking an important step towards a sustainable net-zero economy.

Space Exploration Aug 9, 2024

Promising early tests for variable-thrust landing engine

As part of ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Program (FLPP), the first phase of hot-fire tests has been completed on a new, variable-thrust rocket engine in Warsaw, Poland. The engine is being developed by a Polish consortium ...

Nanomaterials Aug 9, 2024

2D layer of phosphorus pentamers shows semiconductor properties on silver surface

Phosphorus is a vital component of every organism and plays a key role, for example, in energy transfer in the body and within cell membranes, bones and teeth. Phosphorus is also special because it occurs in numerous different ...

Materials Science Aug 9, 2024

Powering enzymes with light to make ammonia

The Earth's atmosphere contains large amounts of nitrogen in the form of dinitrogen gas (N2). Converting N2 to ammonia (NH3) is critical for making the fertilizer needed for agriculture.

Quantum Physics Aug 9, 2024

Achieving quantum memory in the notoriously difficult X-ray range

Light is an excellent carrier of information used not only for classical communication technologies but also increasingly for quantum applications such as quantum networking and computing. However, processing light signals ...

Nanophysics Aug 8, 2024

Novel X-ray imaging technique resolves fusion-related nanofoams in 3D

The sun's fusion reactions drive its temperatures to thousands of degrees, and today scientists are seeking to recreate these star-powering processes in the lab as a means of an alternative clean energy.

Materials Science Aug 8, 2024

Researchers show nanovoids improve material performance

Voids or pores have usually been viewed as fatal flaws that severely degrade a material's mechanical performance and should be eliminated in manufacturing.

Planetary Sciences Aug 8, 2024

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth—and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars. Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago from such a molecular cloud. Most of these dust grains were destroyed during solar system formation. ...

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