(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at the University of California, has found a way to create stable gold(III) catalysts using oxidative addition of a carbon–carbon bond. In their paper published in the journal ...
Aromatic compounds are found widely in natural resources such as petroleum and biomass, and breaking the carbon-carbon bonds in these compounds plays an important role in the production of fuels and valuable chemicals from ...
Materials Science
Aug 27, 2014
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Nerve agents are among the world's most feared chemical weapons, but scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a way to engineer carbon nanotubes to dismantle the molecules ...
Nanomaterials
May 7, 2014
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As the United States continues to lead the world in the production of natural gas, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have devised a new and more efficient method with the potential ...
Materials Science
Mar 13, 2014
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For many decades, we have been relying on fossil resources to produce liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and many industrial and consumer chemicals for daily use. However, increasing strains on natural resources as well ...
Biochemistry
Sep 29, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A paper on Arxiv presents a detailed look at the properties of carbyne, stronger than graphene and diamond, a true supermaterial. The paper is titled, "Carbyne from first principles: Chain of C atoms, a nanorod ...
Geologists at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a new mineral, cubic boron nitride, which they have named "qingsongite."
Earth Sciences
Aug 5, 2013
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An unlikely material, cubic boron arsenide, could deliver an extraordinarily high thermal conductivity – on par with the industry standard set by costly diamond – researchers report in the current issue of the journal ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 8, 2013
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A process known as ethanol steam reforming is creating opportunities for fuel cell researchers, thanks to the recent rise of the bioethanol industry. This technique generates hydrogen gas (H2) directly within fuel cell systems ...
Materials Science
Jun 19, 2013
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Scientists at Aalto University and Utrecht University have created single atom contacts between gold and graphene nanoribbons.
Nanomaterials
Jun 13, 2013
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