Fluidic device finds novel way to make oil and water attract
Imagine making some liquids mix that do not mix, then unmixing them.
Materials Science
Feb 21, 2022
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Record-breaking chemical reactivity with nanometer-scale sponge
Catalysts are often solid materials whose surface comes into contact with gases or liquids, thereby enabling certain chemical reactions. However, this means that any atoms of the catalyst that are not on the surface serve ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 15, 2022
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Yeast cells converted to 'mini factories' to make dementia drugs
Scientists from the UK and Singapore have successfully engineered common baker's yeast to produce a key ingredient for dementia medicines.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2022
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New, highly efficient catalyst for propylene production
Researchers have developed an innovative catalyst for the synthesis of propylene, which has potential benefits for the chemical industry and carbon recycling. Their findings were reported in the journal Nature Catalysis.
Materials Science
Jan 27, 2022
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Turning harmful CO2 into useful chemicals
Making important raw materials for fine chemicals out of carbon dioxide really works. As part of the Max Planck collaborative project eBioCO2n, a team of researchers from Fraunhofer IGB have successfully performed a first ...
Other
Jan 13, 2022
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Clearing the air: Decarbonization technologies take a giant step forward
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels today are higher than at any point in the past 800,000 years or more.
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2022
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Researchers solve mystery of 'structure-insensitive' catalytic reactions
An international team of researchers has solved one of the fundamental mysteries in catalysis: The paradox of structure insensitivity. To make better catalysts, researchers have long been studying the optimal shape and size ...
Materials Science
Dec 7, 2021
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New photocatalyst could enable more efficient hydrogen production
Aerogels are extraordinary materials that have set Guinness World Records more than a dozen times, including as the world's lightest solids.
Nanophysics
Dec 2, 2021
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120-year-old reaction turned on its head with environment-friendly, paste-based method
A new method for creating one of chemistry's most widely used class of compounds could revolutionize industrial processes, making them cheaper, simpler and more environmentally friendly.
Materials Science
Nov 18, 2021
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Ammonia synthesis by mechanocatalysis in a ball mill
A breakthrough in the fight against hunger, three Nobel Prizes, and 150 million tonnes of annual production—yet still a tricky topic for research: For over 100 years, the chemical industry has been using the Haber-Bosch ...
Materials Science
Oct 25, 2021
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