A crystalline compound called ruthenium dioxide is widely used in industrial processes, where it's particularly important for catalyzing a chemical reaction that splits molecules of water and releases oxygen. But the exact ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 22, 2020
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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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Nuclear scientists are on a mission to help create a circular economy where "waste" is a useful resource. Used nuclear fuel can be recycled, and scientists are working to understand how radiation affects this recycling process. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 21, 2023
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Researchers at Tufts University, University College London (UCL), Cambridge University and University of California at Santa Barbara have demonstrated that a catalyst can indeed be an agent of change. In a study published ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2021
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Tiny sensors and motors are everywhere, telling your smartphone screen to rotate and your camera to focus. Now, a team of researchers at Tel Aviv University has found a way to print biocompatible components for these micro-machines, ...
Engineering
Aug 7, 2013
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Researchers from RMIT University have developed an eco-friendly zero-cement concrete, which all but eliminates corrosion.
Materials Science
Sep 28, 2020
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Researchers have discovered a technique for controlling the sensitivity of graphene chemical sensors.
Nanomaterials
May 8, 2013
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The slow implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) in the USA as part of homeland security and anti-terrorism measures is leaving chemical plants vulnerable and putting at risk the safety of ...
Internet
Apr 15, 2015
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When processing milk and juice, the food industry uses heat exchangers in numerous steps throughout the process. To protect consumers, heat exchangers have to be free from microbes. In the numerous grooves and recesses of ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2017
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There's growing global concern about potential risks to human health and the environment from a group of industrial chemicals commonly known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals."
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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