Microplastics—small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in length—are becoming a ubiquitous ecological contaminant. Studies suggest that on their own, these tiny bits are potentially harmful, and it's unclear what ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2022
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Although much of the discourse on reducing vehicle emissions centers on electric vehicles (EV), their sales remain low—with EV vehicles accounting for a mere 1% of car purchases in Japan in 2021. Meanwhile, the European ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 7, 2022
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Biohybrid micro/nanorobots that integrate biological entities with artificial nanomaterials have shown great potential in the field of biotechnology. However, commonly used physical hybridization approaches can lead to blockages ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 18, 2022
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To create an artificial structure that surpasses the sensitivity, selectivity, and speed of the olfaction system of animals is a challenge.
Nanophysics
Oct 12, 2022
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Molecules of the rare metallic element niobium can be used as molecular building blocks to design electrochemical energy storage materials. Mark Rambaran, Department of Chemistry at Umeå University, presents in his thesis ...
Materials Science
Sep 20, 2022
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Within the Functional Oxides Printed on Polymers and Paper (FOXIP) project, researchers form Empa, EPFL and the Paul Scherrer Institute attempted to print thin-film transistors with metal oxides onto heat-sensitive materials ...
Polymers
Sep 15, 2022
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Researchers have solved a key hurdle in greener manufacturing, carbon capture, energy storage and gas purification—using metal oxides.
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2022
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Transition metal oxides are catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes. However, they suffer from an inferior alkene yield due to the trade-off between conversion and selectivity induced by more reactive alkenes ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2022
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Worms are the farmer's main little helpers. They improve soil structure and help the plant obtain nutrients and phosphate. But some worms do a better job than others. Hannah Vos obtained her Ph.D. on research on which worms ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2022
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A group of researchers has succeeded in converting methane into methanol using light and dispersed transition metals such as copper in a process known as photo-oxidation. According to an article reporting the study published ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2022
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