Alkynes have many uses in industry. Until now, it was assumed that gold- or platinum-based catalysts were absolutely necessary for certain chemical reactions with alkynes. Chemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg ...
Materials Science
Nov 23, 2021
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Sometimes chemical reactions in the lab work the way you imagine them to, and sometimes they don't. Neither is unusual. What is highly unusual, however, is what a research team at TU Wien has now observed when studying hydrogen ...
Materials Science
Nov 16, 2021
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Many of the processes that keep us alive also put us at risk. The energy-producing chemical reactions in our cells, for example, also produce free radicals—unstable molecules that steal electrons from other molecules. When ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 4, 2021
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In a finding that could help pave the way toward cleaner fuels and a more sustainable chemical industry, researchers at the University of Michigan have used machine learning to predict how the compositions of metal alloys ...
Materials Science
Aug 23, 2021
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In an ongoing effort to accelerate catalytic reactions, oxidation of metal complexes using light has emerged as a standard method to synthesize aromatic compounds. Now, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated ...
Materials Science
Aug 11, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Argonne National Laboratory have made the most direct observation of a key intermediate formed during the breakdown of hydrocarbons in combustion and the atmosphere. Published ...
Materials Science
Aug 6, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Regensburg track the first step in the reaction of one single dye pigment with oxygen at an unprecedented resolution.
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 22, 2021
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The Fenton reaction is a chemical transition involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and iron ions, which act as a catalyst. This process is used to destroy hazardous contaminants in wastewater through oxidation. In the atmosphere, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 14, 2021
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A clean energy future propelled by hydrogen fuel depends on figuring out how to reliably and efficiently split water. That's because, even though hydrogen is abundant, it must be derived from another substance that contains ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2021
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When optimizing catalysis in the lab, product selectivity and conversion efficiency are primary goals for materials scientists. Efficiency and selectivity are often mutually antagonistic, where high selectivity is accompanied ...
