Hydrogen is crucial for the oil-refining industry and the production of essential chemicals such as the ammonia used in fertilizers. Since producing hydrogen is costly, scientists have long searched for alternative, energy-efficient ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 12, 2012
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Scientists in Poland have discovered that it is easy to clean and treat polluted water for extraction of valuable chemicals, such as those used in the production of drugs. The upshot of this is that the use of neither plants ...
Materials Science
Feb 24, 2012
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The world population is estimated to be seven billion and all these mouths need feeding. With fears about overfishing and the sustainability of fish stocks in our seas fish farming is becoming big business. As with all farming ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2012
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NJIT Associate Professor Sergiu M. Gorun is leading a research team to develop biologically-inspired catalysis active, yet inert, materials. The work is based on organic catalytic framework made sturdy by the replacement ...
Materials Science
Apr 19, 2011
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Since the Industrial Revolution, the global economy has experienced rapid development, which is closely tied to the exploitation of natural energy resources. However, it has led to a gradual depletion of energy resources ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 6, 2023
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Toxic heavy metals found in wastewater have health and safety ramifications for communities affected by pollution. Hexavalent chromium is a dangerous, cancer-causing byproduct of industrial processes that is known to cause ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 30, 2023
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In 2019, Shinshu University Special Contract Professor Domen Kazunari and colleagues developed the powdered oxysulfide photocatalyst Y2Ti2O5S2 that absorbs sunlight of wavelengths below 650 nm and splits water into hydrogen ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 27, 2022
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Direct photocatalytic coupling of methanol to ethylene glycol (EG) is highly attractive. The first metal oxide photocatalyst, a tantalum-based semiconductor, is reported for preferential activation of C-H bonds within methanol ...
Materials Science
Jun 1, 2021
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The conversion and utilization of solar energy for chemical fuel production and environmental remediation through artificial photocatalysis have been recognized to be an ideal route to address the critical energy and environmental ...
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2020
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Clean air is something that we are continuously proud of in our little Estonia, and it has been called, partly in jest, one of the most important exports. Unfortunately, the environment, including the air, around us is becoming ...
Materials Science
Apr 24, 2019
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