Inorganic Chemistry News
April 14, 2025
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Apr. 11, 2025 — A team of scientists has directly observed catalysis in-action at the atomic level. In mesmerizing new videos, single atoms move and shake during a chemical reaction that removes hydrogen atoms from an alcohol molecule. By viewing the process in ...
Apr. 10, 2025 — Materials scientists are measuring the rolling friction of tiny, micrometer-sized particles. These measurements permit them to better understand everyday products such as ...
Apr. 7, 2025 — A scientist gives an answer to a long-standing question in theoretical glass physics: what does it mean to be an order parameter for an inherently out-of-equilibrium system? Starting from first principles, the scientist reexamines what it means to ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — Preparing catalysts by sending hot, steamy car exhaust over them could improve their efficiency and reduce the amount of rare and expensive metals required in vehicle catalytic converters and many other emission control and industrial ...
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Apr. 7, 2025 — Researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — A new way to watch catalytic reactions happen at the molecular level in real time could lead to better fundamental understanding and planning of the important reactions used in countless ...
Apr. 7, 2025 — A web platform uses a chatbot to enable any chemist -- including undergraduate chemistry majors -- to configure and execute complex quantum mechanical simulations through ...
Apr. 4, 2025 — A chemical reaction that's vital to a range of commercial and industrial goods may soon be initiated more effectively and less ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — Imagine a world where industrial waste isn't just reduced, it's turned into something useful. This kind of circular economy is already in the works for carbon. Now, researchers in energy, ...
Apr. 4, 2025 — In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices -- ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat -- a team of researchers made a discovery: ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and resins that allowed researchers to re-purpose the materials to ...
Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has merged two lab-synthesized materials into a synthetic quantum structure once thought impossible to exist and produced an exotic structure expected to provide insights that ...
Apr. 2, 2025 — Chemists report that radiation-induced chemical reactions may help mitigate the corrosion of metals in a new type of nuclear reactor cooled by molten ...
Apr. 2, 2025 — A collaboration between chemical engineers and animal scientists has created a system for recovering valuable industrial chemicals from animal waste, ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 1, 2025 — A team of chemists found a way to see into battery interfaces -- tight, tricky spots buried deep inside the cell have long frustrated battery ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — Self-healing coatings are advanced materials that can repair damage, such as scratches and cracks on their own. Researchers have developed an efficient method for preparing self-healing films ...
Mar. 31, 2025 — Bioelectronic devices, neural interfaces, biosensors and AI hardware are now easier to make thanks to a streamlined method for fabricating a key ...
Mar. 28, 2025 — Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of strange metals -- materials that defy conventional rules of electricity and magnetism. Now, a team of physicists has made a breakthrough in ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Every year, millions of tires end up in landfills, creating an environmental crisis with far-reaching consequences. In the United States alone, over 274 million tires were scrapped in 2021, with ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A novel method to improve the photoluminescent efficiency of metal clusters has been developed -- which could potentially be used in applications such as bioimaging or display ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Scientists have for the first time filmed the real-time growth and contraction of Palladium nanoparticles, opening new avenues for utilising and recycling precious metal ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Researchers have developed a molecular system for controlled release of iron. They integrated ferrocene, a molecular sandwich that encloses an iron atom, with a carbon 'nanohoop'. As a ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — By using geometric shapes in the shock-absorbing material, researchers have developed a bicycle helmet that provides better protection against head injuries. The material absorbs shock by contracting ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Using microorganisms, researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Engineers devised a way to deliver drugs such as contraceptives by injecting them as suspended crystals. Once under the skin, the crystals assemble into a drug depot that can last for months or ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical process that could streamline the development of pharmaceutical compounds, chemical building blocks that influence how drugs interact with the ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Chemists reveal method for differentiating PCET mechanisms -- a key step for steering fundamental energy conversion and redox catalysis ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires liquid mercury, which is extremely toxic. Now, researchers ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — The ability to conduct heat is one of the most fundamental properties of matter, crucial for engineering applications. Scientists know well how conventional materials, such as metals and insulators, ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — A recent study evaluating garnet-type solid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries finds that their expected energy density advantages may be overstated. The researchers posited that composite or ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — A novel porous material capable of separating deuterium (D2) from hydrogen (H2) at a temperature of 120 K has been introduced. Notably, this temperature exceeds the liquefaction point of natural gas, ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Scientists have unveiled an innovative approach for synthesizing azaparacyclophanes (APCs), a class of highly advanced ring-shaped molecular structures with immense potential in material science. ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had previously only been theorised. The study provides new ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Biomass can be converted into valuable gases. But in order to control this process, the amount of water vapor has to be measured. This is notoriously hard, because other components of the gas can ...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Diagnosing a Dud May Lead to a Better Battery
- An Efficient Self-Assembly Process for Advanced Self-Healing Materials
Monday, March 31, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- A Cleaner Future for Tires: Scientists Pioneer Chemical Process to Repurpose Rubber Waste
- Unlocking the Potential of the Heavy Atom Effect in Metal Clusters
- Scientists Discovered Chemical Oscillations in Palladium Nanoparticles, Paving the Way for Recycling Precious Metal Catalysts
- Cleverly Designed Carbon Nanohoop Enables Controlled Release of Iron
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Geometric Design of Material Provides Safer Bicycle Helmet
- Eco-Friendly, Nylon-Like Plastic Using Microorganisms
Monday, March 24, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Groundbreaking Light-Driven Method to Create Key Drug Compounds
- Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer: Deciphered With High Pressure
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Quantum Heat Dynamics Toggled by Magnetic Fields
- New Study Challenges Assumptions About Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries
- New Material for Efficient Separation of Deuterium at Elevated Temperatures
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Lords of the Molecular Rings: An Innovative Shortcut to High-Performance Organic Materials
- Nanomaterials Used to Measure Nuclear Reaction on Radioactive Nuclei Produced in Neutron Star Collisions
- Quantum Light Source for Eco-Friendly Production of Biogas
- Eco-Friendly Method to Efficiently Convert Methane to Ethanol
Monday, March 17, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- How Chemistry and Force Etch Mysterious Spiral Patterns on Solid Surfaces
- Spinning, Twisted Light Could Power Next-Generation Electronics
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Scientists Develop Solar-Powered Method to Convert Sewage Sludge Into Green Hydrogen and Animal Feed
- Catching Aromaticity in the Act: Direct Real-Time Tracking of How 'excited-State Aromaticity' Drives Molecular Shape Changes
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Molecular Motors in Action: Visualizing Alpha-Cyclodextrin Movement Along Polymer Chains
- Water Movement on Surfaces Makes More Electric Charge Than Expected
- Self-Optimizing Catalysts Facilitate Water-Splitting for the Green Production of Hydrogen
- Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air
- Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'berkelocene'
Monday, March 10, 2025
- X-Ray Snapshot: How Light Bends an Active Substance
- 'Nanodot' Control Could Fine-Tune Light for Sharper Displays, Quantum Computing
Friday, March 7, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- New 'one-Pot' Technique a Breakthrough for Material Synthesis
- Researchers Reveal Nitrogen's Dominant Role in Global Organic Aerosol Absorption
- Precision Cancer Treatment Using Magnet-Guided, Heat-Activated Nanoparticles
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- A Sustainable Iron Catalyst for Water Oxidation in Renewable Energy
- Single-Qubit Sensing Puts New Spin on Quantum Materials Discovery
- A Method to Purify Proteins With Light: Gentler and More Efficient Than Previous Procedures
- For Better Quantum Sensing, Go With the Flow
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Turning Waste Organic Compound Into Useful Pharmaceuticals and Energy Using a Technique Inspired by Photosynthesis
- Unraveling the Origin of Extremely Bright Quantum Emitters
- A Clear Game-Changer: Water-Repellent Glass Breaks New Ground
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Modifying Graphene With Plasma to Produce Better Gas Sensors
- From Defect to High-Tech Material
- Breakthrough in High-Sensitivity Quantum Sensors With Diamond Heteroepitaxy
- Mimicking Shark Skin to Create Clean Cutting Boards
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Breakthrough in High-Performance Oxide-Ion Conductors Using Rubidium
- Highly Uniform Nanocrystals Synthesized by Liquid Crystalline Antisolvent
- Perovskite Solar Cells: Thermal Stresses Are the Key to Long-Term Stability
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- A New Way to Observe Electrons in Motion
- A Catalytic Two-Step: Transforming Industrial CO2 Into a Renewable Fuel
- New Process Gets Common Rocks to Trap Carbon Rapidly, Cheaply
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Using a Data-Driven Approach to Synthesize Single-Atom Catalysts That Can Purify Water
- Researchers Record Ultrafast Chorus Dance of Electrons on Super-Small Particle
- Light-Powered Breakthrough Enables Precision Tuning of Quantum Dots
- Harnessing Failure as an Asset: How Researchers Are Innovating Smarter Wearable Tech
- Selective Combustion Provides Energy-Efficient Alternative to Remove Pollutants from Industrial Processes
Monday, February 17, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Clearing the Way for Faster and More Cost-Effective Separations
- Terabytes of Data in a Millimeter Crystal
- Fully 3D-Printed Electrospray Engine
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- The Molecular Einstein: One Molecule, Endless Patterns
- Analyzing Odorants Without Artifacts
- Scientists Discover Mechanism Driving Molecular Network Formation
- Unique Five-Atom Bismuth Ring Synthesized
- Recyclable Plastic for the Printer
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Worm Surface Chemistry Reveals Secrets to Their Development and Survival
- Mirror, Mirror Trap the Light: Measuring Invisible Light Waves Via Electro-Optic Cavities
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Physicists Hit Major Milestone in Advancing Superconductor Applications
- Nanoscale Tin Catalyst Discovery Paves the Way for Sustainable CO2 Conversion
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine
- Novel 'living' Biomaterial Aims to Advance Regenerative Medicine
- A New Way to Detect Inflammation
- Recycling the Unrecyclable: Reclaiming Materials from Epoxy Resins and Composites
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Revolutionary Lubricant Prevents Friction at High Temperatures
- Tiny Copper 'flowers' Bloom on Artificial Leaves for Clean Fuel Production
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Pioneering Asymmetric Living Polymerization in Liquid Crystal Reaction Fields
- Better Digital Memories With the Help of Noble Gases
- New Light-Tuned Chemical Tools Control Processes in Living Cells
- New Insights on Radical Trapping in 12-Phosphatetraphene Uncovered
- From Bowling Balls to Hip Joints: Chemists Create Recyclable Alternative to Durable Plastics
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Creating Nanoislands for Better Platinum Catalysts
- Chemical Looping Turns Environmental Waste Into Fuel
- Common Plastic Pigment Promotes Depolymerization
- The Secret Life of Catalysts: New Discoveries in Chemical Reactions
- Green Phosphonate Chemistry -- Does It Exist?
- Research Leads to Viable Solution for Polycotton Textile Waste Recycling
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- New Avenues in Quantum Research: Supramolecular Qubit Candidates Detected
- Structural Color Shields: Water Repellent Coatings
- Plant-Based Substitute for Fossil Fuels Developed for Plastic Foams