Chemistry News
February 19, 2025
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Feb. 19, 2025 — Acting in the right place at the right time is the key to effective medical treatment with minimal side effects. However, this feat remains difficult to achieve. Biologists and chemists have now succeeded in developing a tool that controls the ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research has emerged on the development of a novel membrane distillation system and an adsorbent (a substance that can trap chemicals on its surface) for the removal of hazardous perfluoroalkyl ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Scientists have taken a critical next step in creating a scalable process to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and 'recirculate' it as a renewable fuel. Chemists now describe their latest breakthrough in creating methanol -- a widely used ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Scientists have discovered how to turn common minerals into materials that spontaneously remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the lab, the materials pull CO2 from the air thousands of times faster than occurs with natural rock ...
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Feb. 12, 2025 — A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — It may be the smallest, shortest chorus dance ever recorded. An international team of researchers observed how electrons, excited by ultrafast light ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots -- making the process faster, more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable -- ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to selectively burn one molecule in a mixture of hydrocarbons -- compounds ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Bringing aromas indoors with the help of chemical products -- yes, air fresheners, wax melts, floor cleaners, deodorants and others -- rapidly fills ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — The process of separating useful molecules from mixtures of other substances accounts for 15% of the nation's energy, emits 100 million tons of carbon dioxide and costs $4 billion annually. In a new ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — A groundbreaking study explores Ba-Si orthosilicate oxynitride-hydride (Ba3SiO5 xNyHz) as a sustainable catalyst for ammonia synthesis, offering a potential alternative to traditional transition ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Is it possible to tile a surface with a single shape in such a way that the pattern never repeats itself? In 2022, a mathematical solution to this 'Einstein problem' was discovered for the first ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have synthesized a Bi5-ring, a molecule with five bismuth atoms, and stabilized it in a metal complex. Their discovery fills a gap in chemical knowledge and enables future applications in ...
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Feb. 13, 2025 — Scientists have identified a new property, interface flexibility, that controls how certain molecules naturally self-organize into crystalline supramolecular networks. This significant discovery ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have discovered why LiNiO2 batteries break down, and they are testing a solution that could remove a key barrier to widespread use of the material. The team plans first to manufacture ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides groundbreaking insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have developed a novel experimental platform to measure the electric fields of light trapped between two mirrors with a sub-cycle precision. These electro-optic Fabry-Perot resonators ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one. The ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a new synthetic approach that turbocharges bacteria into producing more of a specific protein, even proteins that would normally destroy them, such as ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects. In mouse tests, the new therapy completely eradicated ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Triple click chemistry has revolutionized chemical synthesis with its simplicity and efficiency, allowing for the quick and selective assembly of complex molecules. Now, in a recent study, ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — A trove of lithium-rich brine exists underground in Bolivia. Researchers conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers have developed a sustainable catalyst that increases its activity during use while converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products. This discovery offers a blueprint for designing ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — Researchers have achieved total chemical synthesis of the psychoactive compound ibogaine and its analogs from pyridine. The discovery will make it easier to explore the therapeutic possibilities of ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body. Now researchers have developed a method to detect ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — Epoxy resins are coatings and adhesives used in a broad range of familiar applications, such as construction, engineering and manufacturing. However, they often present a challenge to recycle or ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Sour beers have become a fixture on microbrewery menus and store shelves. They're enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — A researcher has discovered a new method to remove so-called 'forever chemicals' from our drinking water by heating the PFAS with granular activated carbon. The discovery represents a ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — New research shows grain yields critical to India's food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — Synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — Advances in nanotechnology may provide solutions to oil spill cleanups in coastal regions that are more effective, safer and work much faster than current methods, according to a new paper. The paper ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new portable tool that could improve how firefighters douse fires, making the process more efficient and far less ...
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Scientists Discover Mechanism Driving Molecular Network Formation
- Engineers Discover Key Barrier to Longer-Lasting Batteries
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
- The Next-Generation Solar Cell Is Fully Recyclable
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Engineering Biological Reaction Crucibles to Rapidly Produce Proteins
- Breast Cancer Treatment Advances With Light-Activated 'smart Bomb'
- Breakthrough in Click Chemistry: Innovative Method Revolutionizes Drug Development
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Examining the Potential Environmental Effects of Mining the World's Largest Lithium Deposit
- 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
- Using Sugars from Peas Speeds Up Sour Beer Brewing
- Researchers Discover Simple Solution to Break Down Forever Chemicals
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Coal Emissions Cost India Millions in Crop Damages
- Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Biosensor for Rare Earth Element Detection
- Nanomaterials Are Emerging as a Powerful Tool for Coastal Oil Spill Cleanup
- New Device Uses Electrically Assisted Wind to Fight Fires
- Discovery of Water Droplet Freezing Bridges Atmospheric Science, Climate Solutions
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Tiny Copper 'flowers' Bloom on Artificial Leaves for Clean Fuel Production
- Printable Molecule-Selective Nanoparticles Enable Mass Production of Wearable Biosensors
Friday, January 31, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Improving the Performance of Biosensors: Developing New Materials for Effectively Harnessing the Power of Enzymes
- Better Digital Memories With the Help of Noble Gases
- New Light-Tuned Chemical Tools Control Processes in Living Cells
- Wildfire Smoke Can Carry Toxins Hundreds of Kilometers, Depositing Grime on Urban Structures, Surfaces
- 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
- Scientists 'mimic Real Biological Processes' Using Synthetic Neurons
- 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
- Testing the Effect of Thousands of Compounds on Cellular Metabolism
- Structural Color Shields: Water Repellent Coatings
- Plant-Based Substitute for Fossil Fuels Developed for Plastic Foams
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Progress Toward a New Generation of Rechargeable Batteries
- Researchers Discover New Way to Store Hydrogen Using Lignin Jet Fuel
- New Weapon Against Harmful Algal Blooms
- Researchers Invent a New Tool to Help Lower the Cost of Tomorrow's Medicine
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Strong as Steel, Light as Foam: High-Performance, Nano-Architected Materials
- Researcher Unveiling the Uncharted Reaction Pathways of Carbon Dioxide in Supercritical Water
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals -- And Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts
- Designing Proteins With Their Immediate Environment in Mind
- Using Infrared Heat Transfer to Modify Chemical Reactions
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- From Soot Particle Filters to Renewable Fuels
- Researchers Unlock New Insights Into Tin-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Clean Hydrogen in Minutes: Microwaves Deliver Clean Energy Faster
- New Ceramic Catalyst Uses Sodium and Boron to Drive Sustainable Industrial Reactions
- We Can Make Fertilizer More Efficiently Under the Surface of the Earth
- New Water Purification Technology Helps Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water Without Tons of Chemicals
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate
- Polymer Editing Can Upcycle Waste Into Higher-Performance Plastics
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- New Chainmail-Like Material Could Be the Future of Armor
- Polymer Research Shows Potential Replacement for Common Superglues With a Reusable and Biodegradable Alternative
- The Ins and Outs of Quinone Carbon Capture
- Autonomous AI Assistant to Build Nanostructures
- Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled to Combat Rising Scale of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Researchers Make Comfortable Materials That Generate Power When Worn
- Land Ahoy! Experiments at GSI/FAIR Reveal the Shoreline of the Island of Stability of Super-Heavy Elements
- Engineers Develop Breakthrough Method for Aluminum Surfaces, Enabling Advancements in Cooling, Self-Cleaning and Anti-Icing Technologies
- Sensor Tech and Water Filtration: Graphene Made Permeable for Ions
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Diamond Continues to Shine: New Properties Discovered in Diamond Semiconductors
- Direct Discharge Electrical Pulses for Carbon Fiber Recycling
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Researchers Develop Breakthrough One-Step Flame Retardant for Cotton Textiles
- Researchers Unveil 'surprising' Breakthrough in Carbon Nanotube Recycling, Paving Way for Sustainable Materials
- Scientists Develop 'Malteser-Like' Molecules With Potential Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery
- New Method Forecasts Computation, Energy Costs for Sustainable AI Models
- Team Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Additive from Recycled Polystyrene
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Light, Flexible and Radiation-Resistant: Organic Solar Cells for Space
- New Insights Into Acoustic Bubbles Give Boost to Future Applications
- Harnessing Corrosion: Scientists Transform Dealloying Into Sustainable Lightweight Alloy Design
- Harnessing Microwave Flow Reaction to Convert Biomass Into Useful Sugars
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pioneering New Tool Will Spur Advances in Catalysis
- Storing Carbon in Buildings Could Help Address Climate Change
- May the Force Not Be With You: Cell Migration Doesn't Only Rely on Generating Force
- Scientists Fuel Sustainable Future With Catalyst for Hydrogen from Ammonia
- Electric Fungi: The Biobattery That Needs to Be Fed
- Novel Graphene Ribbons Poised to Advance Quantum Technologies
- Chemists Unlock the Potential of Ketone and Ester Molecules, Paving the Way for Greener and More Efficient Drug Development
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Synthetic Chemicals and Chemical Products Require a New Regulatory and Legal Approach to Safeguard Children's Health
- Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology
- Filter Captures and Recycles Aluminum from Manufacturing Waste
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Trash to Treasure: Leveraging Industrial Waste to Store Energy
- Method Can Detect Harmful Salts Forming in Nuclear Waste Melters
- Exploring the Eco-Friendly Future of Antibiotic Particles
Monday, January 6, 2025
- These 11 Genes May Help Us Better Understand Forever Chemicals' Effects on the Brain
- Virtual Chemistry Speeds Up Drug Discovery
Friday, January 3, 2025
- The Carbon in Our Bodies Probably Left the Galaxy and Came Back on Cosmic 'conveyer Belt'
- From Carbon Dioxide to Acetaldehyde: Toward Greener Industrial Chemistry
- Breakthrough for 'smart Cell' Design
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Water Treatment: Catching Steroid Hormones With Nanotubes
- Big Leap Forward for Environmentally Friendly 'e-Textiles' Technology
- Chemists Create Eco-Friendly Method to Make Chlorine-Based Materials for Drugs and Chemicals
- New Method Turns E-Waste to Gold