Inorganic Chemistry News
January 26, 2025
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Jan. 23, 2025 — Chirality is a fundamental property of matter that determines many biological, chemical and physical phenomena. Chiral solids, for example, offer exciting opportunities for catalysis, sensing and optical devices by enabling unique interactions with ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam. The team describes how they made nanomaterials with ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — An interdisciplinary team has developed a groundbreaking technology that addresses key limitations in clean hydrogen production using microwaves. They have also successfully elucidated the underlying mechanism of this innovative ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking ...
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Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have shown for the first time that heat transfer in the form of infrared radiation can influence chemical reactions more strongly than traditional convection and conduction ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a new class of quantum states in a custom-engineered graphene structure. The study reports the discovery of topological electronic crystals in twisted bilayer -- trilayer ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Unraveling the chemical processes in soot particle filters reveals new ways to produce synthetic ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Scientists are unlocking the secrets of halide perovskites -- a material that's poised to reshape our future by bringing us closer to a new age of energy-efficient optoelectronics. Two physics ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Experiments have yielded a fascinating new type of matter, neither granular nor crystalline, that responds to some stresses as a fluid would and to others like a solid. The new material, known as PAM ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small molecules and turn them into valuable products. However, as these metals can be ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer. In a ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists have found a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than those of the starting material. Upcycling may help remedy ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Diamond, often celebrated for its unmatched hardness and transparency, has emerged as an exceptional material for high-power electronics and ...
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Jan. 16, 2025 — Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, novel nanoscale material is incredibly strong and flexible. The interlocked material contains 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter -- ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of the technology for the people wearing them. The work stems from ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Using advanced imaging techniques and precise microfluidics control to stretch out curly DNA into a straight line, new research demonstrates techniques for stretching and immobilizing DNA with ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, researchers have demonstrated that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — A research team found a key indicator for the chemical activity of acoustic microbubbles and a correlation between the temperature of a liquid and that of the microbubbles ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Alloying, the art of blending metals with other elements, has long been a cornerstone of materials science and metallurgy, creating materials with tailored properties. In contrast, dealloying has ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new process that uses microwave flow reaction and recyclable solid catalysts to efficiently hydrolyze polysaccharides into simple sugars. The developed device utilizes a ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that the direction of the spin-polarized current can be restricted to only one direction in a single-atom layer of a thallium-lead alloys when irradiated at room ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — Cordierite, the material behind heat-resistant pizza stones, has been shown to resist changes in size despite significant temperature fluctuations. The reasons for this have been largely unexplained ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Catalysts do several surprising things to assist with daily life -- from bread making to turning raw materials into fuels more efficiently. Now, researchers have developed a way to speed up the ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Scientists have created a catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia that becomes more active with time, and by counting atoms revealed changes that boost the catalyst's ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Scientists have long considered ketones (a fundamental chemical class) and esters (molecules formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol) to be locked treasure chests of possibilities. Ubiquitous as ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Nations must better safeguard health and reduce childhood diseases linked to exposures to toxic chemicals, according to researchers. Governments need to test and regulate chemicals and chemical ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A breakthrough in decoding the growth process of Hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN), a 2D material, and its nanostructures on metal substrates could pave the way for more efficient electronics, cleaner ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers used computer simulations to determine the mechanisms that control the temperature dependence of molecular dynamics in a glassy supercooled liquid. This work may lead to higher-quality ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — As more products begin to depend on battery-based energy storage systems, shifting away from metal-based solutions will be critical to facilitating the green energy transition. Now, a team has ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Scientists have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Chemistry researchers have taken a key step toward next-generation optical computing and memory with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can be quickly toggled from light to dark and back ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Steroid hormones are among the most widespread aquatic micropollutants. They are harmful to human health, and they cause ecological imbalances in aquatic environments. Researchers investigated how ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Chlorine plays an essential part in daily life, from keeping pools clean to preserving food. Now, a team of chemists developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical ...
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Friday, January 10, 2025
- 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
- Revealing the 'true Colors' Of a Single-Atom Layer of Metal Alloys
- Breakthrough Study Reveals the Secrets Behind Cordierite's Anomalous Thermal Expansion
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pioneering New Tool Will Spur Advances in Catalysis
- Scientists Fuel Sustainable Future With Catalyst for Hydrogen from Ammonia
- 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
- Moving in Sync, Slowly, in Glassy Liquids
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
- From Carbon Dioxide to Acetaldehyde: Toward Greener Industrial Chemistry
- New Nanocrystal Material a Key Step Toward Faster, More Energy-Efficient Computing
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Water Treatment: Catching Steroid Hormones With Nanotubes
- Chemists Create Eco-Friendly Method to Make Chlorine-Based Materials for Drugs and Chemicals
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
- New Molecule-Creation Method a 'powerful Tool' To Accelerate Drug Synthesis and Discovery
- Engineering Researchers Develop Revolutionary Diamond Fabrication Technology
- Breathing New Life Into Technology: New Way of Separating Oxygen from Argon
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Step Forward in Generating Solar-Powered Hydrogen
- Hyperspectral Imaging Lidar System Achieves Remote Plastic Identification
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Exploring Excited State Dynamics: Advancements in Fluorescence and Material Design
- Unlocking the Journey of Gold Through Magmatic Fluids
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- Smallest Molecular Machine: Reversible Sliding Motion in Ammonium-Linked Ferrocene
- Molecular Interactions: Spirals and Waves
- Researchers Develop New Methods to Generate and Improve Magnetism of 2D Materials
- Researchers Uncover Strong Light-Matter Interactions in Quantum Spin Liquids
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Universal Barcodes Unlock Fast-Paced Small Molecule Synthesis
- A New, More Economical and Sustainable Material Is Designed That Uses Sunlight to Decontaminate the Air
- Researchers Harness Copper Versatility to Enable Control of CO2 Reduction Products
- 'Superman' Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Particle That Only Has Mass When Moving in One Direction Observed for First Time
- Scientists Develop Coating for Enhanced Thermal Imaging Through Hot Windows
- A Greener, Cleaner Way to Extract Cobalt from 'junk' Materials
- Research Shows Feasting Fungi Could Revolutionize Carbon-Fiber Recycling
- Advancing the Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Gold Monolayers
- New Concept for Sustainable Fuel Cell Polymer Electrolytes Overcomes Barriers in High-Temperature, Low-Humidity Use, Advancing Net-Zero Carbon Goals
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Nature Inspires Self-Assembling Helical Polymer
- Space-Time Crystals, an Important Step Toward New Optical Materials
- Faster Organic Phosphorescence for Better Display Tech
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Less Is More: Why an Economical Iridium Catalyst Works So Well
- Neem Seed Extract Improves Effectiveness of Pesticide
- New Shape-Changing Polymer Developed
- New Biodegradable Material to Replace Certain Microplastics
- Researchers Innovate Scalable Robotic Fibers With Light-Emitting, Self-Healing and Magnetic Properties
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Study Explores Risks of Chemical Exposure from Household Products
- How Non-Toxic and Efficient Solar Cells Can Be Produced
- A Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Controlling Matter at the Atomic Level
- Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled
- Dynamics of Structural Transformation for Liquid Crystalline Blue Phases
Monday, December 2, 2024
- DNA Engineered to Mimic Biological Catch Bonds
- Researchers Demonstrate Self-Assembling Electronics
- Ultrafast Dissociation of Molecules Studied at BESSY II
- New Laser Technique Achieves Atomic-Scale Precision on Diamond Surfaces
- Artificial Photosynthesis Learned from Nature: Successfully Developed New Solar Hydrogen Production Technology
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- In Major Materials Breakthrough, Team Solves a Nearly 200-Year-Old Challenge in Polymers
- Making a Difference: Efficient Water Harvesting from Air Possible
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- It Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but Carbon Dioxide Is Actually Good for Your Cells
- Improved Catalyst Turns Harmful Greenhouse Gases Into Cleaner Fuels, Chemical Feedstocks
- First Successful Synthesis of Naphthocyclinones Since Their Discovery 50 Years Ago
Monday, November 25, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Bye-Bye Microplastics: New Plastic Is Recyclable and Fully Ocean-Degradable
- Engineering Nature's Blueprint: Dendron-Based Assemblies for Chlorophyll's Materials
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Research Aims to Roll Back Contamination Caused by Toxic Tires
- New Approach to Breakdown PFAS, 'forever' Chemicals
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- New Theory Reveals the Shape of a Single Photon
- New Method of Generating Eco-Friendly Energy
- Researchers Develop Crystals to Harvest Water from Air, Inspired by Desert Life
Monday, November 18, 2024
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Deciphering the Anomalous Properties of Water
- Breakthrough in Capturing 'hot' CO2 from Industrial Exhaust
- When Is a Hole Not a Hole? Researchers Investigate the Mystery of 'latent Pores'
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Engineers Make Converting CO2 Into Useful Products More Practical
- An Advance Toward Inhalable mRNA Medications, Vaccines
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Bioluminescent Proteins Made from Scratch Enable Non-Invasive, Multi-Functional Biological Imaging
- Synthetic Cells Emulate Natural Cellular Communication
- Breakthrough in Photonic Time Crystals Could Change How We Use and Control Light
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Fighting Microplastics for a Cleaner Future
- Research Team Successfully Produces Microbial Plastic to Replace PET Bottles
- Fermium Studied at GSI/FAIR: Researchers Investigate Nuclear Properties of Element 100 With Laser Light
- Carbon Recycling Instead of Plastic Trash
- Two Hundred Times Better Catalysts Thanks to Carbon
- Discovery Taps 'hot Carriers' For on-Demand, Emissions-Free Hydrogen and Catalyst Regeneration