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Molecular imaging uncovers hidden flaws in plastics used for electronics
A new study uncovers revealing insights into how plastic materials used in electronics are formed, and how hidden flaws in their structure could be limiting their performance.
Polymers
Aug 1, 2025
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High-quality crystals enable new insights into structure–property relationships and multifunctionality
Researchers at Kumamoto University and Nagoya University have developed a new class of two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) using triptycene-based molecules, marking a breakthrough in the quest to understand ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 1, 2025
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Cool new imaging method shows elemental distributions of nanomaterials in frozen solvents
Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) allows us to observe samples in a preserved state that is close to their native form, making it a highly effective way to examine biological samples. This technique provides ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 1, 2025
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Single salt crystals seen creeping across surfaces below liquid for first time
Salt creeping, a phenomenon that occurs in both natural and industrial processes, describes the collection and migration of salt crystals from evaporating solutions onto surfaces. Once they start collecting, the crystals ...
Materials Science
Jul 31, 2025
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Scientists create first programmable single-atom catalyst that adapts chemical activity
A research team at the Politecnico di Milano has developed an innovative single-atom catalyst capable of selectively adapting its chemical activity. This is a crucial step forward in sustainable chemistry and the design of ...
Materials Science
Jul 31, 2025
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Light-powered nano-motor winds molecular strands into chain-like structures
Threads or ropes can easily be used for braiding, knotting, and weaving. In chemistry, however, processing molecular strands in this way is an almost impossible task. This is because molecules are not only tiny, they are ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 31, 2025
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New catalyst lowers energy needed to turn CO₂ into ethylene
A new method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethylene using significantly less energy than existing approaches could help cut emissions from one of the world's most carbon-intensive manufacturing processes.
Materials Science
Jul 31, 2025
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Discovery of bumblebee medicine's simple structure makes synthetic production viable
Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague have successfully developed a method to chemically synthesize callunene, a natural compound that protects bumblebees from a deadly gut parasite. In a recent ...
Biochemistry
Jul 31, 2025
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Dye-free blue fluorescence enables easy viewing for interface sciences
Fluorescent markers are extremely useful in science as tools to track molecules or processes as they carry out their unique activities, revealing unknown facts along the way. However, physically introducing fluorescent markers ...
Polymers
Jul 31, 2025
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Human cytokine equipped with abiotic multinuclear metal center exhibits intrinsic and extrinsic functions
A collaborative research team has successfully developed designer enzymes that exhibit both intrinsic and extrinsic functions by transplanting a synthetic trinuclear zinc center into a human cytokine.
Biochemistry
Jul 31, 2025
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Sun exposure changes chemical fate of littered face masks
The face masks worn and discarded during the COVID-19 pandemic have an uncertain fate. Their physical damage to the environment and potential to trap organisms in ecosystems are significant concerns, but these are not the ...
Materials Science
Jul 31, 2025
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Biotechnology method uses peptides for efficient, eco-friendly mineral separation
Researchers at the Australian Research Council (ARC) Center of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals (COEMinerals) have made a significant breakthrough in the recovery of critical and rare earth ...
Biochemistry
Jul 31, 2025
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Water's molecular disorder helps turn carbon waste into valuable fuel products
Penn materials scientist Shoji Hall and colleagues have found that manipulating the surface of water can allow scientists to sustainably convert carbon monoxide to higher energy fuel sources like ethylene.
Materials Science
Jul 30, 2025
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This may be what 2,500-year-old honey looks like
Decades ago, archaeologists discovered a sticky substance in a copper jar in an ancient Greek shrine. Until recently, the identity of the residue was still murky—is it a mixture of fats, oils and beeswax or something else?
Materials Science
Jul 30, 2025
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4D images show heat shield damage on spacecraft goes below the surface
Rather than completely burning up when a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere, its heat shield's outer surface is sacrificed to protect the rest of the vehicle. The carbon fibers decompose, dissipating the heat.
Materials Science
Jul 30, 2025
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Engineered enzyme enables precise assembly of single-handed complex molecules
Researchers at the University of Basel have repurposed a natural enzyme so that it catalyzes a highly challenging chemical reaction. Their approach opens new possibilities for synthesizing complex molecules—such as pharmaceuticals ...
Biochemistry
Jul 30, 2025
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Low-emission NH₃ production method achieves 5.6-fold increase in yield using silicon nitride
A new method for ammonia synthesis has demonstrated a 5.6-fold increase in yield, offering a promising alternative to traditional, carbon-intensive production processes. The research is published online in Nature Communications.
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 30, 2025
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Researchers uncover role of A-site cation ordering in perovskite anodes for high-temperature oxygen evolution
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are a leading technology for carbon dioxide reduction and energy conversion, offering high current densities, excellent Faradaic efficiency, and low overpotentials. Perovskite oxides ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 30, 2025
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New catalyst approach contributes to advancement of green hydrogen
A team from Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University has developed a novel approach for a catalyst that combines the advantages of the two most commonly used catalysis methods. The new catalyst approach is based ...
Materials Science
Jul 30, 2025
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To better detect chemical weapons, materials scientists are exploring new technologies
Chemical warfare is one of the most devastating forms of conflict. It leverages toxic chemicals to disable, harm or kill without any physical confrontation. Across various conflicts, it has caused tens of thousands of deaths ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 30, 2025
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