Administrator New catalyst turns carbon dioxide into clean fuel source Researchers have found that manganese, an abundant and inexpensive metal, can be used to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into formate, a potential hydrogen source for fuel cells. The key was a clev... chemistry science
Administrator A breakthrough that turns exhaust CO2 into useful materials Scientists have created a device that captures carbon dioxide and transforms it into a useful chemical in a single step. The new electrode works with realistic exhaust gases rather than requiring puri... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a specia... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists finally solve a 100-year-old mystery in the air we breathe Scientists at the University of Warwick have cracked a long-standing problem in air pollution science: how to predict the movement of irregularly shaped nanoparticles as they drift through the air we ... chemistry science
Administrator New fuel cell breakthrough could help power energy-hungry data centers A new nanostructured carbon design lets fuel-cell catalysts use tiny amounts of platinum while remaining remarkably stable and efficient. The breakthrough could help hydrogen fuel cells become a more ... chemistry science
Administrator Cell-inspired nanoreactor turns sunlight into hydrogen peroxide A new hollow nanoreactor mimics living cells to make hydrogen peroxide more efficiently using visible light. Its light-trapping cavity and proton-shuttling shell could open new possibilities for clean... chemistry science
Administrator Ultrafast X-rays capture chemistry unfolding atom by atom Ultrafast X-rays revealed how a molecule converts absorbed light into motion in just trillionths of a second. Individual atoms recorded different stages of the process, opening a powerful new window i... chemistry science
Administrator This new alloy is up to 10 times stronger than steel and surprisingly flexible Engineers have transformed a notoriously brittle cobalt-aluminum compound into a material that is both extremely strong and capable of bending without breaking. Their nanoscale design produced a yield... chemistry science
Administrator New process turns plastic waste into hydrogen fuel while trapping the carbon A new chemical process can transform three of the most common plastics into high-purity hydrogen without sorting them first. The technique operates at much lower temperatures than traditional gasifica... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists found two powerful new ways to destroy forever chemicals Scientists are testing two promising ways to destroy PFAS, the stubborn “forever chemicals” that can accumulate in water and resist normal treatment. One method uses collapsing vapor bubbles to genera... chemistry science
Administrator 50 year quest ends with creation of silicon aromatic once thought impossible After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic ... chemistry science
Administrator A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer Researchers discovered a proton-assisted mechanism that greatly improves how triplet energy moves between quantum dots and nearby molecules. The proton briefly shifts position, helps coordinate electr... chemistry science