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Fatty acids as solvents: New method enables extracting silver from electronic waste
A new technique enables the use of fatty acids—for example, those found in cooking oil from fast-food restaurants—to dissolve and separate silver. The process requires light and diluted hydrogen peroxide. The technique ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Chlorinated organic substances can be converted into dioxins in the atmosphere
Are the risks of hazardous chemicals being determined appropriately? In certain cases, apparently not, according to a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie by a team of Chinese researchers.
Analytical Chemistry
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Bismuth-based hybrid materials enable highly sensitive, eco-friendly X-ray detectors
X-ray imaging is indispensable in medical diagnostics and material characterization. To generate an image, a detector converts X-rays that pass through the object into electrical signals. Higher detector sensitivity enables ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 9, 2025
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The forest byproduct lignin can play a key role in new sustainable materials
Lignin, a by-product of the forest industry, can be used to produce sustainable materials that can replace traditional plastics. This has been revealed in a research project at the University of Borås in Sweden. Matilda ...
Polymers
May 9, 2025
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A smarter way to make sulfones: Using molecular oxygen and a functional catalyst
Sulfones, a class of sulfur-containing compounds, are chemically derived from the selective oxidation of sulfides. While these compounds form the core of the pharmaceuticals, solvents and polymer industries, their chemical ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 9, 2025
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Iron-generated rust binds and removes selenium, offering safer water treatment options
Selenium is a critical element, particularly for the thyroid and immune system, but too little or too much can be harmful to both humans and wildlife. A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has made strides ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 8, 2025
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Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels
Researchers at McGill University, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, ...
Polymers
May 8, 2025
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New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy 'forever chemicals'
A team of researchers from Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 7, 2025
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Novel vacuum-assisted extrusion technique improves performance of polymer prints
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a vacuum-assisted extrusion method that reduces internal porosity—by up to 75%—in large-scale 3D-printed polymer parts.
Polymers
May 7, 2025
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Iron carbide: A novel heterogeneous catalyst for deoxygenative C-C coupling of alcohols
C coupling reactions have received great research interest. In particular, the deoxygenative homocoupling of benzyl alcohols is regarded as one of the most promising routes to produce bibenzyls. Various homogeneous catalytic ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 7, 2025
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Scientists develop new light-powered enzymes to make chemistry cleaner and greener
Researchers at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have demonstrated how genetically engineered enzymes can harness visible light to drive highly selective chemical reactions.
Analytical Chemistry
May 7, 2025
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Alloy design model offers faster, more accurate predictions by factoring in material defects
Humans began creating alloys about 5,000 years ago by combining copper and tin to produce bronze. Since then, alloy design has advanced dramatically, says Moneesh Upmanyu, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 7, 2025
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Semiconducting polymer design strategies point way to reducing scar tissue around implants
Over time, scar tissue slows or stops implanted bioelectronics. But new interdisciplinary research could help pacemakers, sensors and other implantable devices keep people healthier for longer.
Polymers
May 6, 2025
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Phosphorus-modified nickel catalyst boosts CO₂-to-CO conversion in acidic conditions
Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration through electrochemical methods (eCO2RR) in acidic conditions is an important strategy for producing valuable products while avoiding the formation of carbonate.
Analytical Chemistry
May 5, 2025
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Innovative synthesis technique unlocks new class of planar organometallic compounds
With six Nobel Prizes in the category, organometallic chemistry has been a widely explored field since the 1950s. Yet, the discovery of new classes of organometallic compounds remains a rare occurrence.
Electrosynthesis of urea from flue gas achieves high efficiency with no ammonia byproducts
Urea, with the formula CO(NH2)2, is a chemical compound that is widely used in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture and various industries. Conventionally, this compound is produced via a two-step process ...
New self-healing polymer possesses a quality never before seen at any scale
What if there were a fabric that, like Superman, could take a bullet and self-heal? Such a super-dynamic, action-powered polymer might actually help protect real-life flyers in space.
Polymers
May 1, 2025
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New catalyst allows asymmetric radical reactions using an engineered ligand
A team of chemists at Southern University of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Zhejiang University, both in China, has engineered a metal–ligand complex that incorporates a reactive pocket to pre-organize ...
Fine-tuning Ru catalyst's microenvironment boosts hydrogen oxidation in alkaline conditions
A team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled a novel strategy to enhance the performance of ruthenium (Ru) catalysts—offering a cost-effective and efficient ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 30, 2025
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Encapsulating organometallic compounds in a crystalline sponge offers a new strategy for safer handling
A study published in Science Advances by Professor Janusz Lewiński's research group at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Warsaw University of Technology unveils a transformative ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 30, 2025
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