Although the chemical industry has contributed significantly to the advancement of humanity, concerns over its effects on the environment are mounting.
Scientists at Binghamton University have conducted research in collaboration with the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) — a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory — to get a better understanding of how peroxides on the surface of copper oxide promote the oxidation of hydrogen but prevent the oxidation of carbon monoxide, enabling them to control oxidation reactions.
Molecular switches are chemicals with molecular structures that can change between two or more stable configurations in response to environmental changes. They are of particular interest in the creation of molecular computers, molecular machines, and drug-delivery systems.
To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell University scientists have dusted off an archaic – now 120 years old – electrochemical equation.
Catalyst materials accelerate chemical reactions without undergoing changes themselves. They are critical for refining petroleum products and for manufacturing pharmaceuticals, plastics, food additives, fertilizers, green fuels, industrial chemicals and much more.
Although lithium-ion batteries are currently the pinnacle of battery technology, as the need for secure and reliable batteries grows, scientists are scrambling to discover what comes next.
The issue of achieving the target of net-zero CO2 emissions has emerged as a matter of future survival of mankind, with the impact of climate change causing a palpable sense of crisis in the everyday lives of people.
Lithium-ion batteries are utilized in a variety of applications, including not only small consumer electronics such as cell phones and laptop computers, but also electric vehicles, electric bicycles, and long-term power storage.
Before the production of tritium is anticipated to significantly increase globally, scientists have asked for a coordinated international effort to thoroughly evaluate the environmental effects of tritium.
In March, a team of researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and LanzaTech was awarded the 2023 American Chemical Society's (ACS) Award for Affordable Clean Chemistry at the ACS Spring meeting for development of a clean and sustainable alcohol-to-jet-fuel catalytic process, which holds promise for helping the nation achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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