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Scientists Turn to an Oddball Bacterial Molecule to Create New Rocket Fuel

Converting petroleum into fuels involves crude chemistry first invented by humans in the 1800s. Meanwhile, bacteria have been producing carbon-based energy molecules for billions of years. Which do you think is better at the job

1 Jul 2022

Single-Atom Tractor Beams Drive Chemical Reactions More Efficiently

By trapping light into tiny gaps only a few atoms wide, a team from the NanoPhotonics Centre has magnified optical forces a thousand-fold, strong enough to force atoms into positions that drive chemical reactions more efficiently.

29 Jun 2022

Scientists Observe Structural Features of SiO2 Under Pressure

Fundamental to gaining a better understanding of silicate magmas on Earth and other planets, geophysics, and materials science as a prototype network-forming glass is comprehending the structural genesis of the anomalous features of SiO2 liquid and glass.

28 Jun 2022

Specially Designed Analysis Strategy Offers Clear Understanding of Syngas Conversion on Bifunctional Catalysts

A team of researchers led by Prof. Guangjin Hou and Prof. Xinhe Bao from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) has disclosed the oxygenate-based routes by solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in syngas conversion over oxide–zeolite (OXZEO) bifunctional catalysts.

27 Jun 2022

Good News: KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte is Partnering with ModuVision

This year KNAUER is celebrating the 60th company anniversary and there is more reason for joy. The management is excited to announce that KNAUER has just taken an important step. They aquired a company based in Vlissingen in the Netherlands. This hightech company is an expert in the field of lab automation. The KNAUER team fell in love with the liquid handlers of ModuVision.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 24 Jun 2022

Study Paves the Way for the Discovery, Manufacture and Deployment of Advanced Materials

Scientists headed by CEE Professor Oscar Lopez-Pamies have derived the controlling equations that explain and describe the macroscopic mechanical behavior of elastomers packed with liquid inclusions directly concerning their microscopic behavior.

23 Jun 2022

New Accessible Way to Make N95 Face Masks

Scientists from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have come up with an approachable method to make N95 face masks just not only efficient barriers to germs but as on-contact germ killers.

22 Jun 2022

New Approach can Effectively Convert Methane to Methanol, with and Without Water

Chemists have been searching for efficient catalysts substances that speed up chemical reactions-;to convert methane into methanol. Methane, a major component of abundant natural gas, is sometimes flared off as waste at wells. Methanol is an easily transported liquid fuel and a building block for making other valuable chemicals.

22 Jun 2022

Researchers Take a Different Approach to Improve the Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries

The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electrochemical irreversibility of the Zn anode and degradation of the air cathodes in alkaline electrolyte, which eventually results in poor cycle life and low cell voltage.

22 Jun 2022

Researchers Discover Volcano-Shaped Link in the Design of Li-S Batteries

Prof. Huigang Zhang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) and Dr Jun Lu of Argonne National Laboratory in the United States discovered a “volcano-shaped” link between polysulfide adsorption and catalytic activity in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries.

21 Jun 2022

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Chemistry News

Scientists Turn to an Oddball Bacterial Molecule to Create New Rocket Fuel

Single-Atom Tractor Beams Drive Chemical Reactions More Efficiently

Scientists Observe Structural Features of SiO2 Under Pressure

Specially Designed Analysis Strategy Offers Clear Understanding of Syngas Conversion on Bifunctional Catalysts

Good News: KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte is Partnering with ModuVision

Study Paves the Way for the Discovery, Manufacture and Deployment of Advanced Materials

New Accessible Way to Make N95 Face Masks

New Approach can Effectively Convert Methane to Methanol, with and Without Water

Researchers Take a Different Approach to Improve the Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries

Researchers Discover Volcano-Shaped Link in the Design of Li-S Batteries

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Chemistry News

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

5NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

6Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

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