Chemistry News

RSS

Environmentally Friendly Solar-Powered Electrochemical Reaction Uses Wastewater to Make Ammonia

Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have created a solar-powered electrochemical reaction that not only uses wastewater to make ammonia - the second most-produced chemical in the world - but also achieves a solar-to-fuel efficiency that is 10 times better than any other comparable technology.

9 Sep 2021

Photochemical Transformation of Marine Plastics to Produce Many Water-Soluble Compounds

Sunlight was once thought to only fragment plastics in the marine environment into smaller particles that chemically resemble the original material and persist forever.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Reveal the Dynamic Behavior of Cu-N-C Single-Atom Catalyst in Electrocatalysis

Atomically dispersed M-N-C (M refers to transition metals) materials are regarded as the most promising alternatives to the Pt-based precious-metal catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen (ORR). However, the genuine active sites in M-N-C still remain elusive.

9 Sep 2021

Solid-Phase Laser Manufacturing Technique Could Open a New Route for Synthesizing Single Atom Catalysts

Laser fabrication of nanoparticles offers a powerful and flexible alternative to the purely chemical approaches. In recent years, laser synthesized precious metal nanoparticles are becoming increasingly important in catalysis due to their unique surface features.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers have discovered a way to use mining waste as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

9 Sep 2021

New Carbon-Based Molecular Sieve Membrane Could Successfully Separate Xylene Molecules

The petrol industry recognizes the importance of para-xylene, given its many uses in everyday products, from plastic soda bottles to polyester fiber.

9 Sep 2021

Effective Amine Synthesis with Earth-Abundant Zr-H Catalyst

Amines are widely used in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and materials chemistry. Reductive transformation of amides to amines is one of the most promising and straightforward methods for the synthesis of amines, as amides are naturally prevalent or easily accessed via chemical synthesis.

8 Sep 2021

Research Group Creates a Nanoporous Super Multi-Element Catalyst Containing 14 Elements

A research group in Japan has successfully developed a "nanoporous super multi-element catalyst" that contains 14 elements which are mixed uniformly at the atomic level and used as a catalyst.

8 Sep 2021

Latest Advances in the Wet-Chemical Synthesis of 2D Metal Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Reactions

With the increasingly serious global energy crisis caused by the excessive consumption of fossil fuels, developing clean, efficient, and sustainable energy conversion technologies is highly desirable.

6 Sep 2021

Introducing OVs and Mo Dopant into Bi5O7Br Nanosheets can Enhance Photoactivity of N2 Fixation

The issue to achieve efficient nitrogen reduction to ammonia has posed a significant challenge for decades as the inert N=N bond could be hardly broken because of the extremely large bond energy of 940.95 kJ mol–1.

6 Sep 2021

Editorial Highlights

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

Environmentally Friendly Solar-Powered Electrochemical Reaction Uses Wastewater to Make Ammonia

Photochemical Transformation of Marine Plastics to Produce Many Water-Soluble Compounds

Scientists Reveal the Dynamic Behavior of Cu-N-C Single-Atom Catalyst in Electrocatalysis

Solid-Phase Laser Manufacturing Technique Could Open a New Route for Synthesizing Single Atom Catalysts

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

New Carbon-Based Molecular Sieve Membrane Could Successfully Separate Xylene Molecules

Effective Amine Synthesis with Earth-Abundant Zr-H Catalyst

Research Group Creates a Nanoporous Super Multi-Element Catalyst Containing 14 Elements

Latest Advances in the Wet-Chemical Synthesis of 2D Metal Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Reactions

Introducing OVs and Mo Dopant into Bi5O7Br Nanosheets can Enhance Photoactivity of N2 Fixation

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

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

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

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

Sponsored Content

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

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 to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

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

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

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

4Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

5Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

6Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

Sponsored Content

Editorial Highlights