Revolutionizing Plastics: How Sugar-Based Polyamides Could Save Our Planet
In today’s fast-paced industrial society, the search for eco-friendly materials is more pressing than ever. Plastics, which are a common part of everyday life, present…
In today’s fast-paced industrial society, the search for eco-friendly materials is more pressing than ever. Plastics, which are a common part of everyday life, present…
Caffeine improves fuel cell performance by boosting the activity of the oxygen reduction reaction. Amidst worldwide efforts to shift away from fossil fuels, fuel cells…
Supercapacitors, also known as ultracapacitors or electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), are advanced energy storage devices with unique characteristics. Unlike traditional batteries, supercapacitors store energy through…
Researchers have created a sophisticated binder for silicon oxide electrodes in lithium-ion batteries, improving their electrochemical efficiency and lifespan. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in…
Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a microporous covalent organic framework with dense donor–acceptor lattices and engineered linkages for the efficient…
Plumber’s nightmare structure presents itself as an assemblage where all exits seem to converge inward—a plumber’s nightmare but an anticipated uniqueness for researchers, suggesting distinctive…
Utilizing generative artificial intelligence, chemists from MIT developed a model that can predict the structures formed when a chemical reaction reaches its point of no…
Researchers expand ways to improve the selectivity of catalytic reactions. Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Harvard…
Polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) with 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) undergo irreversible thermal expansion under varying temperatures, resulting in reduced shape stability. This change affects their mechanical properties and…
An international team of scientists undertaking fundamental research has discovered a method to use polyethylene waste (PE) as a raw material. They have successfully transformed…
The chemical industry is presented with an “unparalleled possibility” to alter the future of chemical processes. Liquid metals could be the long-awaited solution to “greening”…
Researchers discovered that a highly promising electrolyte for creating more durable lithium batteries possesses intricate nanostructures, which function similarly to the way micelles behave in…
Multi-university team, including researchers from Lehigh University, reports catalysis breakthrough that could support oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) as an economically viable, more sustainable method…
Texas A&M University researchers are co-leading a $20 million project to develop a $1 cancer treatment. What if a single one-dollar dose could cure cancer?…
Solar panels, harnessing the sun’s energy to produce electricity, are becoming more widespread. While humans are still mastering the conversion of solar energy into fuel,…
A study led by Rice University successfully solves the 2D halide perovskite synthesis bottleneck by controlling dynamic crystallization. Recent advancements in solar cell efficiency have…
New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use. MIT chemical engineers devised a…
Researchers at Washington State University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the Fischer Tropsch process, a key industrial method for converting coal, natural gas,…