New X-ray technique aids nuclear forensics investigations
Scientists have developed a new high-resolution X-ray imaging technique that can determine the chemical composition and identify impurities in nuclear…
Category: Chemistry
New compound cracks cancer cells’ protective stress shield
Researchers have developed an experimental drug that helps overcome a key defense mechanism cancer cells use to survive chemotherapy. The…
Radiation type alters luminescence in europium-doped calcium fluoride
Researchers have discovered that a common scintillator material, europium-doped calcium fluoride (CaF2:Eu), emits light of different colors depending on the…
Plasma technology drives the sustainable upcycling of carbon
Plasma technology upcycles carbon into hydrogen and carbon black, enabling turquoise hydrogen from methane pyrolysis and converting CO2 to carbon monoxide for industry
New catalyst efficiently converts water pollutants into ammonia
Researchers report a NiCuFe-LDH catalyst that converts aqueous nitrate to ammonia via electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, achieving Faradaic efficiency of 94.8%
Cobalt blue pigment repurposed as a catalyst for CO₂ recycling
A multilayer cobalt phthalocyanine catalyst on conductive carbon converts CO2 to CO with high selectivity and stability, after AI-guided screening of 220 candidates
Energy-efficient catalyst turns water pollutants into useful ammonia
Researchers have developed a novel catalyst that efficiently converts harmful nitrate pollutants in wastewater into ammonia, a valuable chemical essential…
Pulp mill waste detoxifies industrial dyes sustainably
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new method to remove toxic dyes from wastewater by using a…