New catalyst converts carbon dioxide into a clean fuel ingredient
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts carbon dioxide, a primary greenhouse gas, into a…
Category: Chemistry
Scientists uncover mechanisms of an enzyme linked to aging and cancer
In a significant advance, scientists have designed a novel molecule that can guide a cell’s own machinery to seek out…
Iron catalysts nearly eliminate CO₂ emissions in liquid fuel synthesis
Researchers have developed a new method using iron-based catalysts that can convert synthesis gas into liquid fuels with minimal carbon…
Bacterial enzyme structure unlocks path to creating renewable plastics
In a discovery that could pivot the global plastics industry away from fossil fuels, scientists have determined the atomic structure…
Scientists transform DNA phosphates into novel chiral catalysts
Chemists have successfully reimagined the role of deoxyribonucleic acid, demonstrating for the first time that its fundamental phosphate backbone can…
AI discovers enzyme that breaks down polyurethane foam in hours
AI-designed enzyme breaks down polyurethane foam in hours, degrading 98% in 12 hours and enabling recovery of monomers for a circular polyurethane economy
Mechanochemical process nearly eliminates nitrous oxide at a low temperature
Researchers use mechanochemistry to decompose nitrous oxide at near room temperature, achieving 99.98% conversion at 42°C with a ball-milling NiO catalyst
Single silver atoms and carbon convert pollutants into fertilizer
Researchers have developed a new catalytic process that uses individual silver atoms anchored in a carbon and nitrogen matrix to…
New menstrual cup designs offer self-cleaning and sustainable features
Researchers unveil a self-cleaning, spill-proof menstrual cup with a silicone oil coat and a plant-based absorbent tablet, boosting hygiene and sustainability
New imaging reveals electrocatalysts creating hydrogen and organic compounds
New imaging shows electrocatalysts in hybrid water electrolyzers producing hydrogen and high-value organics, with in situ synchrotron spectroscopy at BESSY II