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• Electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ using nickel-based catalysts
  A study published in Physical Review Letters by the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute has unveiled new insights into the electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ using nickel-based...
• Protein-based sweeteners as sugar substitutes
  Worldwide, consumption of sugar has risen steadily in recent decades even though this food contributes to cavities, high blood pressure and widespread health issues such as type 2 diabetes and card...
• Ultrafast dissociation of molecules studied
  For the first time, an international team has tracked at BESSY II how heavy molecules - in this case bromochloromethane - disintegrate into smaller fragments when they absorb X-ray light. Using ...
• Newly designed nanomaterial shows promise as antimicrobial agent
  Newly developed halide perovskite nanocrystals (HPNCs) show potential as antimicrobial agents that are stable, effective and easy to produce. After almost three years, Rice University scientist Yif...
• Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable
  Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a durable plastic that won't contribute to microplastic pollution in our oceans. The new mat...