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• New way of separating oxygen from argon
  Efficient gas separation is vital in various industries, from medical applications to energy production. However, isolating oxygen from mixtures presents a significant technological challenge. Beca...
• Eco-friendly reactor converts air and water into ammonia
  There's a good chance you owe your existence to the Haber-Bosch process. This industrial chemical reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen produces ammonia, the key ingredient to synthetic fertilizer...
• New molecule-creation method a 'powerful tool' to accelerate drug synthesis and discovery
  A team of chemists from Scripps Research and Rice University has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals. The study,...
• Optimising the processing of plastic waste
  Just one look in the yellow bin reveals a colourful jumble of different types of plastic. However, the purer and more uniform plastic waste is, the easier it is to recycle. In a new research projec...
• Harnessing corrosion: transform dealloying into sustainable lightweight alloy design
  Alloying, the art of blending metals with other elements, has long been a cornerstone of materials science and metallurgy, creating materials with tailored properties. In contrast, dealloying has b...
• Oxygen and chlorine evolution without noble metals
  They are highly selective and can be easily separated from the reaction mixture: single-atom catalysts combine the advantages of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Until now, their production...
• Activating the hidden pharmaceutical potential of bacteria
  Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as infections or cancer. The blueprints for these molecules can be found in t...
• New, simple, and natural method for producing vitamin B2
  Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have succeeded in developing a natural and simple method for producing ...
• Novel materials with almost perfect water repellency
  Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a surface material that repels water droplets almost completely. Using ...
• Molecular sieving of aromatic over aliphatic compounds
  How can aromatic compounds be separated from so-called aliphatic compounds efficiently without having to rely on energy-intensive processes? In the scientific journal Angewandte Chemie (Applied Che...
• Highly effective filter material to remove PFAS from drinking water
  The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. Among other things, they can cause liver damage, cancer, and hormonal disorders. Researchers at the Technical University ...
• New method for analyzing microbiome interactions
  Microbial communities, such as those found in the gut microbiome or other body regions, are crucial for the health and development of hosts. However, understanding how these microbes interact with ...
• New insight into the bonds between water molecule
  Icebergs float on liquid water, 4°C cold water sinks to the bottom: With its anomalies, water still poses a number of scientific puzzles. Researchers led by Johannes Hunger at the Max Planck Instit...
• New microplastic reference particles developed
  Researchers from the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new concept for the production of microplastic reference particles. These make ...
• 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...