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Ethers have more sustainable future due to heterogenous catalysis

Scientists optimized chemical processes to ensure they are environmentally friendly and sustainable. It is becoming increasingly important. Catalysts play a key role as they can make reactions more efficient. Osaka University researchers have reported a zirconium oxide-supported platinum-molybdenum catalyst. It can promote the selective...

New negative emission construction material could mitigate climate change and improve infrastructure

Mitigating climate change is one of the biggest challenges of world's population. Worcester Polytechnic Institute scientists have developed a new material that's a low-cost, high-impact sustainable solution. It will address one of the largest contributors to climate change which is concrete. Between 1995 and 2020...

Researchers create molecule that can pave way for mini-transistors

Lund University in Sweden scientists have developed a simple hydrocarbon molecule with a logic gate function. It is similar to that in transistors. This innovation could make electric components on a molecular scale possible in the future. The study has been published in Nature...

A novel way to store energy from the sun in solution for eventual conversion to hydrogen

Scientists have developed a novel way to store energy captured from the sun. They will use it in conversion to hydrogen fuel. The study has been published in Nature Chemistry. Scientists described how they produced a molecule which is capable of holding energy captured...

Flash Joule heating extracts rare earth elements from fly ash, bauxite residue, electronic waste

Rice University scientists found a possible to get and recycle rare earth elements. Scientists reported they have successfully extracted valuable rare earth elements from waste. It yields high to resolve issues for manufacturers while boosting their profits. Scientists used flash Joule heating process. It was introduced several years...

Chemists develop radical way to make profitable recycle plastic

United States generates more plastic trash than any other country. According to a 2020 study, about 46.3 million tons of it. The country's 9% rate of recycling will never keep up. The chemistry of today's plastics makes it difficult to recycle. Thermoplastics can be melted...