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Newswise: For Solar Fuels, More Surface Area on Photoelectrodes Makes a Difference
Released: 6-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
For Solar Fuels, More Surface Area on Photoelectrodes Makes a Difference
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists have identified a new way to improve the process for using light to make a liquid fuel from carbon dioxide. Research shows that three-dimensional silicon scaffolds on photoelectrodes improve the yield of the desired products of chemical reactions, even converting carbon dioxide to methanol.

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Newswise: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers examine how drought and water volume affect nutrients in Apalachicola River
Released: 5-Sep-2024 6:05 PM EDT
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers examine how drought and water volume affect nutrients in Apalachicola River
Florida State University

New research led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf examined how drought and water volume in the Lower Apalachicola River watershed affect nitrogen and phosphorous, crucial nutrients for a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

Newswise: Neutral Atom Innovations by Quantum Systems Accelerator Mark Quantum Computing Milestones
Released: 5-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Neutral Atom Innovations by Quantum Systems Accelerator Mark Quantum Computing Milestones
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Novel research developments as a result of multi-institution collaboration at the Quantum Systems Accelerator

Newswise: ChemCam fires its laser for the millionth time on Mars
Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ChemCam fires its laser for the millionth time on Mars
Los Alamos National Laboratory

The ChemCam instrument, developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, recently zapped its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars. Sitting on top of NASA’s Curiosity rover, ChemCam has been helping make groundbreaking discoveries since 2012.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
“U-RISE at UHart” Prepares Students for Careers in Biomedical Research
University of Hartford

A $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund advanced undergraduate scholarships and training to encourage University of Hartford students to pursue careers in biomedical research.

Newswise: The world’s fastest single-shot 2D imaging technique films ultrafast dynamics in flames
Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
The world’s fastest single-shot 2D imaging technique films ultrafast dynamics in flames
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Candle flames, cars, and airplanes emit harmful gases and particles, which are formed through highly complex processes involving extremely fast reactions and often transient flow conditions. To better understand these processes, scientists from the USA and Europe developed the fastest 2D planar imaging system.

30-Aug-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Scientists use magnetic nanotech to safely rewarm frozen tissues for transplant
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Looking to extend the viability of human tissues, researchers report in ACS’ Nano Letters their efforts to facilitate completely freezing, rather than cooling and then thawing, potentially life-saving organs for transplant. They demonstrate a magnetic nanoparticle’s successful rewarming of animal tissues.

   
30-Aug-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Why dinosaur collagen might have staying power
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Now, scientists report in ACS Central Science that the unique tenacity of collagen in dinosaur skeletons may result from a molecular structure that shields these vulnerable bonds from attack by water that’s present in the environment.

30-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Levels of one ‘forever chemical’ are increasing in groundwater, study finds
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters analyzed water from over 100 wells in Denmark for one particularly persistent PFAS: trifluoroacetate. They report steadily increasing levels of the forever chemical in recent decades.

Newswise: Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
Released: 3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers have documented for the first time the unique chemistry dynamics and structure of high-temperature liquid uranium trichloride salt, a potential nuclear fuel source for next-generation reactors.

Newswise: Wood protection breakthrough: combining aesthetics with fire-resistance
Released: 3-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Wood protection breakthrough: combining aesthetics with fire-resistance
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A transformative coating brings dual benefits to wood: exceptional fire resistance and the preservation of its natural appearance. This transparent intumescent formulation, achieved through advanced chemical cross-linking, equips wood with a durable char-forming layer that significantly reduces heat release and enhances its oxygen index.

Newswise: Synchronous removal of Cr(VI) and antibiotics using a novel photocatalyst
Released: 31-Aug-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Synchronous removal of Cr(VI) and antibiotics using a novel photocatalyst
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a landmark development for environmental conservation, a pioneering plasmonic photocatalyst has been engineered to synergistically degrade the potent pollutants hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and norfloxacin from aquatic environments.

   
Newswise: Quantitative phase imaging based on holography: trends and new perspectives
Released: 30-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Quantitative phase imaging based on holography: trends and new perspectives
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In 1948, Dennis Gabor proposed the concept of holography. After 75 years of development, holographic imaging has become a powerful tool for optical wavefront measurement, which has given fresh energy to physics, biology, and materials science. Scientists in China regard the process of holographic recording and reconstruction as a transformation between complex-domain and real-domain, and discuss the mathematics and physical principles of reconstruction. The multidisciplinary nature brings it to label-free biology, wavefront sensing, and semiconductor production.

Released: 30-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Novel chemical tool aims to streamline drug-making process
Ohio State University

The invention of a tool capable of unlocking previously impossible organic chemical reactions has opened new pathways in the pharmaceutical industry to create effective drugs more quickly.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Getting the stink out of smoke-tainted wine
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Wildfires can damage crops, even if flames come nowhere near the plants. One outcome can be an unpleasant flavor and smell of wine that is made from grapes exposed to smoke. But researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have developed a way to lessen this smoke taint to improve the palatability of the wine.

Newswise: Digging into Death to Save the Living
Released: 29-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Digging into Death to Save the Living
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Kabrena Rodda, manager of the Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Group at PNNL, received the distinction of ACS Fellow.

Newswise: Researchers demystify polymer binders to pave way for better sulfide solid-state electrolyte membranes
Released: 27-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Researchers demystify polymer binders to pave way for better sulfide solid-state electrolyte membranes
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development of electric vehicle power enabled by flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes.

Newswise: Controlling molecular electronics with rigid, ladder-like molecules
Released: 27-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Controlling molecular electronics with rigid, ladder-like molecules
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report a unique strategy for controlling molecular conductance by using molecules with rigid backbones—such as ladder-type molecules, known as being shape-persistent.

Newswise: Work toward a cleaner way to purify critical metals
Released: 27-Aug-2024 10:20 AM EDT
Work toward a cleaner way to purify critical metals
Sandia National Laboratories

Rare-earth elements are everywhere in modern life, found in everything from the smart device you’re reading this on to the LED lightbulbs overhead and neodymium magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines.



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