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Nobel prize winner invents machine that pulls water from dry air
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (634+ words) A UC Berkeley device uses a MOF and sunlight to harvest drinking water from desert air, even in Death Valley conditions. (CREDIT: Atoco) The desert doesn't look like it has anything to give. Then night falls, the air cools, and…...
Synchronizing Complex Spatio-Temporal Laser Dynamics
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (805+ words) In a groundbreaking development that promises to revolutionize the field of photonics and nonlinear dynamics, researchers have unveiled new insights into the synchronization of complex spatio-temporal patterns using lasers. This breakthrough research, led by Mercadier, Bittner, and Sciamanna, delves deep…...
Sunlight-powered catalyst could help eliminate “forever chemicals”
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (485+ words) Scientists have developed a new material that uses sunlight to break down PFAS, a group of long-lasting pollutants often called "forever chemicals." The discovery offers hope for cleaning up contaminated water and soil, as well as creating easier ways to…...
Growing Future Meals in Space Will Require Human Waste
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (304+ words) In the future, farmers on the Moon and Mars will have a big challenge: how to grow healthy food in two extremely unhealthy environments. That's because the soil on both worlds isn't at all hospitable to plants and animals. Neither…...
How sunlight can transform plastic waste into vinegar
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (739+ words) Plastic waste has a way of lingering. It doesn't just pile up in landfills " it breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, spreading through rivers, lakes, and oceans as microplastics. Now, researchers say they've found a surprisingly elegant way to…...
This solar battery could store sunlight for days and produce hydrogen on demand
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (477+ words) Scientists in Germany have created a new material that can capture energy from sunlight, store it for days, and later release it as hydrogen fuel'even in the dark. Developed by researchers at Ulm University and Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the…...
Alkali cation effects in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (85+ words) Alkali cation effects in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction: Researchers have conducted aprofound analysis of the controversial issues regarding the effects of alkali cations on the electrocatalytic reaction process. They highlighted the comprehensive influence for the adsorption modes of alkali cations…...
Georgia Tech researchers commercialize new technology for faster water and environmental monitoring
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (652+ words) In response, researchers in the Pinto Lab at Georgia Tech set out to reimagine the monitoring process. They began developing a portable technology that allows teams to see and understand what microorganisms are present in a sample almost immediately. That…...
Why Thickness Matters: Revealing a Hidden Lever in Ph-Responsive Polymer Surfaces
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (837+ words) Strong polyelectrolyte brushes are widely used to engineer smart surfaces, yet they have long been considered insensitive to pH changes. New research challenges this assumption by showing that pH responsiveness in these materials depends not only on chemical composition but…...
Hydrofluorocarbon Electrolytes Boost Cold, Dense Batteries
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (860+ words) In the relentless quest for advanced electrochemical devices, electrolyte solvents have traditionally relied on oxygen- and nitrogen-based ligands. These conventional solvents have underpinned the development of lithium and sodium ion batteries, leveraging the strong dipole-ion interactions between ligands and alkali…...