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33+ min ago (689+ words) In a groundbreaking study poised to redefine the production of ammonia, researchers have successfully demonstrated a novel method that leverages plasmonic catalysts to synthesize ammonia at room temperature and atmospheric pressure using visible light. This innovative approach stands as a beacon of hope in the quest to mitigate the environmental impact of ammonia synthesis, a [] In a groundbreaking study poised to redefine the production of ammonia, researchers have successfully demonstrated a novel method that leverages plasmonic catalysts to synthesize ammonia at room temperature and atmospheric pressure using visible light. This innovative approach stands as a beacon of hope in the quest to mitigate the environmental impact of ammonia synthesis, a process traditionally dominated by the Haber'Bosch method which contributes up to 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The research, conducted by Yuan, Bourgeois, Begin, and colleagues, introduces gold-ruthenium (AuRu) bimetallic nanoparticles…...

37+ min ago (698+ words) A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving the way for more sustainable EVs. A breakthrough battery technology could vastly improve the safety of batteries used for electric vehicles (EVs) and could enhance the stability of energy grids, scientists say. Researchers made the breakthrough while developing solid-state sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries, which could one day supplement and replace the lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in many everyday devices today. The new batteries promise greater safety and lower cost, provided researchers can crack the problem of producing them at scale and in such a way that they have long lifecycles. The researchers published their findings in two studies; the first was released May 19 in the journal Advanced Materials and the second Aug. 15 in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Li-ion batteries, the dominant battery technology…...

44+ min ago (956+ words) Researchers are developing freestanding thin films, materials that can exist independently of supporting surfaces, to unlock enhanced performance and new functionalities in flexible electronics, advanced sensors, and potentially, brain-inspired computing. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Image_fx-59-11.jpg Freestanding thin-film materials represent a rapidly advancing area of materials science, offering unique opportunities to unlock the intrinsic properties of low-dimensional materials. Li Liu, Peixin Qin, and Guojian Zhao, along with their colleagues, systematically review the fabrication and application of these films, which maintain structural integrity without the need for supporting substrates. This research highlights how circumventing substrate constraints liberates materials to exhibit extreme mechanical properties and enables seamless integration across different platforms, paving the way for breakthroughs in flexible electronics, ultrahigh-sensitivity sensors, and even bio-inspired intelligent devices. By analysing current fabrication techniques and challenges, the team provides a comprehensive overview of this exciting field and outlines future prospects…...

57+ min ago (231+ words) The wider scientific community has taken note of this advancement as a turning point in membrane science and battery raw material supply chains. By providing a clear pathway to highly selective lithium recovery, the work addresses both immediate technological bottlenecks and long-term sustainability challenges inherent in the battery industry's growth trajectory. In summary, this novel membrane-based lithium extraction method, leveraging selective ion partitioning and challenging conventional ion transport assumptions, represents a watershed moment for resource recovery science. It promises a more efficient, eco-friendly, and economically viable future for lithium supply chains, directly contributing to the global energy transition. As the demand for lithium-intensive batteries continues to soar, innovations like this offer a beacon of hope, demonstrating that a sustainable and scalable lithium supply is within reach. By rethinking membrane ion transport phenomena and cleverly exploiting concentration gradient-driven processes, the path…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (618+ words) The study could help the semiconductor industry manage dust contamination formed inside industrial plasmas. Researchers in the US have just discovered a new behavior in plasmas after recreating the bizarre conditions seen in deep space, where icy dust, electrified gas, and freezing temperatures collide. In the lab, the team of scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) reproduced the frigid, electrically charged environments found around newborn stars, in planetary rings, and inside vast molecular clouds. They were surprised to find that, inside their cryogenic plasma chamber, the tiny grains grew into delicate, snowflake-like fractal structures, which then drifted, whirled, and bounced through the plasma as if gravity barely existed. Led by Andr" Nicolov, Caltech graduate student (MS "22) and Paul Bellan, PhD, a plasma physicist at the university, the study could reshape the understanding of how charged dust behaves both…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1208+ words) Researchers have developed a computationally efficient method for predicting how strongly molecules bind to proteins, achieving accuracy comparable to established techniques but with a twenty-fold reduction in processing time and enabling faster, more effective drug discovery. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Capture-501.jpg Predicting how strongly a drug binds to its target protein remains a major bottleneck in pharmaceutical development, demanding both accuracy and computational speed. Farzad Molani and Art E. Cho, from inCerebro, Co., Ltd. and Korea University, now present a novel computational framework that significantly accelerates this process. Their approach synergistically combines advanced techniques from quantum mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, and quantum computing to model protein-ligand interactions with unprecedented efficiency. The resulting method achieves accuracy comparable to established, yet far more computationally expensive, techniques while reducing processing time by approximately twentyfold, offering a powerful new tool for high-throughput drug discovery and iterative design cycles. Quantum Mechanics…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (415+ words) Our goals are loftier. We need new materials to solve humanity's existential challenges, but our methods haven't changed. It's like getting in the ring against Mike Tyson with one hand tied behind your back." At Citrine, our goal is to exponentially speed up innovation and scientific progress. We achieve this via AI grounded in scientific rules, business understanding, and customer data, fundamentally changing how scientists develop new materials and chemicals." But we're constantly raising the bar. Product experts need tools to ingest and harmonize diverse sources of information, and an AI framework that can leverage that information quickly and powerfully. So that is what we are rolling out on our platform. Starting today, we are adding functionality that builds to create two new revolutionary capabilities: Omni and Apex." Large, legacy organizations can accelerate the ingestion of historical data and leverage…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (477+ words) Scottish scientists plan to send a small sample of fabric into space to test a special dye which can detect radiation. Fabrics painted with specially-designed dyes made from different types of bacteria will be launched from one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets in February next year. The sample will be aboard a tiny satellite called a PocketQube, which will help to test the dye's performance in space. It is hoped this dye could be used in missions to the moon or other forms of space exploration as a passive radiation detector. It could also be used on Earth to monitor exposure to sunlight or radiation in clinical settings. Dr Gilles Bailet, a lecturer in space technology at the University of Glasgow, is leading the "Pigmented Space Pioneers" project. He said: "Exposure to radiation breaks up the pigments in the bacteria, while…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (973+ words) The development of advanced materials is shifting from intuition and slow trial-and-error to something much more data-aware. Instead of starting with a rough idea and a beaker, materials scientists can now lean on materials informatics to search, sort, and design candidates with far more speed and confidence. Materials informatics sits at the intersection of experimental science, computation, and data analytics. The aim is simple: use data and models to make discovering, designing, and deploying new materials faster and less painful. The rise of data science and AI has changed the way that process is approached. Rather than trawling through limited datasets or relying purely on experience, researchers can now use algorithms to uncover correlations, explore huge design spaces, and automate the tedious parts of property prediction. In practice, this integrated approach helps shorten development cycles, cut costs, and make it…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago (324+ words) A change of team brings new opportunities to build knowledge The more opportunities we take to study, the better we understand the learning strategies that are most effective for us" The downside is that I have no time to do any of this. I had no computational experience before, and now I need to upskill simultaneously on practical applications and deep theory " and it's also been a while since I last considered Taylor expansions and Hessian matrices. However, like the proverbial bike-riding, having studied the maths once means I am far from starting completely from scratch. A mixed upside and challenge is that there's just so much to learn, especially in pharma where we use computation for many different purposes. Interestingly, I am using my existing organic chemistry expertise more than when I was in a synthesis team: my teammates…...