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AI-Powered Platform Lays the Foundation for a New Era of Catalyst Discovery
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (206+ words) Overview of the Dig Cat platform integrating big data, data analytics, and AI-driven catalysis workflows. The platform was highlighted in a recently published paper in Chem Catalysis on June 16, 2026. Beyond functioning as a data repository, the platform also incorporates domain-specific…...
Bursting the Barrier: Catalysts Unlock Hydrogen from Magnesium Hydride
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) A new study sheds light on how hydrogen can be stored and released more effectively using magnesium hydride (Mg H), offering fresh direction for clean energy technologies. Hydrogen is widely seen as a flexible energy carrier, but storing it in a…...
Turning vibrations into value - a new catalyst converts CO2 into useful CO
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) Fig. 1 Schematic images of piezocatalytic CO2 reduction over Ni single-atom anchored on N-doped carbon deposited on Ba Ti O3. The research team designed a catalyst based on barium titanate (Ba Ti O3), a piezoelectric material that generates electric charges under mechanical stimulation. By…...
Fujitsu and The University of Osaka develop new technologies for chemical material energy calculations on early-FTQC quantum computers
3+ mon, 14+ hour ago (137+ words) Fig. 1 Comparison of universal gate sets in quantum computing architectures Contributing to the early application of quantum computers in drug discovery and new material development Quantum computing holds significant promise across a wide range of industries, including drug discovery, cryptography,…...
Delight for diastereomer production: a novel strategy for organic chemistry
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Fig. 1 Realization of allylation with unprecedented spatial configuration using a cage-shaped allylation reagent Researchers at The University of Osaka find a way to make large quantities of molecules that are structurally identical to but not mirror images of other molecules…...
Atomic Precision Unlocks Smarter Oxygen Reduction Catalysts
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (312+ words) a) Atomic structure of the four molecules with different first-shell Co'N coordination considered in this study and (b) schematic illustration of the heterogeneous molecular catalysts (HMCs) prepared using these precursors. Tiny changes at the atomic scale can determine the future of clean…...
Researchers Create Distortion-Resistant Energy Materials to Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (224+ words) Orbital origin of Mn3+ instability and formation of collinear and noncollinear interfaces. (a) Schematic illustration of Mn3+ orbital splitting as it transitions from a free ion state to an octahedral crystal field. (b) Electrochemical formation pathways for the collinear (SLC-LMO) and noncollinear (SLNC-LMO) heterostructures....
AI gets water right: A hydration shield forms a protective coat boosting protein stability
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (354+ words) A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) reports that artificial intelligence can enhance protein stability in an unexpected way'by engineering the water around a protein, not just the protein itself. Researchers led by Dr. Kuen-Phon…...
Chemistry-Powered "Breathing" Membrane Opens and Closes Tiny Pores on Its Own
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) Researchers at The University of Osaka use a nanoreactor to produce pores that mimic biological ion channels In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at The University of Osaka have addressed this challenge by using a miniature electrochemical reactor…...