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A New Source of Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry
45+ min ago (840+ words) Three key areas are considered for the chemical conversion of alternative carbon sources: Cyclize secures €5 Million in Seed Funding for revolutionary plastic recycling technology Some processes complement one another, such as the joint gasification of plastics and biomass or the…...
Nature as a Model for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage - How biocatalysis could improve LOHC technology
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (736+ words) Future applications primarily in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, but also in the synthesis of fine chemicals expected “LOHC technologies are particularly attractive because they store hydrogen in liquid form, allowing them to take advantage of existing storage and…...
Efficient pathway to climate-neutral fuel production
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (846+ words) INERATEC and Zeopore announce a successful technology collaboration driving a more efficient and economically competitive production of CO₂- neutral e-fuels and e-chemicals. Researchers demonstrate the suitability of gold as a catalyst to produce methanol and acetic acid from the methane in…...
Three-dimensional molecules through “domino cascade”
6+ day, 34+ min ago (669+ words) © AG Glorius - Preeti Chahar Mechanically driven reactions run completely without solvents: this sustainable process is now to be ready for the market Researchers are using waste from citric acid production as the basis for biodegradable printed circuit boards. Study suggests…...
Researchers watch chemistry unfold atom by atom
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (576+ words) A new Approach to look inside of Molecules Researchers are using waste from citric acid production as the basis for biodegradable printed circuit boards. Research on Safe Energy Sources and Robust Industrial Facilities Potential risk to humans and environment reduced…...
Magnetic imaging: Micro-flowers increase the local magnetic field
1+ week, 6+ day ago (746+ words) Left side: SEM images of the magnetic flux concentrator MFC (above) and the tiny chain of magnetosomes nanoparticles in the gap of the MFC (below). Middle: XAS images of the MFC (above) and the nanoparticle chain (below) with higher resolution…...
TU Graz Unravels Mystery of the Structure of MOF Thin Films - Structural models from the literature need to be reassessed
2+ week, 4+ day ago (695+ words) A MOF film under an electron microscope. PTC - TU Graz MOF thin films, as porous materials, play a key role in many potential applications. Researchers at TU Graz have now demonstrated that the prototypical example for thin films has a…...
New Shape-Changing Catalysts for the Energy Transition
2+ week, 5+ day ago (841+ words) “Our results show that catalytic properties can be specifically controlled by dynamically altering the structure of the material,” explains Prof. Dr. Simone Mascotto, head of the research group. “This not only enables high selectivity but also remarkable stability over many…...
Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite - Penn State researchers converting PET waste into synthetic graphite that outperforms natural graphite
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1338+ words) A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy storage system, according to a team of Penn State researchers. The findings, published in Diamond and Related Materials, suggest that…...
Efficient Production of Solar Hydrogen Through Direct Coupling of Concentrating Solar Cells and Electrolyzer
2+ week, 6+ day ago (722+ words) Nanostructured material and a new cell design pave the way for the production of silicon solar cells with more than 26 percent efficiency A novel material can produce methane from water and carbon dioxide – as a climate-neutral substitute for natural gas…...