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Alkali cation effects in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

13+ hour, 17+ min 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…...

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Oxime antidotes synthesized at SwRI

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (101+ words) SwRI developed a new high-yield, high-quality manufacturing process to facilitate the domestic production of oxime antidotes, used to treat exposure to nerve agents and pesticides that can support military applications. SwRI developed a new high-yield, high-quality manufacturing process to facilitate…...

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‘Incredibly resilient’ nylon device creates electricity under tonnes of pressure

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (518+ words) Credit: Will Wright, RMIT University RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the door to self-powered sensors on our…...

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Rapid directed evolution of proteins with MULTI-evolve

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (86+ words) In this video, Arc Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Vincent Tran walks through'MULTI-evolve, an AI-guided framework that compresses protein engineering from months of iterative experimentation into weeks using as few as 200 strategic lab measurements. In this video, Arc Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Vincent…...

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eurekalert.org > news-releases > 1116916

Achieving cross-coupling reactions of fatty amide reduction radicals via iridium-photorelay catalysis and other strategies

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (236+ words) Professor Pei-Qiang Huang's research group at Xiamen University recently reported the first reduction-cross-coupling reaction of aliphatic tertiary amides with4-cyanopyridine via iridium and photoredox tandem catalysis. This method is based on the formation of imineonium through iridium-catalyzed hydrosilylation and acid catalysis,…...

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Newly discovered bacterium converts carbon dioxide into chemicals using electricity

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (144+ words) Scientists discover bacteria that can both send and receive electricity while turning carbon dioxide into useful chemicals Credit: Jiaojiao Wang, Jiaqi Huang, Rong Tang, Yue Lai, Mohamed Mahmoud & Yong Yuan "This microorganism demonstrates an exceptional ability to harvest energy directly…...

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HKU scientists uncover force-induced inter-protofilament gaps can pave the way for life in microtubule research

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (568+ words) Constructed with tubulin heterodimers connected into a hollow cylinder, the microtubule, an essential component of the cytoskeleton, plays a vital role in various intracellular processes. In a groundbreaking study, a cross-disciplinary research team led by Professor Yuan Lin from the…...

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Novel multilevel dispersion strategy produces high-efficiency membrane for bioethanol recovery

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (751+ words) Researchers have developed a multilevel dispersion strategy that synergistically combines in situ confined growth, ultrasonication, atomization, and rotational shearing to incorporate triphenylamine-based graphdiyne nanoparticles into polymer membranes for ethanol recovery. The method can effectively mitigate nanoparticle agglomeration, a persistent challenge…...

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Catalyst surface acidity and pore size govern efficiency in converting methanol and alkanes to high-value chemical

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (506+ words) The co-reaction of methanol with C5C16 n-alkanes was investigated over microsphere catalysts with varying surface acidity and ZSM-5 as the active components. They found that as the carbon number of alkanes increases, the formation of C1C4 alkanes decreases while the production of…...

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HKUST develops novel calcium-ion battery technology enhancing energy storage efficiency and sustainability

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (230+ words) image:Prof. Yoonseob KIM (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study's corresponding author, and his PhD student YIN Zhuoyu (left), the study's first author, who is holding an electrochemical cell mold. They are…...