2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (347+ words) New research from Shenyang Agricultural University suggests that biochar could be part of the solution for tackling the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, widely known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" in the environment. The strong carbon-flourine bonds in PFAS…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (546+ words) The study, conducted on female mice, suggests that routine exposure could cause lasting reproductive harm, with potential consequences extending across generations. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, are widely used synthetic chemicals valued for their resistance to heat,…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (543+ words) PFAS are a group of synthetic compounds characterised by their carbon-fluorine bonds " the strongest covalent bonds in organic chemistry. This structure makes them highly resistant to heat, biological breakdown, and chemical degradation. Consequently, PFAS persist in the environment long after…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (400+ words) Electrolysis currently accounts for only about 0. 1% of approximately 100 million tonnes produced each year worldwide. The vast majority of hydrogen still comes from fossil-based sources, in so-called "grey" hydrogen production, mainly using natural gas and coal without CO" capture rather than…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (479+ words) Researchers from Queensland University of Technology used "vacancy engineering" to enhance the ability of Ag Cu semiconductors, which are alloys made up of silver, copper, tellurium, selenium and sulphur, to convert body heat into electricity. Vacancy engineering is the study…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (668+ words) Water filtration is essential for ensuring safe and reliable drinking water in modern society. Although many water sources appear clean, they often contain invisible contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, pesticides, and microplastics. Effective water filtration systems remove or…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (406+ words) Two waste streams could be used to create clean hydrogen and industrial chemicals, helping resolve the question of the millions of tons of plastic produced globally each year. "The discovery was almost accidental," said Professor Erwin Reisner from Cambridge's Yusuf…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (745+ words) The committees, operating under the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), concluded that existing controls are insufficient to manage emissions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a large class of industrial chemicals widely used for their resistance to heat, water and oil....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (206+ words) Nowadays, the development of a planar technology is considered as a key milestone for the further scale-up and the technology adoption for industrialisation. PEPPER's ambition is to demonstrate both cermet and metal supported planar protonic ceramic cells, each with a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (573+ words) A research team at the University of Bath has developed a bio-based polymer membrane that can extract persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), "otherwise known as forever chemicals, from water while maintaining reusability " an advance that could reshape approaches to…...