4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (313+ words) By identifying specific energy barriers and how they react to heat, the team has created a way to design more efficient materials for electric vehicles and other green technologies. The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has put a spotlight…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (268+ words) Soil acidification reduces yields, depletes nutrients, and increases toxic metal levels worldwide. Farmers apply lime or manure, but these are short-lived or cause trade-offs. Researchers ran a long-term field experiment in acidic paddy soils, comparing biochar to lime and swine…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (674+ words) Open Access Government Bringing sustainable chemical production forward in central Europe The international team of academic and industrial partners, led by Dr Luk" R'ek and Dr Eli"ka Matou"ov from Charles University in Prague, focuses on the more sustainable…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (490+ words) The breakthrough offers new insight into how oxidation works across a wide range of environments, from the atmosphere to the human body. For decades, scientists believed that a class of molecules known as tetroxides formed briefly during chemical reactions involving…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (337+ words) A collaborative research team from Southeast University and Nanjing Normal University has achieved a significant leap in supercapacitor technology by turning plant waste into high-performance power components. Published in Carbon Research in early 2026, the study details a "co-design" strategy that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (409+ words) The research, conducted by scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory and the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, shows that electrons can cross the boundary between two materials in just 18 femtoseconds. While these conditions help electrons move quickly, they also come with…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (291+ words) The project was led by Dr. Ji Chan Park of KIER's Clean Fuel Research Laboratory and supported by institutional R&D funding and South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The findings were published in Chemical Science, a leading…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) Scientists have developed a sustainable method to convert discarded orange peels into a powerful material that removes toxic industrial dyes from wastewater. The study, published in the journal Biochar X, addresses two environmental crises at once: the massive accumulation of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (159+ words) The UK government has set out its first nationwide plan to address "forever chemicals" (PFAS), to protect public health and the environment The UK government has set out its first nationwide plan to address "forever chemicals" (PFAS), outlining new monitoring,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (148+ words) Open Access Government New research reveals how biochar is expanding beyond soil use to clean water, capture carbon, and boost renewable energy systems Biochar's emerging role in water, carbon, and energy LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Save my name, email,…...