12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (366+ words) A Five-Metal Shot at Tackling the Carbon Dioxide Problem Scientists have been exploring electrochemical reduction as one such effort because it can be powered by renewable electricity and operates under mild water-based conditions. The end products of conversion include useful…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (301+ words) The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers today organized the inaugural edition of CHEMCONNECT 2026 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on 25th August 2026. The inaugural ceremony of the event was attended by Shri Tejveer Singh,…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (268+ words) The inaugural ceremony of the event was attended by Shri Tejveer Singh, Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals as chief guest along with Prof V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, Dr. G. Venkatesh, Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Prof. Shishir…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (139+ words) PIB Researchers have designed a new porous organic anode material for more efficient lithium-ion batteries with improved energy storage capacity. As demand for energy storage for electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and renewable energy continues to grow, there is an increasing…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (176+ words) Researchers have developed a novel light-driven nano-catalyst that could obviate the use of toxic solvents, high temperatures, and energy-intensive processes in the manufacturing of medicines and industrial chemicals making the processes cleaner, faster, and far more energy efficient. Globally, there…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (197+ words) A new technology for the reuse of spent graphite recovered from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries could convert battery waste into a high-value functional material that improves fuel cell efficiency. With the rapid growth of lithium-ion batteries and fuel cell technologies, managing…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (289+ words) Building on this background, a team of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have found a way to develop a new nano-material called quasi…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) A high-voltage supercapacitor based on a dual-functional porous graphene carbon nanocomposite (PGCN) electrode has been developed which could facilitate stabler supercapacitors for applications like solar panels and also provide electric vehicles with increased range and faster acceleration. Conventional electrolytes used…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (363+ words) PIB In a study published in ACS ES&T Water, the research team demonstrates that specially engineered (Specifically designed) nutrient-loaded nanophosphates can stimulate pollutant-degrading bacteria to remove phthalates, a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals widely used in plastics(to enhance elasticity…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) PIB A newly discovered semiconductor property of a known self-assembling bacterial shell protein could pave the way for safe, environmentally friendly electronics—from mobile phones and smart watches to medical instruments and environmental sensors. Traditional semiconductor materials, such as silicon,…...