2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (259+ words) A blue-light-powered iron catalyst just replaced rare metals " and unlocked a milestone in precision drug synthesis. In a new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the team reports a redesigned iron catalyst that cuts chiral ligand…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (234+ words) A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reported a major advance in calcium-ion battery (CIB) development that could influence how energy is stored in everyday technologies. By integrating quasi-solid-state electrolytes (QSSEs), the scientists…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (282+ words) MXenes are an emerging class of two-dimensional materials whose properties depend sensitively on the atoms bound to their surfaces. A new synthesis approach now allows researchers to control these surface terminations with unprecedented precision. First identified in 2011, MXenes are a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (355+ words) A team of researchers has built a microphone so small it fits inside a strand of pure silica fiber, yet it can pick up ultrasound far above the limits of human hearing. Because the device is made from glass rather…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (629+ words) Industrial separations sit quietly at the heart of modern manufacturing, yet they consume enormous amounts of energy and generate significant environmental costs. A new membrane technology developed by an international research team promises a more precise and sustainable alternative. Scientists…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (383+ words) Hydride ions (H) have drawn interest as potential charge carriers for future electrochemical devices because of their extremely low mass and high redox potential. Yet, progress has been limited since no electrolyte has been able to provide the combination of rapid…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (508+ words) A new technique stabilizes a metastable form of sodium solid electrolyte, enabling all-solid-state sodium batteries to maintain performance even at subzero temperatures. All-solid-state batteries are considered a safe and powerful option for running electric vehicles, electronics, and even storing energy…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (267+ words) Their experiments focused on monocrystalline diamonds exposed to light pulses lasting just a few attoseconds (a billionth of a billionth of a second). The team employed an advanced method known as attosecond-scale transient reflection spectroscopy to capture these ultrafast processes…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (615+ words) [20-Year Dream Comes True: Chemists Grow Diamonds With an Electron Beam][Sparkling Diamonds]Synthetic diamond research examines organic molecular interactions under the microscope. Scientists have long developed different techniques to produce artificial diamonds, but a new method from researchers, including…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (259+ words) Early Earth lacked life's essentials until a collision with Theia added them. This chance event made life possible. In their study, the Bern researchers demonstrated for the first time that the proto-Earth's chemical makeup was fully established within three million…...