Researchers synthesized copper nanoparticles on pomegranate peel-derived hydrochar that achieved 97.4 percent oleic acid conversion for biodiesel production and kept 97.1 percent of their activity over six reuse cycles. News Source: Bethany Barker. (October 30, 2026). Pomegranate Peel Waste Turned Into Copper Catalyst That…
Researchers synthesized crystalline CoNiB₂ nanoflower electrocatalysts in twenty seconds using molten boron oxide, achieving an overpotential of 271 mV at 10 mA cm⁻² for the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline media. Article Title: Green construction of CoNiB₂ nanoflowers towards OER catalyst by interactive coupling…
A new review details how dual-site catalysts and three-dimensional nanoreactors boost the activity, selectivity and stability of thermo-catalytic CO2 hydrogenation. Dual-Site Catalysts and 3D Nanoreactors Push CO2 Hydrogenation Forward Article Title: The application of complex heterogeneous catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation News Source: Bethany Barker.
A new review in Discover Catalysis maps how pairing two metals in core-shell, nanocluster, framework and nanoflower structures boosts enzyme-mimicking catalysis for sensing, medicine and environmental cleanup. News Source: Bethany Barker. (October 30, 2026). Bimetallic Nanozymes Pair Two Metals to Push Enzyme-Mimicking…
Researchers report a convenient synthesis of carboxypolyamine substrates and hydroxylamine-containing analogs designed to selectively inhibit carboxyspermidine decarboxylase in bacterial polyamine biosynthesis. Biogenic polyamines such as spermidine and spermine are small organic polycations that are vitally important across all domains of…
Water oxidation offers a promising path to achieve sustainable energy by efficiently generating oxygen. This study investigates how optimizing Ru(II) photosensitizers, metal oxide catalysts, and pH conditions can enhance water splitting efficiency. By introducing a simplified method to estimate catalyst…
A new review details how doped, defective, and metal-decorated carbon catalysts selectively convert oxygen to hydrogen peroxide as a sustainable alternative to the anthraquinone process. News Source: Bethany Barker. (October 29, 2026). Carbon Catalysts Steer Oxygen Reduction Toward Greener Hydrogen Peroxide Production.
The work was published in collaboration with the Phukan group at Tezpur University, whose computational contributions supported the experimental findings. Funding was provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Department of Science…
Researchers constructed a fused-grid template model of the human enzyme CYP1B1 and, paired with an existing CYP1A1 template, verified more than 260 metabolism and inhibition reactions with reported accuracy above 99 percent. Subject of Research: An in silico fused-grid template system for predicting CYP1A1- and…
Chemists report two simplified routes to trifluoromethylpyrazoles, including a one-hour Aliquat 336-catalyzed coupling that avoids major side products.
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