Scientists create new zinc-based molecular structures with unique chain and cluster formations
Source: Synthesis and structural studies of 1D coordination polymer, tetranuclear and octanuclear coordination compounds of Zn(II) with dihydrazone ligand
Chemistry
AI design method creates better catalysts for clean hydrogen production
Source: Quantum-inspired inverse design of heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction
Cobalt-infused biopolymer films boost electrical performance for electronics applications
Source: Cobalt chloride-doped chitosan/sodium alginate biopolymer composite films with enhanced optical, dielectric, and electrical properties for dielectric applications
Engineers develop surface treatment to prevent steel corrosion in flowing liquids
Source: Mitigating flow-assisted corrosion of carbon steel through chemical-mechanical surface engineering
Scientists create new catalysts to build intricate molecules more efficiently
Do Hyun Ryu’s research team in the Department of Chemistry at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed two new asymmetric catalytic methods for the precise synthesis of complex molecules using…
Transfer learning corrects alloy calculations to predict unexplored materials
Metals can be transformed into alloys by adding different elements, allowing their strength, stability and other properties to be tailored. A key parameter for understanding these properties is the…
A new rulebook for designing stable dilute alloy catalysts
Dilute alloy catalysts could improve fuel, plastic and pharmaceutical production, but their instability under heat holds back widespread use. Researchers at University of Michigan Engineering built a…
Why does laundry get smelly if it stays wet? A textile scientist explains how to fix it
You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by morning it smells worse than before you washed it.
New porous diamond created by researchers
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have created a carbon material with a three-dimensional structure. The material, named diamondiyne, can be described as a porous diamond with the same…
Common mineral removes phosphates from water cheaply and effectively
Source: Natural chromite ore as an efficient low-cost adsorbent for phosphate removal: mechanistic and kinetic insights