New technology allows researchers to study electrochemical processes at the atomic level with new insights into a widely used catalyst. Scientists have developed a technique to study electrochemical processes fundamental to batteries,…
Category: Chemistry
Shira Joudan, tackling PFAS and environmental contaminants with chemistry
Environmental chemistry is at the forefront of addressing today’s most pressing ecological challenges, with researchers leveraging foundational science to address real-world problems. Shira Joudan’s work epitomizes this drive to make a difference….
Goldene, graphene’s golden cousin produced for the first time
Scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom thick using a hundred-year-old Japanese smithing method. Scientists have created single-atom-thick sheets of gold called goldene, a new material similar…
Scientists uncover a hepatitis C drug’s hidden structures
Subtle changes in a molecule’s structure have important consequences for how a drug behaves. Polymorphism, the phenomenon where a compound exists in different crystal forms, in particular has long posed challenges. “Polymorph…
Chemists edit single atoms within carbon rings
Researchers use photocatalysis to edit molecules, adjusting carbon-based ring sizes for versatile structures. Searching out news ways to efficiently build molecules is a challenging yet imperative task in drug discovery. Rings in…
Scientists harvest electricity from the movement of molecules
A new frontier in clean energy may be on the horizon with nanoscale generators that capture electricity from molecules. The quest for cleaner, dependable energy sources is a global imperative. Beyond harnessing…
Chemists turned plastic waste into tiny bars of soap
The time may be coming to wash our hands of plastic trash. Literally. About 60 percent of all plastic ever made ends up in landfills or littering the environment. Only about one-tenth…
Magnetic ‘rusty’ nanoparticles pull estrogen out of water
A new “smart rust” could one day help pull pollutants out of waterways, leaving cleaner water behind. Researchers adorned tiny particles of iron oxide, better known as rust, with “sticky” molecules that…
Tear-resistant rubbery materials could pave the way for tougher tires
A new material design could reduce pollution where the rubber meets the road. Strategically adding weak points along microscopic chains called polymers actually makes them harder to tear, researchers report in the…
Red is the new green: Making polymers in wine
To bring down the cost of a conventional reaction, researchers are turning to green chemistry and wine to provide the right conditions. Any chemist will be familiar with green chemistry, which aims…