A new manufacturing technique creates ultrathin solar cells that are so light and flexible that they can rest on the surface of a soap bubble. Image credit: KAUST; Anastasia Serin Creating ultrathin…
Pioneers in Science: Marie Daly
This Pioneers in Science celebrates Marie Daly, the first Black woman in America to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry. Image credit: Kieran O’Brien In 1947, Marie Daly became the first African American…
Nasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 prevents infection and spread throughout the body
Study claims nasal delivery protects first site of infection and produces widespread immune response compared to intramuscular injection. Healthy and infected lung tissue. Image source: Hassan et al. A new study carried…
Geoff Ozin — Small materials with a big impact
When you first started out, you were working as a materials chemist. How did you get involved in “nanochemistry”? I literally stumbled into the research area and helped provide the foundation of…
A new design for better redox flow batteries
A new design for vanadium redox flow batteries could help fundamental research and accelerate commercialization of this energy storage technology. Within the realm of energy storage, redox flow batteries, in which energy…
Selective cross-coupling of reactive lithium compounds made possible
A new catalyst facilitates the first general protocol for the cross-coupling of aryl chlorides and reactive organolithium reagents. Image credit: RUB, Marquard Within the realm of synthetic chemistry, the formation of carbon-carbon…
TikTok is being overlooked as a tool for COVID-19 guidance
Research reveals regrettably little health information in coronavirus-tagged videos. Image credit: Amanda Vicky on Unsplash The latest new social media platform, TikTok, has soared in popularity since its 2018 debut, with roughly…
Reusable face masks that kill pathogens
Researchers develop a reusable filter paper made from titanium dioxide nanowires that is capable of trapping and killing pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Personal protective equipment is proving essential in slowing the…
Carbon capture using processed milk
Researchers have created a high performance and selective activated carbon from the dairy industry’s excess milk for scalable carbon capture. Image credit: Alaina McLearnon on Unsplash Rising greenhouse gas emissions are contributing…
Ammonia “mushballs” drive Jupiter’s exotic lightening
Ammonia sparks unexpected shallow lightening on Jupiter. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill Observations made by NASA’s Juno mission have revealed that Jupiter’s atmosphere is more complex than scientists first anticipated. A new…