Highlights
Engineering: Hydrogen Hubs Arise in the United States
26 November 2024Public funding brings producers and users of clean hydrogen together to boost adoption of the gas.
C&EN: Simple method converts fluorspar into fluorochemicals
16 November 2024Generating common fluorinating agents directly from the mineral avoids the dangers of hydrogen fluoride.
Science: Coming of Age
10 October 2024Twenty years after the ballyhooed discovery of graphene, the atom-thin carbon sheets are finding their footing.
C&EN: Recycling DNA origami nanostructures
02 October 2024New methods could drive down costs and waste in burgeoning applications.
Nature Biotechnology: Enzymes boost ‘rock weathering’ to trap CO2 in soil
16 September 2024Spreading powdered basalt on farmland may help to achieve key climate goals.
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C&EN: Single catalyst molecules tracked in solution
Fluorescence microscopy traces Grubbs catalysts’ winding paths during polymerization.
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C&EN: Flexible perosvkite solar cell sets efficiency record
A thin layer of bridging molecules boosts performance by helping charge move seamlessly between layers in the device.
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C&EN: Enzyme protects bacteria from toxic gold
GolR reductase might be harnessed to purify the precious metal from electronic waste.
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C&EN: Claims of water turning into hydrogen peroxide spark debate
Latest study on droplets spontaneously forming hydrogen peroxide tackles ozone contamination questions.
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C&EN: Nitrous oxide harnessed for phenol synthesis
Nickel catalyst helps greenhouse gas prove its worth as a chemical reagent.
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C&EN: Buckyballs boost ethylene glycol synthesis from syngas
C60 acts as electron reservoir for copper catalyst, improving production of ethylene glycol from CO.
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Nature: The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more
Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
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Nature: African leadership underpins success of malaria drug trial
Urgent research to bolster disease defences demands equitable responsibility and ownership between partners.
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ACS Central Science: Solar Panels Face Recycling Challenge
Researchers and companies are preparing for a looming tsunami of photovoltaic waste.
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C&EN: Satellites spy huge methane emissions from oil and gas sites
Two surveys—one global, the other focused on Turkmenistan—reveal shocking extent of avoidable greenhouse gas emissions.
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