Chemistry
Multicyclic molecular wheels with polymer potential
Molecules that act as connected wheels can hold long molecular chains together to modify the properties of soft polymers.Credit: Minami...
Texas A&M chemists, geologists bond over NSF-funded study of clumped isotopes
Carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere — and, consequently, ocean temperatures — are rising. How high and how fast ocean...
Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
It created something of a stir when, back in 2022, researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way...
A floating sponge could help remove harmful algal blooms
In the peak heat of summer, beachgoers don’t want their plans thwarted by harmful algal blooms (HABs). But current methods...
Scientists develop method to predict the spread of armed conflicts
-- Around the world, political violence increased by 27 percent last year, affecting 1.7 billion people. The numbers come from...
Absence of universal topological signatures in high harmonic generation
At the same time, topology is quite tricky to measure, often requiring combinations of multiple experimental techniques such as photoemission...
Yu named AVS Fellow for 2023
Xiao-Ying Yu, a distinguished scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of...
Using gemstones’ unique characteristics to uncover ancient trade routes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2023 – Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents...
A novel laser slicing technique for diamond semiconductors
Silicon-based materials are currently the undisputed leaders in the field of semiconductors. Even so, scientists around the world are actively...
How heat treatment affects a milk alternative made from rice and coconut water
Whether they’re made from soybeans, almonds, oats, or just sourced straight from the cow, milk products must go through heat...
Harnessing the power of light: Advancements in photonic memory for faster optical computing
Technological advancements like autonomous driving and computer vision are driving a surge in demand for computational power. Optical computing, with...
New chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don’t exist in nature
Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because...
Nuclear spin’s impact on biological processes uncovered
A research team led by Prof. Yossi Paltiel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with groups from HUJI, Weizmann and...
Nanoneedles formed on an electrocatalyst improve hydrogen production
The low-cost, efficient production of hydrogen is an important step toward developing alternative, clean energy sources. Electrochemical water splitting, which...
When electrons slowly vanish during cooling
Many substances change their properties when they are cooled below a certain critical temperature. Such a phase transition occurs, for...
To spread or slide? Scientists uncover how foams are spread on surfaces
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered the physics behind how foams are spread on surfaces. Balls...
Royal Society of Chemistry honors Hong with fellow selection
The Royal Society of Chemistry has named Yi Hong, a distinguished university professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas...
How atomic nuclei vibrate
Using ultra-high-precision laser spectroscopy on a simple molecule, a group of physicists led by Professor Stephan Schiller Ph.D. from Heinrich...
Recent advances and perspective of photonic bound states in the continuum
The interactions between light and matter are a central research focus in the field of photonics. Resonant cavities with high...
Curved post-garnet phase boundary may explain puzzled subducting slabs and upwelling plumes
An international research group led by Dr. Takayuki Ishii from HPSTAR and Okayama University, Institute for Planetary Materials, in collaboration with...
