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New Reversible Technique Uses Rare Metal to Produce Complex Acyl Fluorides

Acyl fluorides are organic compounds that contain a fluorine atom in their structure. These compounds have recently gained much attention in transition-metal catalysis due to their stability and selective reactivity.

10 Apr 2020

Noble Metal Aerogels Synthesized for Electrochemical Hydrogen Production

Electrocatalysis is one of the most studied topics in the field of material science, because it is extensively involved in many important energy-related processes, such as the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for fuel cells, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for green hydrogen production, and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for metal-air batteries.

10 Apr 2020

Einstein's Theory Of General Relativity Tested Using the Tokyo Skytree

In another verification of the validity of Einstein's theory of general relativity, published in Nature Photonics, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics and Cluster for Pioneering Research, with colleagues, have used two finely tuned optical lattice clocks, one at the base and one on the 450-meter observatory floor of Tokyo Skytree, to make new ultraprecise measurements of the time dilation effect predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.

10 Apr 2020

Nano Vehicles to Advance Hair Surface Engineering

"Hair surface engineering: modification of fibrous materials of biological origin using functional ceramic nano containers", a project headed by Rawil Fakhrullin, is supported by the Russian Science Foundation.

10 Apr 2020

Novel Isomer Separation Method Opens Door for Research on Protein Oxidation

Proteins are made up of long chains of amino acids, and most proteins have one or more of the sulfur-containing amino acid methionine.

10 Apr 2020

Machine Learning can Identify New Candidate Materials For Biocompatible Electronics

Scientists and engineers are on a quest to develop electronic devices that are compatible with our bodies: think of materials that can help wire neurons back together after brain injuries, or diagnostic tools that can easily be absorbed within the body.

10 Apr 2020

EPA's Benefit-Cost Analysis of the MATS Rule is 'Seriously Flawed'

An article published in Science magazine finds deep flaws in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s benefit-cost analysis in support of a proposed rule related to the regulation of hazardous air pollution from coal-burning power plants.

10 Apr 2020

Turning Metal Surfaces Into Rapid Bacteria Killers

Bacterial pathogens can live on surfaces for days. What if frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs could instantly kill them off?

10 Apr 2020

New Battery Could Solve Electricity Storage Problem

USC scientists have developed a new battery that could solve the electricity storage problem constraining widespread use of renewable energy.

10 Apr 2020

New Sulfide-Based Superionic Conductor Could Begin an Era of Safe Battery

Dr. Hyoungchul Kim's research team, from the Center for Energy Materials Research at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, Acting President Yoon, Seok-jin), have successfully developed a sulfide-based superionic conductor that can be used to a high-performance solid electrolyte in all-solid-state batteries.

10 Apr 2020

New Multi-Functional Luminescent Film can Visualize Near-Infrared Light

Infrared radiation, which is invisible yet highly utilizable, is used in various fields and for various purposes, such as for coronavirus detection (i.e. through thermal imaging cameras and biosensors).

9 Apr 2020

New 'Refrigerator' Cools Molecules to Ultracold Temperatures

For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their quantum behavior.

9 Apr 2020

Unique Film-Based Photosensitizer for Efficient Singlet Oxygen Production

Photosensitized generation of singlet oxygen attracted a great deal of interest reaching applications in various fields owing to its high biological activity and strong oxidation, including organic synthesis, wastewater treatment, photodynamic therapy.

9 Apr 2020

ITMO Researchers Demonstrate New Platform for Developing Optical Transistors

Leading research groups in the field of nanophotonics are working toward developing optical transistors - key components for future optical computers. These devices will process information with photons instead of electrons, thus reducing the heat and increasing the operation speed.

9 Apr 2020