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First Measurement of Hydroxide Conductivity in Anion Conducting Polymer Thin Films

As decarbonization progresses rapidly in the world, fuel cells offer potentially higher electrical efficiency than conventional power-generating systems.

10 May 2021

New Strategy to Convert Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas into Industrially Valuable Material

Plants are unparalleled in their ability to capture CO2 from the air, but this benefit is temporary, as leftover crops release carbon back into the atmosphere, mostly through decomposition.

7 May 2021

Study Makes Significant Progress in the Development of Lithium-Air Battery

Research led by the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University is making significant progress in the development of stable and practical electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries.

7 May 2021

Study Advances Stable and Practical Electrolytes for Li-O2 Batteries

Under the guidance of the University of Liverpool, a study performed in collaboration with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University has been making considerable advances in the development of practical and stable electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries.

7 May 2021

Hyaluronic Acid's Complex Chemistry and Ever-Expanding Uses

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is more than a buzzword ingredient touted by skincare brands. The "workhorse" capabilities of this biopolymer, which is present in most mammalian tissues, have fascinated scientists for decades.

6 May 2021

Aromaticity Could Inspire the Design of Novel Catalysts

Aromaticity, a concept usually used to explain the striking stability and unusual reactivity of certain carbon-based molecules, could inspire the design of new catalysts with novel uses, KAUST researchers have shown.

4 May 2021

New Aerogel Electrocatalyst Enables Highly Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide

Many industrial processes emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, however, current electrochemical separation methods are expensive and consume large amounts of power.

3 May 2021

Heat Resilient Silver Circuitry with Assist from Nickel for Extreme Electronics

Tomorrow's cutting-edge technology will need electronics that can tolerate extreme conditions.

30 Apr 2021

Scientists Review Materials Used to Design Biosensors for COVID-19 Detection

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still causing a dramatic loss of human lives worldwide, constituting an unprecedented challenge for society, public health, and economy, to overcome.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers Develop a New Strategy for Producing Organotin Compounds

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a new strategy for producing a wide range of organotin compounds, which are the building blocks of many organic synthesis methods.

29 Apr 2021

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