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Researchers are Developing a Blood Substitute Made from a Novel Peptide Material

Lee Solomon, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and his collaborators are developing a blood substitute made from a novel peptide material which binds heme B-;the same protein cofactor found in human hemoglobin.

24 Aug 2021

New Greener Methods for Making Nylon 6-6

A kind of nylon known as nylon 6-6 is used to make tire reinforcements, ski bindings, outdoor stadium seats, and other products that need durability, strength, and weather resistance.

23 Aug 2021

Professor Xiao Su Wins the Elsevier Prize for Green Electrochemistry

The International Society of Electrochemistry awarded University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Xiao Su the Elsevier Prize for Green Electrochemistry in recognition of his achievements in the field of environmental electrochemistry.

17 Aug 2021

Zinc's Chemistry can be Fundamentally Changed with the Proper Reagent

Zinc traditionally has a valence of two, meaning two electrons take part in the element's chemical reaction.

17 Aug 2021

Chemists Harness the Power of SOF4 to Create New Modifiable Polymers

SOF4 is a gas that was discovered over a hundred years ago but is rarely used because it is difficult to prepare and highly reactive.

17 Aug 2021

Alternative Solutions to Develop Electrolyte for Next-Generation Batteries

In the near future, lithium-ion batteries are all set to play a leading role in electric vehicles and other applications. However, the existing battery materials lag when it comes to safety and performance and have been hampering the next generation of high-performance batteries.

17 Aug 2021

New Technique Helps Produce Fluorine-Containing Heterocycles for Medical Chemistry

A simple and highly effective technique has been designed by researchers from the Ural Federal University (UrFU, Russia) to generate fluorine-containing heterocycles.

17 Aug 2021

Researchers Elucidate a Cascade Process of Alkane Dehydrogenation Under Surface Constraints

Polyacetylene is one-dimensional carbon chain with alternating single and double carbon-carbon bonds, which is also the first synthesized conductive polymer.

16 Aug 2021

Industrial Chemists to Talk About Resilience of Chemistry on First Day of ACS Fall 2021

Three industry chemists will kick off the American Chemical Society Fall 2021 meeting during the opening session with talks about the meeting theme, “Resilience of Chemistry.”

16 Aug 2021

Researchers Improve Ionic Conductivity in Solid-State Batteries

Along with the increasing demand for electric vehicles, all-solid-state batteries have gained higher attention. All-solid-state batteries are next-generation batteries that would be alternatives for lithium-ion batteries, which are inherently hazardous owing to their explosive nature.

13 Aug 2021

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