Tag: Chemistry
Discovering exotic carbon microcrystals in meteorite dust
Scientists have analysed the exotic carbon microcrystals revealed in the Chelyabinsk meteor to help discover processes to identify previous meteorites.
An international team of researchers...
Investigating dendrite formation to develop lithium-metal batteries
A research team from Stanford University has investigated dendrite formation to further improve lithium-metal batteries.
A novel mathematical model combining physics and chemistry to develop...
Could chemistry improve the efficiency of perovskite solar panels?
A research team from the University of Surrey is utilising chemistry to make perovskite solar panels more efficient.
How does ferrocene help in improving the...
Exploiting silicon and silica-based technologies in North America
The Innovation Platform spoke to Bernard Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon, to find out more about the company’s plans to manufacture...
Developing higher energy-density metal-anode batteries
Scientists from Tohoku University utilise multivalent cation additives to stabilise lithium or sodium deposits in batteries to produce higher energy-density metal-anode batteries.
Researchers at Tohoku...
Novel exhaust catalyst concept to eradicate smog
Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) expect to eliminate smog with a novel exhaust catalyst concept.
The best combination of metals...
Perovskite nanocrystals revolutionise photodetector technology
A research team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has developed optical fibres with perovskite nanocrystals, which has revealed groundbreaking...
Innovation is key to maintain rare earth supply chains
Rare earth supply chain processes highlight an example of a critical material where innovation is key to creating new supply.
Rare earth supply chains are...
The future of application development in the field of mass spectrometry
Quadrupole mass spectrometry specialists, Hiden Analytical discuss how they have expanded and developed their innovative product range.
2022 marks Hiden Analytical’s 40th year of continuous...
Developing organic nitrogen fertiliser to enhance agriculture production
Researchers from Flinders University are investigating organic nitrogen fertiliser to return nitrogen to soil without the need for chemicals.
Using cutting edge thermoplastic materials in the aerospace sector
The HITCOMP project has analysed the advantages of utilising thermoplastics in the aerospace sector to determine they are more efficient than conventional thermosetting composites.
The...
Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings
Scientists produce environmentally friendly frost-resistant coatings as an alternative to conventional de-icers.
Airports throughout winter require huge amounts of de-icing fluids to allow the planes...
Novel eco-friendly catalyst creates new opportunities for organic molecules
A research team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has developed an eco-friendly catalyst that improves the process of...
Utilising graphene to produce a minute electromagnetic field
Rice University scientists suggest that producing graphene on a gently textured undulating surface can lead to the creation of a minute electromagnetic field.
Rice University...
Analysing the archaea organism in attempts to reduce methane emissions
Researchers use biophysical and biochemical techniques to analyse the archaea microorganism, that produces methane emissions during anaerobic environments, to attempt to reduce future natural...
Novel waste heat recovery systems to revolutionise the sector
Heat pipe heat exchangers (HPHE) designed by partners at ETEKINA are shaping the waste heat recovery systems of the future.
In early February 2022, the...
Loss of bone mass to be avoided with space grown lettuce
A research team from the American Chemical Society (ACS) has developed a transgenic lettuce to mitigate the loss of bone mass, that can be...
Biotechnology scientists create new method of stabilising enzymes
Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) create stabilising enzymes that can be used in both aqueous and organic solvents.
When used as biocatalysts,...
New conference spotlights women in science
SciDev.Net hosts a reader’s conference to spotlight extraordinary women in science for International Women’s Day.
Three extraordinary women in science from the Global South were...
Hydrates: A novel method to achieve carbon neutrality
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have proposed achieving carbon neutrality by storing CO2 emissions in the form of hydrates...