The Chemistry Department at the University of Liverpool has achieved a significant milestone in the realm of polymer science with groundbreaking research. In their investigation, Liverpool’s scientists harnessed the power of mechanochemistry to elucidate the reaction of a polymer chain in a solution when subjected to a sudden surge in solvent flow. Their findings, titled
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed an ultraportable, cost-effective device that has proven highly effective in detecting synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), such as “Spice” or K2. This pocket-sized device, designed to detect SCs commonly used in UK prisons and homeless communities, is expected to receive clearance for nationwide deployment within a few months. SCs
A major breakthrough in the field of electrocatalytic water splitting, a crucial technology for converting intermittent solar and wind energy into clean hydrogen fuel, has been achieved by researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working in collaboration with others. As detailed in a publication in Science Advances, a
Utilizing solar energy for the cleavage of C-X bonds in halogenated organic compounds, leading to the formation of C-H bonds, holds potential for both environmental pollution control and significant organic conversion reactions. In a recent publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Prof. Cao Rong’s research group from the Fujian Institute of Research on the
The widespread adoption of hydrogen generated through electrochemical water splitting is widely seen as the most promising approach to achieve the urgent goal of carbon neutrality. Consequently, there has been a strong demand in the field of electrocatalysis over the past decade for the development of materials capable of facilitating the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
In a recent study featured in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, scientists hailing from the Harbin Institute of Technology have unveiled an innovative double Z-scheme photocatalyst named the molecularly imprinted TiO2@Fe2O3@g-C3N4 (MFTC) composite, tailored specifically for the targeted removal of SMX from water. Conventional photocatalytic techniques have grappled with the challenge of selectivity, often
In this scientific study featured in Science (2023), a novel procedure for creating CDTO (Carbon-Doped Metal Oxide) nanofilms on porous substrates with various morphologies is outlined. Two distinct substrates are depicted: (A) a flat sheet AAO support and (B) an α-aluminum ceramic hollow fiber support. The separation of molecules plays a crucial role in the
