Chemistry

Biperiodic Trends and Increased Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity of Lanthanide-Doped Molybdenum Disulfide

Biperiodic Trends and Increased Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity of Lanthanide-Doped Molybdenum Disulfide

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is an electrochemical process that involves the reduction of oxygen molecules to water in various energy conversion devices, such as…
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation

Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation

UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a disinfection technique that uses UV (UV) light, specifically UV-C (180-280 nm), to kill or inactivate microorganisms. UVGI is a…
Solar Water Disinfection

Solar Water Disinfection

Solar water disinfection is a portable water purification method that uses solar energy to disinfect biologically contaminated (e.g., bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and worms) water. It…
Pasteurization – a process of food preservation

Pasteurization – a process of food preservation

Pasteurization, also known as pasteurisation, is a food preservation process in which packaged and unpackaged foods (such as milk and fruit juices) are heated to…
Sodium Selenide

Sodium Selenide

Sodium selenide, also known as Na2Se, is an inorganic compound composed of sodium and selenium. It is a crystalline solid that ranges in color from…
Sodium Selenite – an inorganic compound

Sodium Selenite – an inorganic compound

Sodium selenite is the inorganic compound with the formula Na2SeO3. This salt is a colourless solid. The pentahydrate Na2SeO3(H2O)5 is the most common water-soluble selenium…
From Wind Turbine Blades, a New Chemical Method can Extract Components of the Highest Quality

From Wind Turbine Blades, a New Chemical Method can Extract Components of the Highest Quality

Researchers have created a brand-new chemical procedure that can be used to manufacture a variety of so-called fiber-reinforced epoxy composites, including those that contain particularly…
Consistent Bottom-Up Li Deposition Behavior on Modified Three-Dimensional Carbon Films in Nanoneedle Arrays

Consistent Bottom-Up Li Deposition Behavior on Modified Three-Dimensional Carbon Films in Nanoneedle Arrays

Since lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) were commercially commercialized, human lives have undergone a revolution. However, the rising energy requirements of contemporary portable electronics necessitate the use…
Using an Electrochemical Three-Component Process, Isothioureas can be Synthesized in a Clean and Environmentally Friendly Manner

Using an Electrochemical Three-Component Process, Isothioureas can be Synthesized in a Clean and Environmentally Friendly Manner

Isothiourea molecules serve as a crucial synthesis intermediate in both agriculture and medicine. Isothioureas can function as ligands or organocatalysts in transition metal catalysis in…
Trypanosomes can Evade the Innate Immune System of Humans, as Demonstrated by Cryo-EM Structures

Trypanosomes can Evade the Innate Immune System of Humans, as Demonstrated by Cryo-EM Structures

The first cryo-EM structures of a surface receptor of the human-infecting parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in association with human complement factor C3 were discovered by…
Ion Transit is Selective and Nearly Frictionless Thanks to a New Membrane Architecture

Ion Transit is Selective and Nearly Frictionless Thanks to a New Membrane Architecture

Clean energy technologies like CO2 electrolyzers, water electrolyzers, fuel cells, redox flow batteries, and ion-capture electrodialysis all depend on ion-transport membranes. These membranes must effectively…
Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of the Hallucinogenic Compound in Psilocybin Mushrooms

Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of the Hallucinogenic Compound in Psilocybin Mushrooms

About 200 different types of mushrooms, including the liberty cap (Psilocybe semilanceata), contain psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance. Our ancestors have known and used this substance…
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