Chemistry

Chemists Propose an Ultrathin Substance that could Double the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Chemists Propose an Ultrathin Substance that could Double the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Solar power systems, which employ solar cells to turn sunlight into electricity or storable fuels, are gaining traction in a world seeking alternatives to fossil…
Microfluidic Real-Time Detection System for Pathogen Nucleic Acid

Microfluidic Real-Time Detection System for Pathogen Nucleic Acid

The biomedical optics research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS), Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics and Hefei Institutes of Physical Science created…
Chemists take on the Difficult Task of Recycling Mixed Plastics

Chemists take on the Difficult Task of Recycling Mixed Plastics

Recycling mixed plastics is a major challenge for chemists, as it can be difficult to separate different types of plastics, which have varying properties and…
Hydrogen Substitution for More Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Thermoelectric Oxides

Hydrogen Substitution for More Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Thermoelectric Oxides

Thermoelectric oxides typically have a complex crystal structure that allows them to have a high Seebeck coefficient, which is a measure of the efficiency of…
Piezoluminescence

Piezoluminescence

Piezoluminescence refers to the phenomenon of the emission of light from a material when it is subjected to mechanical stress or pressure. This effect was…
Polyvinylidene Fluoride

Polyvinylidene Fluoride

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer material that is widely used in various applications due to its excellent chemical resistance, high melting point, and…
Palm Fat is refined by Cells into Olive Oil

Palm Fat is refined by Cells into Olive Oil

Palm fat is a type of vegetable fat that comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree, while olive oil is a type of…
Sodium Sulfite – an inorganic compound

Sodium Sulfite – an inorganic compound

Sodium sulfite (sodium sulphite) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2SO3. It is a white, odorless solid that is soluble in water. A…
Social Market Economy – an economic system

Social Market Economy – an economic system

Social Market Economy (SME) is an economic system that combines principles of a market economy with social policies aimed at achieving certain social goals, such…
Sodium Telluride – a chemical compound

Sodium Telluride – a chemical compound

Sodium telluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2Te. It is a dark gray or black crystalline solid that is highly reactive and…
Sodium Tetrachloroaluminate

Sodium Tetrachloroaluminate

Sodium tetrachloroaluminate, also known as sodium aluminum tetrachloride, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaAlCl4. It is a white crystalline solid that is…
In Wastewater, a Wood-Based Technique Eliminates 80% of the Dye Pollutants

In Wastewater, a Wood-Based Technique Eliminates 80% of the Dye Pollutants

Dye pollutants refer to chemicals used in the process of dyeing textiles, which can have negative environmental impacts if they are not properly treated and…
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