Chemistry & Materials

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (295+ words) image: A new light-driven method converts fluoroform, an industrial byproduct with a high global warming potential, into CF₃ radicals that can be used to synthesize valuable pharmaceutical compounds. view more The trifluoromethyl group, or CF₃, is widely used in pharmaceuticals. When added…...

50+ min ago   (447+ words) Sunlight from the Deep: A team of Chinese researchers has developed a novel approach to solar power generation in environments where sunlight is scarce. Perovskite solar cells can be treated to operate underwater, with surprisingly good results in terms of…...

57+ min ago   (800+ words) USC-led SWIFT project aims to reinvent the transistor using waves of magnetism, potentially slashing energy use and cooling costs, while helping GPS resist jamming For more than half a century, the transistor has driven the digital age. Billions of these…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (237+ words) Peter 15 September 2026 It seems unlikely that Apple stores will have iPhone Duo units for you to handle before pre-orders start in mid-October – but you don’t have to wait that long to spin around a virtual Duo, thanks to our partners…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (535+ words) slashgear.com New Tech Resurrects End-Of-Life Lithium Batteries Back To 95% Capacity While EVs are often considered eco-friendly, the lithium batteries they rely on are notoriously resource-hungry to manufacture and recycle. However, researchers at Cornell University claim to have developed a…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (36+ words) Students taking measurements from organically grown winter wheat near Göttingen Landscape and Conservation Ecology Group Institute of Ecology and Botany Journal of Applied Ecology Comparing ecological and economic benefits of organic farming and annual flower strips...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (276+ words) Published Sep 15, 2026 5:48 am ET MODEC and Eld Energy have completed a key qualification stage for a solid oxide fuel cell power system designed for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units, advancing plans to test the technology using produced gas…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (521+ words) New method allows for adding carbon to carbon-carbon double bonds Much of organic chemistry, including the type used to create and alter medicinal drugs, relies on the modification of carbon bonds. Rice University’s Julian West has been developing a less…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago   (115+ words) The renowned institute has applied a new electrode architecture to lithium-ion, sodium-ion and zinc-ion battery cells, reporting energy density gains of 10 to 15 percent in each case. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg has developed a new…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (82+ words) Figure Abstract (IMAGE) EurekAlert! Subangstrom regulation of the Fe-N bond in structurally uniform Fe1-N4 single-atom sites significantly enhances C-H bond oxidation. Compressing the Fe-N distance from 2.03 to 1.93 Å promotes electron accumulation at the Fe center and strengthens peroxide activation, resulting in…...