Researchers have developed a way to wrest the carbon from carbon dioxide and affix it to hydrogen atoms, forming methane - a valuable fuel and industrial feedstock. The method relies on electrolysis and catalysts developed by grafting isolated copper atoms on two-dimensional polymer templates.
The unique quantum properties of bismuth selenide make it a promising catalyst for the synthesis of organic ureas. Thanks to its topological surface states, the proposed catalyst exhibits remarkably high catalytic activity and durability when used for the synthesis of various urea derivatives, which are widely utilized as nitrogen fertilizers.
Researchers are now developing a method to deliver strong compounds in a safer way, which they hope will open up new possibilities for treating various diseases.
Opening new possibilities for quantum sensors, atomic clocks and tests of fundamental physics, researchers have developed new ways of 'entangling' or interlinking the properties of large numbers of particles. In the process they have devised ways to measure large groups of atoms more accurately even in disruptive, noisy environments.
Researchers have introduced a novel 'freedom of design' principle in the chemical compound space (CCS) - the unfathomably vast space populated by all possible atomic compositions and their geometries. The team then showed that this principle has important implications for enabling the rational design of molecules with a desired set of properties.
Scientists have successfully developed nanomaterials using a so-called bottom-up approach. They exploit the fact that crystals often grow in a specific direction during crystallisation. These resulting nanostructures, which appear as 'worm-like and decorated rods', could be used in various technological applications.
Researchers use 3D printed mushroom-like structures to achieve unprecedented control over the speed, path and patterning of bouncing water droplets. This new surface offers advances in self-cleaning, water harvesting and green energy technologies.
For decades, silicon computer chips have upheld Moore's Law, delivering exponential growth in computing power. But this relentless miniaturization faces physical limits, as components approach the quantum realm. One futuristic idea attempts to mimic biology by using ions instead of electrons to process information.
