Clingy copper ions contribute to catalyst slowdown
Heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road today are equipped with aftertreatment systems that include selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology using urea solution as a reducing agent to curtail harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from engine exha.....»»
Scientists discover a new kind of cell death linked to copper
Copper is an essential element of life from bacteria and fungi to plants and animals. In humans, it binds to enzymes to help blood clot, hormones mature, and cells process energy. But too much copper kills cells—and now scientists have figured out.....»»
Humble Games showcase reveals Monaco II, other indies
The bundle seller-turned-publisher is working with a variety of indie developers to publish games, contribute to charity, and support social causes......»»
New way to boost catalyst activity
Catalysts are workhorses that help reactions occur. Put to work, they transform starting materials, such as fossil fuels, biomass or even waste, into products and fuels with minimal energy......»»
Notebook chip shortages narrowing to manageable levels, says Asustek
Notebook chip shortages are improving to manageable levels amid a slowdown in terminal market demand for consumer electronic devices, but the supply of specific chips from US IDMs remains pretty tight, according to Samson Hu, co-CEO for Asustek Compu.....»»
Copper-silver-gold nanostructure gives carbon-capture-and-utilization a boost
Chemists have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a chemical reaction whose improved performance will be essential if carbon capture and utilization efforts are to succeed in helpin.....»»
Tropical methane emissions contribute greatly to recent changes in global atmospheric methane growth rate
An international team of researchers has revealed that tropical terrestrial methane (CH4) emissions explain more than 80% of the observed changes in the global atmospheric methane growth rate over 2010–2019......»»
Fast-melting alpine permafrost may contribute to rising global temperatures
From the ancient sludge of lakebeds in Asia's Tibetan Plateau, scientists can decipher a vision of Earth's future. That future, it turns out, will look very similar to the mid-Pliocene warm period—an epoch 3.3 million to 3 million years ago when th.....»»
Greenland ice sheet may halve in volume by year 3000
As a result of global warming in the 21st century, the Greenland ice sheet may contribute several meters to sea-level rise in the centuries to come; however, effective climate change mitigation measures will greatly reduce its decay......»»
The Best Cat 7 Ethernet Cables
If you are looking to have the highest speed for your computer, game system, streaming device, TV, and more, you need a good Ethernet cord. Cat 7 Ethernet cords fit that bill and allow for 10 gigabit Ethernet over 100m of copper cabling, too.The Cat.....»»
Discovery of a new catalyst for highly active and selective carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol
A new catalyst of Cd/TiO2, enabling 81% methanol selectivity at 15.8% CO2 conversion with the CH4 selectivity below 0.7% was discovered. The combination of experimental and computational studies show that the unique electronic properties of Cd cluste.....»»
Using ions to find molecules
When we think of ions, we usually think of single atoms that have lost or gained some electrons, but entire molecules can also become ions. In a new publication that was highlighted as an Editor's Suggestion in Physical Review Letters this week, phys.....»»
BenQ Materials expects polarizers to bring less than 80% of revenue
BenQ Materials expects that polarizers will contribute less than 80% of 2022 consolidated revenues, but Li-ion battery separator films and medical product lines together may contribute 13-15%, according to company chairman Chen Chien-chih at a March.....»»
Supply chain remains calm as metal prices soar
The price of raw materials such as copper, aluminum, and nickel have soared since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, but components manufacturers have remained calm......»»
Playing video games may enhance reading skills
Data shows the activity may contribute to improving one's peripheral attention skills that are essential for reading ability......»»
Biologists observe a molecular "hand-off" that plays a key role in reproduction
Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm......»»
Apple Car reportedly may adopt ABF substrates from Korean maker
Apple reportedly is in talks with a Korean substrate maker for the supply of ABF-based FC-BGA substrates for processing Apple Car chip solutions, sparking concerns about which IC substrate suppliers will eventually contribute components to Apple's EV.....»»
Reassigning the vibrational spectrum of vanadium pentoxide
The experimental elucidation of the structures at the interface between a working catalyst and the reacting molecules is the key to a fundamental understanding of heterogeneous catalysis. Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck S.....»»
Breaking down how "single-atom" catalysts help remove organic pollutants
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered key clues behind the workings of "single-atom" catalysts based on iron-pyridine sites in a carbon matrix. They firstly developed a new, simple synthesis method for a catalyst that activat.....»»
Two-dimensional silicon dioxide act as sieve for molecules and ions
Researchers from Bielefeld, Bochum and Yale have succeeded in producing a layer of two-dimensional (2D) silicon dioxide. This material contains natural pores and can therefore be used like a sieve for molecules and ions. Scientists have been looking.....»»
Researchers design a flexible system that sidesteps copper-protein binding
It may seem counterintuitive to many, but metal ions play a critical role in life, carrying out some of the most important biological processes. Think of hemoglobin—a metalloprotein responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's organs via red blood.....»»