Modeling a better catalyst for PIBSAs
Polyisobutenyl succinic anhydrides (PIBSAs) are important for the auto industry because of their wide use in lubricant and fuel formulations. Their synthesis, however, requires high temperatures and, therefore, higher cost......»»
Reconstructing sea-level rise in the Red Sea
Modeling the impact of meteorological forces on the Red Sea shows that winds in the southern part of the sea modulate sea-level surges across the basin......»»
10 Best Laptops For 3D Modeling And Rendering
Is your old laptop struggling to run graphics-intensive and performance-draining programs required for 3D modeling and rendering? These tasks are handled using Maya, AutoCAD, Revit, and 3D Max. And so you need a good GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) ca.....»»
Paving the way to tailor-made carbon nanomaterials and more accurate energetic materials modeling
Carbon exhibits a remarkable tendency to form nanomaterials with unusual physical and chemical properties, arising from its ability to engage in different bonding states. Many of these "next-generation" nanomaterials, which include nanodiamonds, nano.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
New technique harnesses cutting-edge AI capabilities to model and map the natural environment
A team of experts, including Charlie Kirkwood from the University of Exeter, has created a sophisticated new approach to modeling the Earth's natural features in greater detail and accuracy......»»
Modeling human-animal interactions to show when animals should avoid humans
A team of researchers from the University of Exeter and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has built a model to show where human-animal interactions are in the best interests of the animals. In their paper published in the journal.....»»
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.....»»
New tool allows unprecedented modeling of magnetic nanoparticles
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new computational tool that allows users to conduct simulations of multi-functional magnetic nanoparticles in unprecedented detail. The advance paves the way for new work aimed at develo.....»»
13 Best Revit Tutorials, Courses & Training Right Now
There is no denying that Revit by Autodesk is one of the most commonly used modeling software currently available. Besides allowing users to review, edit and create 3D models in impeccable detail, it helps them generate elevations and floor plans,.....»»
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.....»»
Producing ethylene from food waste without greenhouse gas emissions
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team led by Dr. Jeong-Myeong Ha of the Clean Energy Research Center developed a process technology and catalyst for removing hydrogen sulfide, a toxic substance, during th.....»»
More accurate modeling of flue gas desulfurization in powder-particle spouted beds
Sulfur dioxide is the main source of air pollution and easily forms a haze deteriorating the air quality. Therefore, various studies on the reduction of sulfide emissions generated during fossil combustion have been performed. Among them, the semi-dr.....»»
Research offers new understanding of complex catalysis, advances catalyst design
Many of the catalytic reactions that drive our modern world happen in an atomic black box. Scientists know all the components that go into a reaction, but not how they interact at an atomic level......»»
A new, inexpensive catalyst speeds the production of oxygen from water
An electrochemical reaction that splits apart water molecules to produce oxygen is at the heart of multiple approaches aiming to produce alternative fuels for transportation. But this reaction has to be facilitated by a catalyst material, and today's.....»»
Advanced computer simulations reveal intriguing insights on magma deep below Earth"s surface
Unlike the classic Jules Verne science fiction novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth" or movie "The Core," humans cannot venture into the Earth's interior beyond a few kilometers of its surface. But thanks to latest advances in computer modeling,.....»»
Researchers identify SARS-CoV-2 variants with potential to escape cellular immune response
A number of existing strains of SARS-CoV-2, as well as other future variants that could arise, have the potential to escape the immune system's cytotoxic T cell response in some portion of the population. That's the conclusion of a new modeling study.....»»
New spinal implant gets paralyzed people up and walking
Software modeling and feedback key to a computer-controlled stride. Enlarge / Two formerly paralyzed individuals go for a stroll in Lausanne, Switzerland. (credit: EPFL) Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, as they prevent.....»»
Modeling high-harmonic generation without resorting to perturbation theory
An advanced mathematical model that can describe high-energy interactions between light and matter has been developed by two RIKEN researchers and a collaborator. The approach could be extended to offer new insights in other areas of physics......»»